Director, Clinical Transactional Counsel
About The Position
Vir Biotechnology is seeking a Director, Clinical Transactional Counsel to lead the execution of clinical contracting activities supporting our global development programs. Reporting to the Vice President, Strategic Transactions, this role will serve as the primary legal and business partner for clinical contracting matters across clinical trial sites and external vendors. This is a hands-on position responsible for personally managing the drafting, review, negotiation, and execution of a broad range of clinical agreements. The successful candidate will combine deep clinical contracting expertise with practical business judgment to support efficient study startup and execution while appropriately managing risk. This role is based in our San Francisco headquarters with an expectation of 3 days per week in the office.
Requirements
- JD and 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences industry, with significant experience negotiating clinical trial agreements and related development contracts
- Deep expertise independently drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a high volume of clinical trial and vendor agreements
- Demonstrated experience supporting global clinical development programs across multiple countries and regions
- Strong understanding of clinical research regulations and country-specific contracting requirements
- Ability to balance legal risk with business and operational priorities while providing practical, solution-oriented guidance
- Experience collaborating with Clinical Operations, Development, Legal, Procurement, and Finance stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
- Knowledge of outsourcing models, vendor governance, procurement processes, and contract execution workflows
- Excellent negotiation, communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to independently manage a complex and diverse portfolio of contracting activities with minimal supervision
Responsibilities
- Lead and conduct negotiations of clinical study agreements, including clinical trial agreements, confidentiality agreements, amendments, informed consent-related documents, and other site-facing agreements
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage vendor contracts, including master service agreements, statements of work, material transfer agreements, consulting agreements, and other development-related agreements
- Own the end-to-end clinical contracting process for global, multi-site clinical trials, ensuring timely execution in support of development milestones
- Serve as the primary contracting partner to Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Procurement, Finance, and Legal teams
- Provide practical, risk-based guidance on contractual issues and drive resolution of negotiation escalations
- Own and continuously enhance clinical contracting templates, negotiation playbooks, and standard agreement language, incorporating lessons learned from negotiations, evolving regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
- Partner closely with internal stakeholders to identify contracting risks, develop solutions, and ensure agreement terms support operational execution
- Oversee day-to-day management of external site contracting and budget vendors, including governance meetings, KPI reviews, and service work order execution
- Monitor changes in applicable regulations and industry practices and incorporate updates into contracting processes and templates
- Drive continuous improvement of clinical contracting processes, templates, and negotiation playbooks to enhance efficiency, consistency, and scalability across Vir's global clinical portfolio
Benefits
- health and welfare benefit plans
- non-accrual paid time off
- company shut down for holidays
- commuter benefits
- 401K match
- lunch each day in the office
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
