Paralegal/Contract Manager

Verastem•Boston, MA

6d•$110,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Verastem Oncology is seeking an experienced in-house Paralegal/Contract Manager to join its Legal team at a fast-growing, fully integrated biotechnology company. The role combines substantive, independent paralegal work with support for and coordination of the Agiloft contract management system, which supports contracting led by Legal. The position manages the contract lifecycle and system and vendor relationships, helping a lean department operate efficiently and at scale. It is an individual-contributor role with significant autonomy and cross-functional visibility. The position administers contract intake, routing, review coordination, execution, and post-execution maintenance; drafts agreements from approved templates; and supports compliance processes for engagements with healthcare professionals and organizations. It also coordinates training, tracks system-related budgets and spending, and evaluates and administers department technology while developing documentation, dashboards, and metrics to improve cycle time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and an ABA paralegal certificate or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of paralegal or legal operations experience, including at least 3 years supporting an in-house legal function; pharmaceutical or biotech company experience is preferred.
Demonstrated experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
Experience administering a contract lifecycle management system and an electronic signature platform.
Exceptional attention to detail and document discipline, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines without close supervision.
Sound judgment regarding privilege and confidentiality, including knowing when a matter must be escalated.
Integrity, discretion, and judgment to handle sensitive matters independently.
Plain-language communication skills to help commercial, medical, and research colleagues understand the implications of requirements for their work.
A demonstrated process-improvement orientation.
Comfort with ambiguity and the pace of a lean department at a fast-growing company.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting an in-house legal function at a pharmaceutical or biotech company.

Responsibilities

Administer the Agiloft contract management system, including intake, triage, routing, version control, electronic signature of finalized agreements, coordination with internal business owners and counterparties, and post-execution agreement maintenance.
Draft agreements from approved templates, including confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, master services agreements, and statements of work.
Coordinate contract review among Legal, Finance, IT, Quality, and other subject matter experts, escalating non-standard terms and deviations as needed.
Ensure required approvals are obtained before processing agreements for execution, in accordance with company policy and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Maintain the contract system, including signature processes and renewal and expiration notifications to business owners.
Process and document contracts with healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations.
Coordinate with Compliance on needs assessments, fair market value determinations, exclusion and debarment screening, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and verification of post-engagement deliverables.
Coordinate onboarding and annual compliance training in the learning management system, track completion, and escalate as needed.
Track department budget and spending related to the contract management system, including approved engagement of outside contract attorneys, and prepare periodic reporting.
Evaluate, implement, and administer department technology.
Develop process documentation, dashboards, and metrics to improve cycle time.