[Hiring] Head of Contracts @Simbec-Orion

Role Description

Reporting to the Vice President, Legal and Contracts, the Head of Contracts leads the Contracts Division within the Legal Department, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality, risk-balanced contractual support to Caidya and Simbec-Orion's internal and external stakeholders. The role is accountable for the development of contracting strategy, optimisation of contract management processes, team leadership and the continuous improvement of contracting capabilities, ensuring that contractual arrangements are legally compliant, commercially appropriate, operationally effective and aligned with the organisation's strategic objectives.

Key internal relationships include:

• Legal Department members
• Heads of Department
• Senior Management Team
• Operational Team Leads
• Project Management
• Business Development
• Procurement
• Finance
• Quality Assurance
• Compliance and Data Protection

Key external relationships include:

• Clients
• Investigator sites
• Service providers
• Contractors
• Consultants
• External legal counsel

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Humanities, Sciences or Social Sciences, or overseas equivalent
• Qualified lawyer or equivalent legal professional with significant relevant post-qualification experience

Requirements

• Extensive experience in drafting and negotiating contracts
• Experience drafting commercial and project contracts
• Extensive experience in contracts management
• Previous experience of managing or leading teams
• International contract drafting and management experience (desirable)
• Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical or CRO industry (desirable)
• Experience in managing the financial aspects of a department (desirable)
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• European language skills (desirable)
• Ability to work remotely

Company Description

Simbec-Orion is a responsive and agile full-service CRO, delivering studies from first in man through to Phase III. Our experts leverage wide therapeutic experience and specialist expertise to execute a comprehensive portfolio of trials. We are perfectly structured to provide full-service clinical development solutions for small and mid-size drug developers, headed up by a centralised leadership team.

With a focus on tailormade and scalable solutions, we adapt our delivery style, communications and operations to suit the demands of the project, helping clients achieve their clinical and commercial objectives. Because our goal is the same as theirs; to improve patients’ lives.