Senior Contract Associate

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

General Description:

The Senior Contracts Associate (SCA) will be responsible for the development, dissemination, negotiation, and finalization of clinical site/investigator contracts including investigator grants between BeiGene and clinical research sites. Ability to work independently to handle complex contract and budget negotiations.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the primary point of contact between CBO and Global Clinical Operations (GCO), Legal, Investigator Sites and external service providers in accordance with the study related activities to meet business needs;

• Draft, review, analyze and negotiate Investigator Site Contracts and budgets, and any other Site related agreements, and escalates to CM, Clinical Study Manager (CSM) and/or legal as needed;

• Forecast, set, track and communicate fully executed contract planned dates, and make all efforts to achieve the set planned date, ensuring the CM and study teams are proactively informed of changes and/or risks to the projected dates;

• Liaise with CM and BeOne legal to review and update contract template(s) as needed, including Master Clinical Trial Agreements/Clinical Trial Agreements/Project Agreements or any other Site agreement template(s);

• Liaise with CM and BeOne legal to review, negotiate and update Investigator Contracts to ensure all contracts are sufficiently reviewed and approved prior to execution, and in accordance with CBO, Legal and BeOne guidelines;

• Liaise with CM and Investigator Payment Management (IPM) team to ensure investigator site budgets, are negotiated and approved in accordance with CBO guidelines and BeOne policies;

• Collect and maintain country and site intelligence information for each country and/or site, and prepares country/site specific contract process flows as needed;

• Perform translation of contract language for Sites and/or submit for vendor translation, as needed;

• Perform quality check (QC) of final approved contract and budget documents, and initiates signature process of assigned contracts to the responsible signing parties;

• Maintain active and regular communication with site personnel and internal BeOne partners, with regular progress tracking and updates provided throughout the contract lifecycle;

• Update and maintain CBO trackers with real-time updates on a regular basis, complete CBO related filing and distribution of contract documents, and maintain Contract Management System (CMS) records, in accordance with CBO and BeOne policies

• Communicate and escalate current and/or potential contracting delays to internal and external stakeholders, as necessary

• Liaise with CBO to contribute updates to the BeOne Legal Playbook, process and guidance documents, as needed

• Attend and actively participate in Investigator Site, project related, CBO, and other meetings, as necessary

• Record and distribute meeting agendas and minutes, as needed;

• Assist ICM management in development and implementation of new initiatives and process improvements

• Assist with mentoring and training of new ICM team members on CBO Processes and systems, as needed.

Minimum Requirements – Education and Experience:

3+ years of outstanding experience negotiating clinical trial agreements and budgets

Other Qualifications:

• Prior Investigator Site contract and budget development and negotiations, global is highly preferred.

• Ability to interpret and negotiate moderate to complex legal contractual terms, including payment terms.

• Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal and external cross-functional diverse teams.

• Flexibility to assume and manage a workload which frequently necessitates an adjustment of priorities.

• Goal and task oriented, self-starter with proven ability to work independently.

• Able to proactively identify risks and issues and propose and execute solutions for resolution.

• Detail oriented to the level of ensuring the quality of her meets CBO standards.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliverables simultaneously to meet project timelines.

• Proficiency Microsoft Office, Outlook Email, SharePoint Filing and Contract Management System (CMS)

• Good interpersonal skills with a focus on emotional intelligence.

• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Travel: 25%

Computer Skills:Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, OneNote, and Grants Manager or similar system

Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity, and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.