Essential Functions

• Support creation and maintenance of contract templates in accordance with changes in laws, regulations, or corporate policies.
• Support creation and maintenance of fallback language and negotiation guidelines related to contract templates.
• Support training on contract templates and fallback language and provide training to first line negotiators and others as required.
• Provide specialized support and guidance on the negotiation of CTAs and CDAs to first line negotiators.
• Work with the legal department to create risk assessments to support the decision-making process.
• Assess risks of legal terms and conditions independently and communicate them to stakeholders such as clinical team, law department, and internal team where appropriate. Provide guidance to 1st line negotiators, stakeholders and others as required.
• Lead negotiations on Master Agreements and custom templates or those requiring extensive modifications and identify potential risks to the business.
• Lead contract negotiations on terms and conditions of high-risk and complex agreements and other relevant legal documents as they relate to clinical trials and company/departmental policies.
• Coordinate with cross-functional departments to ensure consistency and compliance with process, external communications and policies.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree, Master of Laws (LLM) degree, paralegal degree, or local equivalent.
• 5 years’ experience with contract law in the pharmaceutical/clinical research industry and/or equivalent competencies in relevant fields with demonstrated ability to conduct contract negotiation, legal research and analysis.
• Working knowledge of the clinical development process.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and sensitivity to cross-cultural communication.
• Strong relationship management skills and experience.
• Strong ability to work across different geographic regions.
• Ability to work effectively across all levels of management.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com