Senior Contract Associate Lead

About us

BeOne is a global oncology company that is discovering and developing innovative treatments that are more affordable and accessible to cancer patients worldwide. With a broad portfolio, we are expediting development of our diverse pipeline of novel therapeutics through our internal capabilities and collaborations. We are committed to radically improving access to medicines for far more patients who need them. Our growing global team of more than 10,000 colleagues spans five continents, with administrative offices in Basel, Beijing, and Cambridge, U.S. To learn more about BeOne, please visit www.beonemedicines.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X (formerly known as Twitter).

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.

Job Description:

General Description:

The Senior Contract Associate Lead demonstrates the ability to independently perform the duties related to the comprehensive reviewing, drafting, and negotiating of complex Clinical Site Contracts. May prepare and review complex requests for Clinical Business operations as it relates to Clinical Site Contracts. This position is the primary resource for complex agreements/contracts and is responsible for a variety of agreement types. In addition, the Lead Contract Associate will have the ability to lead at a regional level the oversight of Contract amendments.

The contracting activity supported by the CBO team is fast-paced, with short deadlines and quick turnaround times therefore Contract Associate must be capable of managing priorities effectively, proactively communicating issues and working in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Oversee the execution of site contract amendments at a regional level by other Contract Associates.

• Serve as the primary contact between CBO and Global Clinical Operations, Legal, Sites and/or external service providers in accordance with the study related activities to meet the business objectives

• Serves as the primary site contracts lead person at the Protocol level, as assigned

• Prepares and document process flows for each study

• Drafting, reviewing, and analyzing site, investigator contracts

• Negotiate and finalize and/or assistance in negotiation and finalization of clinical trial contracts and services contracts with BeOne Medicines Legal Department, study team, investigators and/or clinical sites, amending and terminating such contracts as needed

• Manage execution (including signature process) of contracts with sites, investigators

and other project- related contracts as applicable

• Actively plans and forecast fully execution planned dates of site contracts and effectively

• communicates with the Clinical and Study Start up team(s) on such projections to achieve organizational goals

• works with the team to throguhly and effectively review deliverables and spot key errors, resulting in consistent high quality work

• Liaise with legal to review and update contract template(s) as needed, including MCTA/CTA/PA or any ancillary agreement template(s);

• Liaise with legal to review and contribute updates to the legal Playbook guidance document, as needed

• Liaise with Investigator Payments team to ensure site contracts including investigator grants are executed in accordance with BeOne Medicines payment guidelines

• Ensure all investigator contracts are reviewed and approved by legal or delegate prior to execution.

• Revises legal contracting text using BeOne Medicines Playbook process and escalates any revisions in accordance with CBO and Legal guidelines

• Communicates and explains legal and budgetary issues to internal and external parties per department guidelines

• Performs legal translation and/or proofreading of contracts with clinical sites/investigators

• Maintain active/frequent communication with external partners and/or investigators and internal departments regarding clinical contracts throughout the contract lifecycle

• Assist in developing investigator baseline budgets, as needed/required

• Prepare subsequent contract amendments, note to files and other related contract activities, as needed

• Escalates issues to internal and external stakeholders as necessary

• Participates in project-related meetings

• Develop and manage status trackers, prepare startup and close-out documentation and maintain Contract Management system records

• Provides a handoff to the project/payment team upon execution of a site’s final contractual documents

• Collect site specific contract/budget information and contribute to the maintenance of contract/budget intelligence tools.

• Assist with the training of new Clinical Site Contracts team members on CBO Processes and systems, as needed

• Assist Clinical Site Contracts team management in development and implementation of new initiatives and negotiation/execution processes.

• Provides training on clinical site contractual requirements and negotiation

• Mentors and trains junior level staff

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• none

Qualification Required:

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience

• Four (4) years of outstanding experience negotiating clinical trial agreements and budgets.

Computer Skills:

• Microsoft Office apps, CTMS, Contract Lifecycle Management System, Veeva, Jira, Sharepoint etc.

Other Qualifications:

• Good knowledge of ICH-GCP, pharmaceutical related regulations and laws;

• Good understanding of clinical trial contracting process, and relevant clinical operation practices;

• Awareness and understanding of compliance and regulatory matters in clinical research

• Proven negotiation, interpersonal and business skills

• Strong planning and organizational skills and the ability to work independently and effectively in a dynamic environment with competing priorities

• Sense of urgency and strong goal orientation; track-record of meeting deadlines and goals

• Strong written and verbal communication including written and verbal fluency in English and local language (if not English) and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution and problem solving.

• Proactive and positive team player. Able to maintain high performance during times of ambiguity and change in the work environment.

• Experience in financial, budget, cost management/analysis, accounting, and/or financial planning skills are desirable

• Has knowledge of Intellectual Property issues, Publication issues, Indemnification issues and other standard issues of site contracts within the clinical research area.

• Must be willing to work in a fast-paced environment with time-sensitive material.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively at all levels of an organization.

Travel: Yes, 10%

What We Offer To Our Valued Employees

• Market competitive compensation package including performance-based annual bonus scheme

• Company shares (generous welcome grant!)

• In-house and external learning and development opportunities

• Fantastic benefits program and keep improving!

• Plus you get to work with a dynamic team of collaborative, supportive, inclusive, and fun professionals whose mission is clear: Cancer has no borders and neither do we.

• Join us and Make momentum in your career!

BeOne Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, 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

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