Job description
Job Title: Contracts Manager
Pay Rate: $60-$63.00/hour
Duration: 6-month contract
Location: Hybrid; San Diego, CA
RESPONSIBILITIES:
These may include but are not limited to:
- Review, negotiate, and finalize a variety of contracts, including consulting agreements, services agreements, confidentiality agreements, statements of work, change orders, and potentially other types of agreements depending on experience
- Lead the contract development process from drafting through execution, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with legal and Company standards
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including commercial, regulatory, clinical operations, finance, and business development teams, to understand contract requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives
- Guide internal colleagues in contract request process and obtain input as needed
- Provide guidance on contract matters to project managers and other operational staff, including training on contracting practices and procedures
- Review contract requests for consistency with Company’s requirements and policies and respond to requests according to current priorities
- Complete initial review and redline of contracts with escalations to attorneys as required
- Manage contract database and ensure that all contracts are properly stored, categorized, and easily accessible for future reference
- Maintain and update contract lifecycle management system and review contract records for completeness and accuracy
- Support creation of contracts by gathering and vetting required inputs, including business terms from a variety of functional owners
- Perform review of mature contracts and manage renewals and amendments
- Conduct risk assessments and propose mitigation strategies to manage contractual risks
- Maintain a comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards relevant to life sciences contracts
- Keep abreast of changes in law and regulations that may affect Company’s contracting practices.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Bachelor’s degree from recognized institution; a certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program preferred
- At least 5+ years of experience in the legal department of a biotech or pharmaceutical company, with a focus on the contract review process (from drafting through execution)
- High degree of ability to use analytical reasoning, logical deduction, reading comprehension with attention to detail and the ability to think critically
- Ability to work independently and exercise judgment while efficiently managing multiple projects
- Strong sense of accountability, taking ownership of projects and success in resolving a diversity of issues
- Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including colleagues, vendors, CROs, CDMOs, service providers, consultants, collaboration partners, and clinical sites in a highly professional manner
- Excellent communications skills among colleagues and outside parties
- Superior attention to detail and adaptability to new and/or evolving processes
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, Adobe, and DocuSign
- Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information appropriately
- Possession of a high level of professionalism and interpersonal skills in the performance of duties.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:
Suna Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state, and federal laws.
REQUESTING AN ACCOMODATION
Suna Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Suna Solutions and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Suna Solutions and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please call us at 1 (888) 223-4788, send us an email or speak with your recruiter.
PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT
Compensation for roles at Suna Solutions varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific client, office or remote location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, Suna Solutions provides a reasonable pay scale to include the hourly or salary range that Suna Solutions reasonably expects to pay for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, New York City or Washington as set forth below.
