Crescent Biopharma
Senior/Contracts Manager
Waltham, MA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$140k-$180kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role
- For more information, visit www.crescentbiopharma.com and follow the Company on LinkedIn and X.
- This role is for a business-focused contracts professional, not a practicing attorney.
- The right candidate is highly organized, practical, responsive, and comfortable managing a high volume of agreements in a fast-moving biotechnology environment.
Responsibilities
- Drive the full contract lifecycle by drafting and reviewing a high volume of core biotech agreements, including CDAs, Master Service Agreements (MSAs), complex Statements of Work (SOWs), Consulting Agreements, vendor and supply agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) and clinical and research-related service agreements.
- Manage routine and mid-level negotiations directly with counterparties and escalate material legal, regulatory, IP, privacy, insurance, compliance, and liability issues when needed.
- Maintain and improve contract templates, clause libraries, negotiation guidelines, and internalplaybooks.
- Optimize contract infrastructure by leading management of a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system (LinkSquares) to track contract status, key terms, renewal dates, termination rights, noticedeadlines, payment obligations, and other critical milestones.
- Support contract governance, including signature authority, version control, records management, and repository hygiene.
- Support audit, diligence, financing, and business development requests by organizing and summarizing agreement data.
- Partner with key internal stakeholders to ensure contract execution is aligned with CBIO's strategic goals, project timelines, and budgetary requirements.
- Partner with the finance department to continuously improve the contract/PO process and lifecycle.
- The Company's clinical-stage pipeline includes its lead program, a PD-1 x VEGF bispecific antibody, as well as novel antibody-drug conjugates.
- We are seeking a Senior/Contracts Manager to lead day-to-day contract intake, drafting, negotiation support, execution, and contract operations across the company.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree is required.
- 5+ years (7+ for Senior level) of professional experience in contract management,specifically within the life sciences or biotech sectors.
- Experience negotiating CTAs in the US and rest of world (ROW) is required.
- High proficiency with modern legal technology, including CLM platforms (we use LinkSquares), DocuSign, AI-assisted contract review and drafting tools, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
- LinkSquares experience is not required but is highly desired.
- This role is based in Waltham, MA and you must have experience in biotech.
Compensation
- $140k-$180k
Benefits
- Crescent Biopharma's vision is to build a world leading oncology company bringing the next wave of therapies for cancer patients.
- Education & Experience
Company info
- We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where all individuals are valued and respected.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
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