摘要
About the Role
Major Accountabilities:
- Lead negotiation, execution, and management of commercial/life sciences contracts (e.g., clinical trial agreements, quality agreements, HCP engagements, MSAs, license agreements).
- Support standard contracting processes including NDAs, data privacy agreements, research collaboration agreements, and HCP/HCO contracts.
- Serve as escalation point for legal queries from clinical project teams and Legal Services team.
- Facilitate onboarding and training of legal services teams, ensuring compliance with Novartis guidelines.
- Develop and maintain a knowledge bank for agreements and legal documentation.
- Monitor legal support requests and maintain KPI trackers.
- Stay updated on legislative and regulatory developments in life sciences.
- Update training materials and playbooks with new learnings.
- Drive operational excellence through process improvements, automation, and stakeholder communication.
Key Qualifications and Capabilities
Must-Have Capabilities
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills. Proven experience in contract management. Effective project management and stakeholder engagement.
- Team-oriented, dynamic, and results-driven. Familiarity with operational tools, KPIs, and process setup.
- Strong business acumen and customer-centric mindset.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and client management skills. Legal judgment and decision-making capabilities.
- Experience with contract authoring and negotiation tools. Familiarity with enterprise contract management systems.
- Prior experience with legal services providers. Background in pharma or clinical trial contracting.
- Understanding of MIS reporting and advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel with Macros/VBA, PowerPoint).
- Ability to interpret and work with data.
Education and Experience
- Minimum Education: Degree in Law
- Desirable Education: Postgraduate Degree in Law
- Ideal Experience: 3–8 years of overall work experience in legal services, preferably in life sciences or pharma sector
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Accessibility and accommodation
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