Independent Contractor - Contracts Management

Independent Contractor, Contract Management

_{What You'll Do}

_{As an independent contractor supporting the Contracts team within Program Services, you will manage a high volume of healthcare professional (HCP) agreements with accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery. You will handle agreement merging and tracked changes, manage ongoing communication with clients and internal teams, and keep the internal contract tracker current in real time. You will apply industry knowledge and sound judgment to help strengthen and scale the Contracts function.}

_{A Day in the Life}

_Deliverables

• _{Manage a high volume of contracts and related communications while maintaining compliance and meeting program deadlines.}
• _{Draft, merge, review, and crosscheck HCP consulting agreements.}
• _{Perform verification checks on meeting attendees and collect required tax documentation.}
• _{Maintain accurate legal documentation trackers, databases, and electronic filing systems.}
• _{Support HCP contracting workflows, from pre-program agreement execution through post-program documentation and honoraria coordination.}
• _{Ensure all required contracting documentation is accurately completed, organized, and filed according to established processes and standards.}
• _{Take ownership of assigned contract-related projects from intake through completion.}

_{AI Integration}

• _{Leverage approved AI tools to improve productivity, efficiency, and quality of work.}
• _{Ensure all AI-generated outputs are reviewed for accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance.}
• _{Stay current with emerging AI tools and best practices to drive continuous improvement and innovation.}

_{Client Responsibility}

• _{Communicate with clients throughout the contracting and agreement-merging process, including required follow-up before and after each program.}

_{Internal Responsibility}

• _{Partner with Program Services, Client Services, Legal, and Finance to track progress, resolve issues, and support successful program delivery.}
• _{Share knowledge with team members as experience and business needs warrant.}

_{What You Must Have}

_{Education and Experience}

• _{Two or more years of paralegal experience.}
• _{Transactional experience with business contracts.}
• _{High proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.}

_{Skills and Competencies}

• _{Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.}
• _{Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and exceptional attention to detail.}
• _{Ability to organize and prioritize competing tasks, manage a high-volume workload, meet tight deadlines, and collaborate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.}
• _{Ability to work independently, take ownership of assigned work, and escalate risks or issues appropriately.}

_{What You Might Have, but Isn't Required}

• _{Prior agency, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other highly regulated industry experience.}
• _{Familiarity with DocuSign, MedPro, Salesforce, Egnyte or another cloud-based document repository, and virtual meeting platforms.}
• _{Experience with contract lifecycle management software.}
• _{Familiarity with pharmaceutical Fair Market Value (FMV) assessment processes.}
• _{Knowledge of HCP consulting agreement requirements in the pharmaceutical industry.}

_{Travel Requirements}

• _{No travel is required for this engagement.}

_{About Us}

_{Vaniam Group is an oncology-led partner to biopharma companies working at the forefront of complex, high-science medicine. With deep expertise in oncology and hematology, Vaniam Group helps clients make sense of evolving data, emerging insights, and real-world dynamics so teams can make confident decisions and move programs forward with clarity. The company combines scientific depth, close collaboration with the medical community, and an integrated approach to insight and data that supports strategy across the oncology lifecycle.}

_{While oncology is where Vaniam Group's work is most established and refined, the same rigor and expertise are applied in other therapeutic areas where the science is complex and the stakes are high. For more information, visit www.VaniamGroup.com.}

Applicants' Rights

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws to the following resources:

• Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) poster: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/fmla
• EEOC Know Your Rights poster: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) poster: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/employee-polygraph-protection-act