Senior Clinical Trial Contracts Attorney – Global Clinical Agreements

Be Part Of A High-Performing Team

Join an innovative biopharmaceutical organization focused on developing treatments for patients with serious and rare diseases. Its legal and clinical development teams collaborate to support clinical research programs across the United States and international markets.

This opportunity is part of an established clinical contracting function that supports global clinical studies through efficient agreement negotiation and contract management. The team operates within a structured environment with established templates, negotiation guidance, and processes designed to help experienced professionals manage complex contracting workloads independently.

What's In Store For You

• 100% remote opportunity within the United States, with working availability aligned to Eastern Time business hours.
  

• Part-time engagement: Approximately 20 hours per week.
  

• Flexible scheduling: Workloads may vary initially, with the potential for more predictable working hours as responsibilities stabilize.
  

• Contract duration: Approximately seven months.
  

• Engagement: W2 only (no C2C/1099).
  

• Opportunity to support global clinical trial programs across multiple jurisdictions.
  

• Established contracting templates, negotiation guidance, and experienced legal team support.
  

• Independent ownership of clinical contracting activities within a collaborative legal environment.
  

How You Will Make An Impact

• Independently manage the drafting, review, and negotiation of clinical trial agreements supporting domestic and international clinical research programs.
  

• Apply established agreement templates, negotiation parameters, and approved contractual fallback positions to resolve issues efficiently.
  

• Manage multiple concurrent clinical contracting negotiations, balancing deadlines, stakeholder expectations, and contract complexity.
  

• Maintain timely contract review cycles, generally returning agreement revisions within 24–48 hours of receipt.
  

• Coordinate directly with research sites, internal legal colleagues, and clinical stakeholders to advance agreements toward execution.
  

• Oversee contract execution activities, including electronic signature routing, amendments, and agreement tracking.
  

• Maintain accurate contract status information, correspondence records, and supporting documents within designated systems.
  

• Support operational reporting by recording contract progress, negotiation activity, and relevant workflow metrics.
  

• Organize agreements and supporting documentation using SharePoint and other established repositories.
  

• Independently troubleshoot routine contracting questions while escalating matters requiring additional legal guidance.
  

Requirements

Are You an Experienced Clinical Trial Contracts Professional Ready to Make an Impact?

• JD degree and active bar admission, with exceptional alternative backgrounds potentially considered.
  

• Typically 5 or more years of clinical trial agreement drafting and negotiation experience; candidates with fewer years and substantial direct, high-volume experience may also be considered.
  

• Demonstrated experience negotiating US and international clinical trial agreements.
  

• Proven ability to handle numerous active contract negotiations simultaneously.
  

• Experience working with established clinical agreement templates, fallback language, and negotiation playbooks.
  

• Ability to independently manage contracting priorities, meet deadlines, and resolve standard negotiation issues.
  

• Familiarity with clinical agreement workflows, electronic execution, amendments, and document management.
  

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  

• Experience with SharePoint and DocuSign is beneficial.
  

• Strong organizational, communication, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
  

• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in contract tracking and documentation.
  

• Willingness to support both substantive contracting negotiations and related administrative activities.
  

• Ability to accommodate fluctuating part-time workloads while remaining responsive during Eastern Time business activity.