We are thrilled to be building out our Contracts Management team. This team will support three functional areas within the organization.
As a Contracts Manager within the Legal department, your role will be to partner with organizational leaders and turn their business needs into workable agreements - bringing contracts guidance, practical judgment, and thoughtful negotiation skills to the work that moves Corcept forward! You will focus on high-volume contracting, contract lifecycle management (CLM), business partnership, and legal operations support. Ideal candidates will have experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements commonly used in the pharmaceutical/life sciences industry, including Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements, Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Consulting Agreements, Healthcare Provider Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements, and Software Licensing Agreements.
Responsibilities:Contract Management:- Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a variety of contracts using approved templates, playbooks, and company policies
- Manage end-to-end contract request process, including reviewing requests for completeness and accuracy
- Identify contractual risks, business concerns, and deviations from approved standards and escalate issues as appropriate
- Partner with attorneys on non-standard terms, complex transactions, and higher-risk matters
- Support contract renewals, amendments, terminations, and ongoing contract administration activities
Business Partnership:- Serve as a primary point of contact for business stakeholders throughout the contracting process
- Provide guidance regarding contracting procedures, company policies, and approval requirements
- Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across the company
- Communicate effectively with internal and external parties to help move contracts efficiently through review and execution
Legal Operations & Process Improvement:- Manage contract intake, workflows, and processes in CLM systems, currently Agiloft
- Support contract-related processes and integrations between Agiloft and Coupa
- Identify opportunities to improve contracting processes, workflows, templates, and training material
- Assist with the development and maintenance of contract playbooks, standard templates, procedures, and knowledge resources
- Support reporting and metrics related to contract volume, cycle times, and operational performance
Cross-Functional Collaboration:- Partner with attorneys and Legal team members to support business objectives
- Collaborate with Finance, Compliance, Privacy, IT, and other internal stakeholders
- Participate in legal operations projects, process enhancements, and system implementations as needed
Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Technical Proficiencies:- Strong understanding of contract structure, legal terminology, and contract risk management
- Familiarity with data privacy requirements and related contractual obligations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Well-developed organizational, problem-solving, analytical and communication skills
- Capable of managing multiple priorities and deadlines independently in a fast-paced environment while collaborating closely with attorneys and colleagues
- Sound judgment, with the discretion to escalate matters appropriately when needed
- Skilled at balancing legal risk with practical business needs
- Strong customer-service orientation and commitment to supporting internal stakeholders
Preferred Education and Experience:- 7+ years of contract management experience
- Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements
- Experience working with CLM platforms, contract workflows, reporting, and process administration
- Prior in-house legal department exposure
- Working knowledge of Agiloft and Coupa systems is strongly preferred
- Background in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences industries is strongly preferred
The pay range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this headquarters-based position is $142,000 - $185,000; the pay ultimately offered may vary based on legitimate considerations, including geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education.
