Paralegal - II

Qualifications (Minimal acceptable level of education, work experience, and competency):
Bachelor degree (B.A., B.S.) is required.
Paralegal degree from ABA accredited program preferred,
Law firm experience is preferred
Minimum of 7 (B.A., B.S.) years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry or related fields
Experience with contracting in a pharma environment
Experience reviewing, redlining and negotiating contracts such as Master Service Agreements, Software as a Service Agreement, Statements of Work, Project Agreements, Order Forms, Amendments, Confidential Disclosure Agreements and Termination Letters
Demonstrated high level of competence with computers is essential
Extensive experience with MS Office Applications is required
Extensive experience using track changes to redline documents
Must be able to work and
Demonstrate success in developing effective solutions to complex problems is required
Demonstrate success in establishing successful working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external key stakeholders
Must be a dependable self-starter.
Must be capable of working independently on multiple projects with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines
Must possess excellent organization skills, and be able to operate effectively in a heavily metricized organization, where a demanding workload requires balancing multiple responsibilities simultaneously
Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal interaction skills
Must be able to manage significant contract request volume, with cyclical ramp-ups
Familiarity with spin-off environment is useful
Familiarity with the concept of bifurcation is useful
Strong negotiation skills are essential.

Quals--
ROLE: Senior Contract Specialist, Indirect Procurement Contract Center of Excellence

The Senior Contract Specialist, Contract Center of Excellence will report to the Associate Director, Contract Center of Excellence, and will be responsible for the drafting, redline review, and negotiation of complex Indirect Procurement Contracts within the business technology, professional services, marketing, market research, human resources, and research and development space within Indirect Procurement.

Essential Functions of the Job (Key responsibilities):
Review contract intake forms and work with procurement owners to obtain any missing information
Determine contracting requirements based upon assigned request
Ability to review historical contract information to assess current contracting requirements
Draft needed contract language based on *** templates and critical clauses
Working knowledge and negotiation expertise of key contract terms and how to negotiate such clauses
Participate in and lead Supplier negotiation calls
Draft, review, redline and negotiate Master Service Agreements, Software as a Service Agreement, Amendments, Termination Letters, Confidential Disclosure Agreements, Licensing Agreements within Indirect Procurement Categories
Collaborate with Indirect Procurement category owners to meet contracting needs
Collaborate with Sourcing Procurement partners to meet and understand contracting needs
Liaise with *** legal, internal subject matter experts & suppliers in negotiations until fully executed
Ensure timely completion of required assessments (Privacy, Cybersecurity, Pharmacovigilance), as applicable
Build strong relationships and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely and quality execution of all his/her assigned projects.