• Law degree or its equivalent
Previous work experience as a Paralegal or Contract Analyst
• Procurement experience with contracting expertise
• At least 5 years’ experience
• Experience in coordinating and executing agreements
• Knowledge on the different types of agreements (MSA, SSA, SOW etc) and when they are used
• Knowledge on common compliance requirements related to BPRA, Privacy, Pharmacovigilance, Intellectual Property, Business Quality
• Understanding of legal terms and common clauses in agreements
• Problem solving skills to deal with difficult agreements/clauses
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to organize work, manage time and adhere to schedules
• Ability to challenge the status quo and influence decisions
• Strong business acumen
• Demonstrates basic computer skills
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Support Global Services (GS) / Business Unit (BU) Sourcing with agreement requests
• Align with BU/GS Sourcing on the type of agreement that should be used for the request
• Understand & incorporate relevant commercial terms into the specific agreement templates
• Work with the Legal Department in drafting and reviewing the agreements, including facilitating communications and negotiations with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Review contract terms and conditions to verify that they follow company policies and all applicable regulations
• Incorporate relevant compliance and company exhibits and attachments to the agreements based on the nature of the engagement.
• Facilitate meetings required to finalize the agreement
• Be the main contact person for the business where Procurement is determined to be the sponsor of the agreement
• Manage contract approvals through the manual process flow or via e-tools such as fish flow, e-process and Request Navigator
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of ICD as central repository of all procurement contracts
• Route manual contract forms to authorized personnel for signature and/or chopping
• Route copies of the final contract to suppliers for signature and/or chopping
• Manage overall process in contract storage, including use of ICD and sending of signed contract copies to suppliers.
• Support contracting activities related to Legal Entity separations for SEA markets,