Bilingual Site Contract Specialist

**Work Schedule** Standard (Mon-Fri) **Environmental Conditions** Office **Job Description** Join Us as a Site Contract Specialist u2013 Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation. We have successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotech''s, spanning 2,700 clinical trials across 100+ countries in the last 5 years. As part of our global team, youu2019ll have the opportunity to prepare and negotiate contracts, as well as finalize the contract process. As a Site Contract Specialist, you''ll liaise and establish effective relationships with sites and internal functional teams. You will ensure quality, objectivity, and risk analysis in the efficient delivery of contracts. **What Youu2019ll Do:** u2022 Drafts, reviews, negotiates and finalizes agreements with study sites in accordance with local/accepted process. u2022 Negotiates within approved parameters both investigator grant budget negotiation parameters, contractual terms and conditions in accordance with company contractual considerations, client contractual considerations, established process with sites and follows established escalation routes. u2022 Ensures compliance to established negotiation parameters, authority approval, contractual process and client expectations. u2022 Ensures compliance of budgetary guidance, templates and process. u2022 Identifies and assesses legal, financial and operational risks and escalates to appropriate level of the organization per established processes. u2022 Provides recommendations and alternative resolutions to Investigator Contracts negotiations through established escalation channels. u2022 Coordinates with internal functional departments to ensure various site startup activities are aligned with contractual activities and mutually agreed upon timelines; ensures alignment of contract negotiation process for sites and study are properly aligned to the critical path for site activation. u2022 Achieve target cycle times for site activations. u2022 Ensures guidelines and processes are followed for efficient escalation of out of parameter issues as appropriate. **Education and Experience Requirements:** u2022 Bachelor''s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification u2022 Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2-5 years). In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: u2022 Good understanding of the principles of contract law, including a general understanding of laws that influence contract language, such as business, intellectual property and local tax and stamp laws u2022 Demonstrated ability to apply basic principles of investigator grant negotiation u2022 General understanding of business and financial principles that related to service agreements u2022 **Effective communication skills (verbal & written) in English and French.** u2022 Capable, with appropriate oversight, of drafting and negotiating contract provisions and budgetary issues within parameters u2022 Demonstrated ability in attention to detail u2022 Excellent analytical and decision based thinking skills u2022 Understanding of the pharmaceutical product development process and involvement of CROs u2022 Able to work independently or in a team environment u2022 Good organizational and time management skills u2022 Working knowledge of PPD SOP & WPDs u2022 Able to organize competing priorities logically and review outstanding contractual risk and issues u2022 Able to effectively use automated systems and computerized applications u2022 Ability to demonstrate a customer focused style of communication, problem solving and collaboration **Working Conditions and Environment:** u2022 Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day. u2022 Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. u2022 Frequent mobility required. u2022 Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck. u2022 Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs. u2022 Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf. u2022 Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. u2022 Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups. u2022 Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task. u2022 Regular and consistent attendance.

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