Contracts Manager

Overview

Premier Research is looking for a Contracts Manager to join the Legal Services team, helping biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma companies bring new medicines, devices, and diagnostics to market.

What you'll do

• Assist with contract intake, tracking, and database management using contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems.
• Lead implementation and integration of a contract management system and manage its ongoing maintenance for accuracy of reporting and compliance purposes.
• Support contract review processes by organizing documents, creating summaries, and maintaining version control.
• Coordinate contract execution, including e-signature collection from appropriate signatories and final document distribution.
• Proofread, edit, and fact-check contract documents for completion, consistency, and accuracy.
• Evaluate opportunities for streamlining current contract lifecycle management processes.
• Assist with reporting renewals and terminations of executed contracts; create, run, and distribute contract information reports.
• Escalate deviations to Senior Corporate Counsels.
• Maintain contract repositories and ensure proper filing and accessibility of executed agreements.
• Perform other projects, tasks and duties as assigned.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in law, business administration, finance, life sciences, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience as a contracts or corporate paralegal/manager in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong attention to detail and document management capabilities.
• Experience and willingness to leverage AI optimization tools (Claude) to facilitate workflows.
• Comfortable learning new software platforms and contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems.
• Understanding of legal terminology and document structures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills; flexible and capable of managing and prioritizing multiple duties and projects within specified time frames.
• Self-motivated, flexible, collaborative, eager to learn, and interested in working on a wide range of legal, contracts, and compliance matters.
• High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential information.
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.