Reporting to the Director, Corporate Counsel, the Contracts Manager will draft, review and negotiate various agreements and provide continuing support on executed agreements.
This role is based in our Lexington, MA office. Our office-based employees follow a hybrid schedule of 4 days in the office, and 1 day remote.
Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):
Draft, review, negotiate and obtain signatures for various agreements for internal clients, including master services agreements, statements of work, consulting agreements, and confidentiality agreements
Provide continuing support on executed agreements such as drafting, negotiating and obtaining signatures for amendments, extensions, assignment letters and termination notices
Manage contract requests and track the status of outstanding agreements keeping internal stakeholders apprised
Assist with Kiniksa's contract management process
Work closely with internal clients, as well as Legal Department colleagues
Recognize when new contract templates are needed and draft accordingly
Help train internal clients on contract requests, review processes, and contract management tools
Assist with other Legal Department needs
Qualifications:
Requires 6+ years' experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating master service agreements, statements of work, consulting agreements, and confidentiality agreements
B.A. or B.S. degree required
Ability to analyze legal documents for accuracy and produce high quality legal and professional documents consistently and expeditiously
Strong attention to detail
Good business judgment and negotiation skills
Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills
Proven mindset of proactive continuous improvement
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a team-oriented environment
Ability to work in a fast paced-environment and to handle multiple tasks
Strong commitment to compliance and ethical standards
Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.)
Hard working with a sense of ownership of the project at hand
Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure with efficiency and accuracy
Experience working with biopharmaceutical companies is a strong plus
Experience working with Conga / Novatus contracts management system a plus
Experience with material transfer agreements, sponsored research and clinical trial agreements a plus
Kiniksa is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, genetics, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or any other legally protected category. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.