Contracts Associate

Hybrid - 2 days On-site

This role will support BioMarin's Legal Department and business partners by drafting, negotiating and tracking a high volume of contracts. Duties include:

• Researching prior contracting relationship with contracting parties.

• Drafting, primarily from templates, multiple contract types including Non-Disclosure Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Amendments, Scopes of Work, and Change Orders, using ARIBA and Icertis, BioMarin's contract lifecycle management system(s) (“CLM”).

• Utilizing playbooks to negotiate contracts.

• Monitoring and tracking a large volume of contracts from draft to final signatures using the CLM.

• Ensuring company-wide compliance with BioMarin’s contracting policy.

• Acting as a liaison between BioMarin, internal business partners, and outside vendors to facilitate contract execution.

• Building and maintaining relationships with business partners.

• Engaging with other functional areas within BioMarin to assess and respond to contracting needs, obligations, and revisions.

• Coordinating workflow between the Legal Department and other departments at BioMarin.

• Exercising sound judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action, including when to escalate matters to in-house counsel.

• Driving Legal Department initiatives, including promotion and training of self-authoring in the CLM.

• Providing backup support to other Contracts Associates in the department.

• Working on other Legal Department projects or initiatives as determined by Manager.

Skills:

Required:

• Strong proofreading and editing skills.

• Strong computer skills in database management and document preparation (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

• Excellent organization and time-management skills required. Must be able to manage heavy workload and aggressive timelines in a timely manner, prioritize, and work under pressure.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Must be able to communicate effectively with outside vendors/partners and serve as a liaison among outside counsel, in-house attorneys and business partners, and proactively communicate regarding relevant issues and deadlines.

• Must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, a quick learner, and have a strong work ethic.

Preferred:

• Experience in contracts administration or other relevant experience is strongly preferred.

• Experience at a large law firm or within an in-house legal department of a public company a plus.

• Experience within biotech/pharma/medical device industry or other contract-intensive fields a plus.

• Familiarity with SAP, ARIBA and Icertis is a plus.

Education:

BA degree and 2-4 years of experience