Manager, Contracts and Legal Operations

Invivyd • New Haven, CT

8h • $120,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Manager, Contracts & Legal Operations will support the legal department by assisting contract lifecycle management and providing logistical support to senior legal leadership. In this role you will bring a focus on collaboration, professionalism, confidentiality, superior organizational and prioritization skills, and a high level of attention to detail. In this role you will also be responsible for the maintenance and improvement of a contracts management system.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years demonstrated experience managing contracts and working with a fast-paced legal department
• Strong project management skills
• Demonstrated business acumen; highly skilled at integrating legal advice with business acumen and sound judgment
• Desire to learn and improve drafting skills
• Commitment to integrity and ethical conduct and ability to handle confidential and proprietary information with discretion and sound judgment
• Ability to adapt and handle multiple projects in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
• Self-directed and proactive with an ability to work both independently and within a team environment across various functional groups and levels within the organization
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills, excellent analytical and organizational abilities, and strong written and verbal communication skills
• Pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience is required
• Ability to travel to HQ 3-4x a year

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and liaise with multiple internal stakeholders and counterparties to ensure timely preparation, review, execution, and tracking of contracts
• Provide comprehensive contract lifecycle management from contract request to signature and repository
• In collaboration with contracts counsels, draft and review a high volume and wide range of agreements, including services agreements, statements of work, confidentiality agreements, and amendments in accordance with Invivyd’s legal standards
• Develop training material and conduct internal trainings on the contracting system and the contracting processes
• Work closely with Finance and IT to maintain and improve the integration of our financial and contracting systems
• Complete special projects on department-wide or company-wide initiatives, as needed
• Maintain and continuously improve contract templates and processes
• Provide senior legal leadership support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level