Senior Manager or Associate Director/Contracts

Location: Paramus, NJ

Description: Our client is currently seeking a Senior Manager or Associate Director/Contracts

This job will have the following responsibilities:

• Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including master services agreements, consulting services agreements, clinical trial agreements, confidentiality agreements, distribution agreements and other commercial and operational contracts. Must have general knowledge of pharmaceutical research and development legal matters
• Provide general legal and compliance support across a variety of departments and help identify and mitigate risks in a highly regulated pharmaceutical industry
• Provide legal support to and review contracts for all departments of the company, as assigned
• Provide efficient, solutions–oriented advice to ensure all stakeholders are in compliance with relevant laws and regulations, e.g., Open Payments regulations, the Anti–Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Medicare/Medicaid Fraud & Abuse laws, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act , HIPAA, data privacy, intellectual property, antitrust laws, and Code of Federal Regulations, etc.
• Identify, evaluate, and help support on compliance issues, applying good judgment and an understanding of business, legal, and regulatory principles related to the pharmaceutical and the healthcare industry
• Under the supervision of Legal Counsel provide legal advice on all assigned matters, in view of the highly–regulated nature of the pharmaceutical industry
• Handle legal matters as may be assigned, including special projects, research support and advice across a wide range of legal areas relevant to the pharmaceutical industry
• Implement best legal practices in accordance with the highest pharmaceutical industry standards

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, exercising discretion and independent judgment on matters of significance
• Strong ability to independently problem–solve, take initiative to assist others and find but legally compliant creative solutions
• Highly organized and independently carry out legal duties with minimal supervision
• Strong computer skills in MS Office applications
• Must be willing to learn and utilize all current and future computer applications as related to the position
• Must be very comfortable dealing with all levels of employees, ability to form solid working relationships, including senior level managers
• Demonstrated ability to effectively perform well in a multi–cultural workplace environment

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