Contracts Manager

Company Overview

Next Cure is hiring for a Contracts Manager based on-site in Beltsville, Maryland. Next Cure is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company located in Beltsville focused on discovering and developing novel, first-in-class, and best-in-class therapies for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Next Cure is committed to professional development in the context of learning, managing, and developing its employees. We create a unique environment for our employees, providing exposure to various facets of our operations cultivating career growth and development.

We are excited about the ongoing work at Next Cure and invite you to come join us in the culture and build your career in an environment that nurtures professional growth and development.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated, self-starter, and versatile Contracts Manager. The primary responsibilities will be supporting the Senior Vice President & General Counsel in managing contract workflows across working groups, contract compliance, processing everyday contract documents including confidentiality agreements and amendments to work orders, maintaining data in the corporate contracts database, and carrying out ad hoc tasks in a fast-paced biotechnology company.

The Contracts Manager will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Clinical Operations, Business Development, Finance, and other key stakeholders. The position supports the legal department in maintaining corporate records, preparing legal documents, and managing corporate legal filings. Due to the nature of the work, this role routinely handles highly sensitive and confidential information.

Responsibilities

* Improve contract workflows through an organized and consistent prioritized approach to management of legal and contractual documents in support of the Senior Vice President and General Counsel

* Maintain, modify, and store contracts and other transactional agreements such as supply and manufacturing agreements, services agreements, consulting agreements, sponsor research agreements, clinical trial agreements, data privacy agreements, collaborations, material transfer agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and other business documents

* Protect confidential, company IP, privileged information, and company assets utilizing best contract management practices

* Provide accurate and timely contracts processing and compliance support to internal business units and executives

* Manage and optimize the contract management system to ensure accurate tracking, storage, and easy retrieval of executed contracts and other legal documents

* Track negotiations in the contract management and repository systems

* Manage corporate approval, Docusign, and signature processes

* Schedule department meetings, print and bind presentations, draft memorandums, e-mails, letters, and other documents to ensure clarification of contract language or specifications relevant to the biotechnology industry

* Ensure documents and contracts meet high levels of quality and accuracy

* Other duties as assigned

Required

Education and Experience

* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field;
Advanced legal training or certification (e.g., paralegal certificate) is a plus.

* A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in corporate contract management, contract compliance, or paralegal work, preferably including in-house contracts and/or legal experience within the medical device, pharmaceutical, or healthcare industries; experience in a regulated industry required.

* Familiarity with contract laws and regulations related to bio/pharmaceutical research, development, and commercialization

* Demonstrated experience in contracting processes, lifecycle, and administration

* Ability to work on-site daily within a commutable distance to Beltsville, Maryland

Qualifications

* Proven experience managing multiple projects of varying complexity simultaneously, while delivering high quality work within tight deadlines.

* Strong collaboration skills, with demonstrated ability to support legal counsel while interacting in a cross collaborative, matrix environment

* A flexible and adaptive self-starter with motivation and ability to take initiative

* Ability to tactfully but successfully engage colleagues to embrace contracting process

* Ability to prioritize and coordinate contract practices in a fast-paced business environment

* Willingness and ability to perform administrative, coordination, and ad-hoc tasks in a small business environment

* Must have high integrity, ability to assess risk, make decisions and think organizationally while applying knowledge of applicable contract issues

* Proficient in MS Office applications including PowerPoint; prior experience with a corporate contracts management system

Next Cure offers comprehensive benefits including Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage, Retirement Plan Matching, FSA and DCA Accounts, Employer Sponsored Long & Short-term Disability Plans and Paid Time…