Senior Manager, Contracts
About The Position
We are seeking a Senior Manager of Contracts to join our Legal team. This individual will serve as a key operational and strategic partner for contract drafting, negotiation, execution, and lifecycle management across the company. The ideal candidate is a proactive, highly organized self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced biotech environment and can confidently manage competing priorities. This role will own the end-to-end contract lifecycle — from intake and drafting through negotiation, execution, and CLM administration — and will serve as a primary point of contact for internal stakeholders across departments including Research, Clinical, Commercial and G&A.
Requirements
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of contracts and competing deadlines simultaneously.
- Self-motivated, driven, and comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders across all levels and departments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain contract terms and risks in clear, business-friendly language.
- High attention to detail and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Bachelor's degree required; paralegal certificate, JD, or relevant advanced degree a plus (not required).
- 7+ years of experience in contract management, contract negotiation, or a related legal/commercial function, ideally within the biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry.
- Hands-on experience administering a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM); experience configuring workflows, templates, or reporting is a strong plus.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Nice To Haves
- paralegal certificate, JD, or relevant advanced degree
- experience configuring workflows, templates, or reporting is a strong plus.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including but not limited to confidentiality agreements (CDAs/NDAs) master service agreements (MSAs), statements of work (SOWs), consulting agreements, vendor and supplier agreements, and other commercial contracts.
- Partner directly with internal stakeholders across departments to understand project scopes, objectives, and risk tolerance; translate stakeholder needs into clear, enforceable contract language.
- Identify and flag legal, regulatory, and business risks in contract terms; escalate issues appropriately to senior legal counsel
- Serve as a subject matter expert and administrator for the CLM (Ironclad) platform, including managing templates, workflows, user permissions, reporting, and system enhancements; troubleshoot issues and support user training as needed.
- Manage and continuously improve contracting workflows, processes, reporting, and metrics to drive efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
- Identify opportunities for automation, process enhancement, and operational improvements across the contract lifecycle
- Support ad hoc legal and cross-functional projects as needed.
Benefits
- performance-based annual cash bonus
- new hire equity grant
- eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
