About Codera
Codera is a Tang Capital company that provides in-house end-to-end drug development capabilities for its portfolio companies. Founded in 2002, Tang Capital is a life-sciences focused investment company that creates, acquires and finances companies that develop and commercialize pharmaceutical products.
Position Summary
The Manager/Senior Manager, Contracts will be responsible for providing contract support for Codera’s organization-wide activities, including research, manufacturing, clinical, finance, general business and general operations. This role will review and negotiate contracts, develop, maintain and improve contract processes and templates, manage contract-related information and data and report real-time contract status updates to management.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including confidentiality agreements, clinical site agreements, vendor and service agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, consulting and personnel-related contracts, license agreements, software and data-related agreements, amendments and change orders
- Work closely with internal stakeholders across departments, including Clinical Operations, Finance and Accounting, Quality, Technical Operations and Regulatory, to ensure contracts address the Company’s needs while mitigating business and legal risks
- Manage the contract lifecycle, including maintaining contract templates, managing contract intake and distribution, tracking, reviewing and negotiating contracts, facilitating internal approvals and execution of contracts, reporting comprehensive statuses of in-process contracts and summaries of executed contracts, tracking termination and renewal dates, and proactively working with internal stakeholders about contract renewals
- Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws, regulations (e.g., FDA, EMA, HIPAA), and company policies
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Minimum 4 years of experience in contracts management in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company
- Advanced knowledge of Word and Excel
- Experience using CLM software (Agiloft, etc.) and DocuSign preferred
- Ability to understand and analyze contractual terms, accurately identify and assess risks, make decisions with respect to contract content in alignment with Codera’s risk tolerance and contracting standards, and offer a practical, business-minded approach to contract negotiation
- High level of integrity with the ability to maintain the protection of proprietary and confidential information
- Flexible and adaptable to shifting deadlines and priorities, able to effectively prioritize and manage a large volume of contract assignments
- Self-starter who will continuously look for opportunities to improve processes
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to use clear language to explain complex concepts
Codera, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Codera, LLC participates in E-verify.
