Site Contract Specialist

• Draft, review, negotiate and finalize agreements with study sites
• Negotiate investigator grant budgets, contractual terms and conditions within approved parameters
• Ensure compliance with negotiation parameters, authority approvals, contractual processes, client expectations, budgetary guidance, templates and procedures
• Identify and assess legal, financial and operational risks and escalate issues appropriately
• Provide recommendations and alternative resolutions for Investigator Contracts negotiations
• Coordinate with internal functional departments to align site startup and contractual activities with agreed timelines and site activation critical paths
• Achieve target cycle times for site activations
• Track and report activities as required
• Train and mentor junior staff
• Participate in country process improvement initiatives and country team meetings
• Act as country subject matter expert for Investigator Contracts training materials
• Liaise with Global Site Contracts to ensure compliance with global processes and corporate directives
• Complete periodic quality reviews and peer feedback reports
• Lead amendment/novation client projects and oversee confidentiality agreement negotiations when applicable

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification
• 5+ years of comparable experience providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job
• Combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience may be considered sufficient
• Detailed understanding of contract law, including business, intellectual property, local tax and stamp laws
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English and the local language
• Ability to negotiate investigator grant budgets within approved parameters
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and decision-based thinking skills
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development processes and CRO involvement
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Organizational and time management skills
• Working knowledge of PPD SOPs and WPDs
• Ability to organize competing priorities and review contractual risks and issues
• Ability to use automated systems and computerized applications
• Customer-focused communication, problem solving and collaboration skills
• Ability to train and mentor staff independently
• Ability to provide valuable feedback to Investigator Analysts
• Strong problem-solving and risk-analysis skills
• Ability to negotiate Investigator Contracts in the best interests of the company and client

• Fully remote work arrangement
• Standard Monday–Friday work schedule
• Training and mentoring opportunities
• Collaboration and professional development within a global team
• Meaningful work contributing to life-changing therapies and improved health outcomes