Contracts Specialist – Legal & Vendor Operations

We're Hiring: Contracts Specialist – Legal & Vendor Operations!

We are seeking to hire a Contracts Associate in San Rafael, CA.

Location: San Rafael, United States

Work Mode: Work From Office

Role: Contract Associate

Pay Scale: Up to $63, 668.80 (Dependent on Experience)

What You'll Do

• Researching prior contracting relationship with contracting parties.
• Drafting, primarily from templates, multiple contract types including Non-Disclosure Agreements,
  
  

Master Service Agreements, Amendments, Scopes of Work, and Change Orders, using ARIBA and

Icertis, BioMarin's contract lifecycle management system(s) (“CLM”).

• Utilizing playbooks to negotiate contracts.
• Monitoring and tracking a large volume of contracts from draft to final signatures using the CLM.
• Ensuring company-wide compliance with BioMarin’s contracting policy.
• Acting as a liaison between BioMarin, internal business partners, and outside vendors to facilitate
  
  

contract execution.

• Building and maintaining relationships with business partners.
• Engaging with other functional areas within BioMarin to assess and respond to contracting needs,
  
  

obligations, and revisions.

• Coordinating workflow between the Legal Department and other departments at BioMarin.
• Exercising sound judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate
  
  

action, including when to escalate matters to in-house counsel.

• Driving Legal Department initiatives, including promotion and training of self-authoring in the
  
  

CLM.

• Providing backup support to other Contracts Associates in the department.
• Working on other Legal Department projects or initiatives as determined by Manager.
  
  

Skills Required

• Strong proofreading and editing skills.
• Strong computer skills in database management and document preparation (Word, PowerPoint,
  
  

Excel).

• Excellent organization and time-management skills required. Must be able to manage heavy
  
  

workload and aggressive timelines in a timely manner, prioritize, and work under pressure.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with outside vendors/partners and serve as a liaison
  
  

among outside counsel, in-house attorneys and business partners, and proactively communicate

regarding relevant issues and deadlines.

• Must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, a quick learner, and have a strong work ethic.
  
  

Preferred

• Experience in contracts administration or other relevant experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience at a large law firm or within an in-house legal department of a public company a plus.
• Experience within biotech/pharma/medical device industry or other contract-intensive fields a
  
  

plus.

• Familiarity with SAP, ARIBA and Icertis is a plus.
  
  

Education

• BA degree and 2-4 years of experience
  
  

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and let's grow together!