Senior Manager/Associate Director, Contracts

Relay Therapeutics•Cambridge, MA

8d•$114,000 - $188,000

About The Position

As a member of our dynamic legal team, you will report to the Senior Director of Legal Operations and be directly responsible for implementation, maintenance and oversight of Relay Tx’s contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform and processes. You will be responsible for independently reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts, overseeing the contract approval process, leading contract data integrity initiatives and implementing process improvements.

Requirements

A minimum of 7 years of increasing responsibility within a contracts management role
Experience independently reviewing, drafting, redlining and negotiating a variety of contracts within the life sciences industry
A knack for learning new systems and platforms, including an enthusiasm for testing and implementing AI-enabled legal technology and understanding where human expertise is essential
Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong attention to detail
Recognized as having a high degree of emotional intelligence
An unwavering commitment to personal and professional ethics and integrity
Ability to move projects forward by seeking information and gaining support from stakeholders
Enjoy collaborative problem-solving to streamline processes

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end contract negotiation strategy and execution for a wide range of agreements such as master service agreements, software license agreements, consulting agreements, clinical trial agreements and additional agreements typical of the drug discovery industry
Lead requirements gathering, requests for proposals, selection, implementation and maintenance of a CLM platform, including platform administration, workflow enhancements and reporting
Identify, pilot and scale AI and automation tools (e.g., AI-assisted contract review, generative drafting and clause libraries)
Develop and refine contracting processes, templates, playbooks and negotiation best practices
Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, independently providing guidance on contract terms
Lead the tracking and management of contract lifecycle activities including renewals, amendments and change orders
Provide daily oversight of software integration between CLM and purchase order platforms
Coordinate with Relay’s finance team to ensure smooth end-to-end process from contract initiation through invoicing
Analyze CLM data to identify areas of focus; determine and execute data cleanup initiatives
Develop CLM metrics, reports and dashboard views in collaboration with individual departments based on their specific needs
Assist in training and enforcement of legal processes and policies
Support the legal team with budget management, invoice processing and a wide variety of ad hoc projects within the team as needs arise