When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.
Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.
We are currently looking for a Contract Manager to join our global team. In this role you will ensure consistent management of all contracts through "management" of the contract management process, development of account specific standards, documentation and negotiations. You will be the primary interface for our clients regarding contractual issues.
This role can be home or office based in Ireland (Dublin), UK (London) or Serbia (Belgrade).
Key Accountabilities
Overall management responsibility for the contract process for specific or varied accounts including coordination of Operations, Project Management, Legal, Business Development and Finance to prepare, review, and negotiate contracts
Serve as primary client contact during the negotiation phase
On-going interface with clients regarding contractual issues during the lifetime of a project
Establish and maintain direct client contact
Create, negotiate and finalize budgets and contractual documents, including Start-up Agreements, Work Orders and Change Orders
Development of account specific standards for contracts, including presentation of budget, payment terms, standard contract language, etc., and discussion/negotiation with client as appropriate
On-going proactive involvement with project management in review of project status, including review of contractual status to ensure compliance with contractual terms and milestones and identification of changes in scope in contracts
Close cooperation with Finance on ongoing budget changes and provide finance system load ready budget tools in accordance with relevant policies and procedures
Ensure information relating to contractual documents are processed into and maintained in relevant databases
Customize company's templates to meet client template requirements
Participate in the development and testing of tools and procedures
Skills and Experience required for the role:
University Degree or equivalent experience
Experience in contract management, proposal development or related field
Knowledge of clinical trials and/or industry experience – must
Knowledge of ICH/GCP in the provision of clinical trials – preferred
Excellent negotiation skills
Highly organized with excellent oral and written communication skills
Good numeracy skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Comprehensive knowledge of relevant software (Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Databases)
Fluent in English, oral and written
What We Do
Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help life-saving treatments reach patients faster. Leveraging the breadth of our clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our team of more than 21,000 global professionals collaborates with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind, increasing access and participation to make clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our depth of industry knowledge and strong track record gained over the past 40 years is moving the industry forward and advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas, while our innovation ecosystem offers the best solutions to make every phase of the clinical trial process more efficient. With the people, insight and focus on operational excellence, we work With HeartTM every day to treat patients with dignity and continuously learn from their experiences, so every trial makes a difference. For more information, visit parexel.com. Community Guidelines Because Parexel’s social media channels are open to the general public and employees, we are not responsible for views expressed other than our own. However, we do not tolerate posts that are: • Abusive, harassing or threatening to others. • Defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar or depicting violence. • Hateful targeting by race/ethnicity, age, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual preference or orientation, nationality or political beliefs. • Sexually explicit or pornographic. • Fraudulent, deceptive, libelous, misleading or unlawful. • Referencing criminal or illegal activity. • Spamming. We reserve the right to remove any comments that do not adhere to our guidelines as well as report users who violate the rules of our page.
