Negotiation Governance Lead
Core
Leads complex site contract and budget negotiations for global clinical trial agreements, ensuring legal and budget governance while driving efficiencies in site activation.
Role type
Senior IC contract negotiation 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
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
complex contract negotiation, budget management, legal compliance, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, strategic thinking, process improvement, contract management systems
Preferred skills
contract management certification, legal compliance certification, 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; develop global strategy to drive efficiencies and accelerate contract negotiations; serve as final escalation point for legal and budget queries; monitor budgets and contract status at study and portfolio level; develop and maintain negotiation templates and fallback language libraries; provide training and mentorship to team members; lead initiatives to enhance governance and operational excellence
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership