Negotiation Governance Lead, Site Contracting
Core
Lead site contract and budget negotiations for clinical trials, ensuring legal and budget governance while implementing fallback standards for global agreements.
Role type
Senior IC negotiation governance lead (clinical trials)
Builds
Sponsored Research Agreements, master agreements, rate cards, and therapeutic area frameworks for clinical research sites
Domain
Pharmaceutical industry + Clinical research contracting
Required skills
Site contract negotiation, budget management, legal compliance, global contracting standards, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, strategic thinking, process improvement, contract management systems
Preferred skills
Contract management certifications, legal compliance certifications, multilingual capabilities
Technologies
Contract management systems, Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Lead execution of Sponsored Research Agreements with investigators and institutions; Develop and oversee site-level and country-level budgets; Execute global strategy to drive efficiencies and accelerate contract negotiations; Manage study-level contracting strategy for faster site activation; Serve as final escalation point for legal and budget queries; Monitor budgets and contract status at study and portfolio levels; Develop negotiation templates and fallback language libraries; Ensure compliance with corporate processes and policies; Identify and escalate legal or financial risks; Provide training and mentorship to team members; Lead initiatives for governance and operational excellence.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership