Associate Director, Contracts

The role

The Associate Director, Contracts will independently draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements supporting clinical, research, manufacturing, and corporate activities. This individual will manage the contract lifecycle and provide commercial guidance to business partners.

What you will do

• Manage assigned matters throughout the contract lifecycle
• Advise stakeholders on appropriate contracting structures
• Identify, assess, and escalate contractual, legal, compliance, privacy, financial, and operational risks
• Coordinate contract approvals, execution, and recordkeeping through Agiloft and other systems
• Develop and enhance contract templates, clause libraries, and negotiating guidance
• Provide business partners with guidance regarding contracting requirements and processes
• Serve as a resource to the Contracts team by sharing knowledge and supporting onboarding
• Manage a high-volume portfolio of contracting matters
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and Legal priorities
• Stay informed of relevant legal, regulatory, and industry developments

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years including 5 years of progressively relevant experience negotiating biotechnology contracts
• Experience independently managing complex negotiations with limited supervision
• Excellent document drafting skills with high attention to detail
• Experience with global clinical trial agreements and processes, including informed consent documents
• Ability to collaborate with team members across a diverse range of projects
• Sound judgment and ability to quickly analyze different sources of information
• Ability to identify, assess, and respond to urgent matters with timely, practical, and clear solutions
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple matters
• Practical and business-minded with ability to present clear and practical commercial advice
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• JD preferred

About the company

Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines. The company uses base editing technology to advance a diversified portfolio of base editing programs.