Senior Site Contract Specialist

• Manage preparation, negotiation and finalization of Investigator Contracts
• Draft, review, negotiate and finalize agreements with study sites
• Negotiate investigator grant budgets and contractual terms within approved parameters
• Ensure compliance with negotiation parameters, approvals, contractual processes, budget guidance, templates and client expectations
• Identify, assess and escalate legal, financial and operational risks
• Provide recommendations and alternative resolutions for Investigator Contracts negotiations
• Coordinate with internal functional departments on site startup activities and timelines
• Align contract negotiations with the critical path for site activation
• 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 as needed

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• 5+ years of comparable previous experience
• Combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience may be considered as an equivalency
• 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 negotiation parameters
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and decision-based thinking skills
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development and CRO involvement
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment
• Good 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 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
• Ability to work upright and/or stationary for 6–8 hours per day
• Ability to perform repetitive hand movements
• Frequent mobility; occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting
• Ability to lift and carry 15–20 lbs
• Ability to use computer software
• Ability to communicate and understand spoken and written information
• Regular and consistent attendance
• Ability to perform under stress and multitask

• Global team environment
• Collaboration and development opportunities
• Work schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)