Global Contracts Manager
BresMed, United Kingdom
Job Description
Are you interested in working for a truly employee focussed company with exceptional work life balance, in a cutting-edge industry, where you can develop globally valued skills and apply your knowledge to improving healthcare?
About BresMed
BresMed is a health economic and outcomes research (HEOR) consultancy that works with pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers, helping them demonstrate the clinical and economic value of their products to governments and other healthcare payers and providers.
Everything we do is grounded in our three company principles: Fulfilled Team, Delighted Clients and Thriving Business.
Why BresMed?
Over that past 15 years we’ve grown to employ over 160 people in the UK, India, Ireland, the Netherlands and the US. As we’ve grown, our commitment to scientific rigor, innovation, employee wellbeing and client success has been unrelenting. Our office dynamic is intellectually stimulating and focused on delivering excellence within a vibrant culture where everybody matters.
We firmly believe that we all have a valuable contribution to make and closely support each other to build a career that suits our skills and personal interests. Many of us joined as graduates and have grown into senior roles
Does this sound like your ideal work environment? Read on
Your Role
In your role as Global Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for the development, facilitation, and maintenance of all contractual agreements and documentation across all BresMed practice areas and geographies. You will report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer, manage a small Contract Administrator team, and liaise heavily with the Commercial, Operations, and Finance teams, as well as with affiliated Enterprise companies on joint projects.
Primary responsibilities
- Contract and MSA development and maintenance
- Negotiate contractual terms with clients; serve as signatory on all documents
- Facilitates signing, filing and return of all contractual documentation
- Track the status of contract agreements for newly awarded projects
- Track, maintain, and proactively update/renegotiate all existing MSAs
- Update and maintain commercial terms, working with Board and BD team
- Update and maintain all BresMed contractual templates (e.g., NDA, MSA, etc.)
- Serve as liaison to outside counsel to raise and resolve legal issues
- Develop and maintain relationships with client procurement teams
- Project level pricing
- Maintain rates and rate cards by client and in accordance with negotiated MSAs
- Support project teams with pricing allocation on individual projects / SOWs
- Contribute to the development of processes and training on rates and pricing, working with Ops / Finance
- RFI completion and coordination
- Lead and coordinate development and submission of all RFIs
- Maintain database of RFI content and previous responses (by client and date)
- Management of purchase orders
- Support the turnaround of work order and PO documentation
- Team management
- Manage team of Contract Administrator(s), responsible for performance management, workload allocation, career path, etc.
- Liaise regularly with BD, Finance and Ops teams to ensure compliance and adaptation of processes and procedures
Requirements
Your skills
You will be an adaptable, highly motivated, and team-focused individual with proven experience in strategically leading complex legal and contractual scenarios. You will be enthused and at-home in working within a fast-paced consultancy environment. For this senior role, you will need personal energy, confidence and trust in your skills, you need to be a cool thinker with honed leadership skills, and above all you need to be an excellent communicator and a team player, with tenacity and a passion for delivering high-quality services and solutions.
Essential Skills amp; Experience:
- 6-10 years of experience with relevant expertise and successful track record in creating and executing contractual agreements in a professional services environment
- Experience in creating, applying, and disseminating new processes and procedures in a rapidly changing entrepreneurial growth environment
- Experience working with legal and procurement functions within top tier pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
- Ability to lead others and collaborate in a matrix environment
- Develop and nurture relationships with senior client executives to understand their strategic issues and key priorities
- Facilitating difficult conversations with senior level employees an