Senior Contract Specialist

Lumanity•Morristown, NJ

3d•Remote

About The Position

Lumanity is seeking a Senior Contracts Specialist to join its Legal Services department and support the Company’s core business by handling day-to-day development, management, and storage of project-level agreements and related legal documentation. The role helps enable Lumanity to contract effectively with clients. Due to global client work, candidates must be based on the East Coast or in the Eastern Time Zone to accommodate time differences. The posting indicates the position is remote. The role involves preparing and reviewing a range of agreements, coordinating reviews and signatures, negotiating terms, and managing contract records through execution. It also supports contracting policies and procedures, reporting and analysis, process documentation, and general administration for the Legal Services team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or an associate degree with experience creating and supporting contractual agreements.
Relevant experience in a professional services or consulting environment within the life sciences, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industry.
Familiarity with legal and procurement functions in the life sciences or healthcare.

Responsibilities

Understand the contracting needs and requirements of Lumanity’s operating companies and ensure agreements align with client specifications, Master Services Agreements, and project-level requirements.
Review and prepare agreements, including Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) and Master Services Agreements (MSAs), using established Lumanity guidelines; coordinate reviews, amendments, and signatures with commercial teams and clients.
Create and organize contracting templates, materials, and processes.
Adapt proposals and convert them into relevant project agreements or statements of work specific to the contracting client, balancing accuracy and efficiency.
Negotiate contractual terms and conditions with clients, suppliers, and other third parties.
Track agreements, including MSAs, NDAs, standalone agreements, and SOWs, and related contract metadata through final execution.
Compile contract-related data, analytics, and reports, and analyze contract turnaround times at the operating-company and client levels.
Develop, implement, and provide training on compliance and contracting policies and procedures across the organization.
Support day-to-day contracting administration, including maintaining contract trackers, organizing legal and corporate documents, monitoring upcoming expirations, and maintaining legal templates and process documentation.
Provide general administrative support to the Legal Services team, including managing the team inbox and supporting activities that help ensure an efficient contracting process.