In this role you will help ensure that all contracts that STEMCELL enters into comply with applicable policies, regulations, and laws, while simultaneously protecting the company from risk. You’ll be responsible for reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and managing contractual agreements with key stakeholders and working closely with the legal team to create legally sound contracts that support our evolving business objectives.
We welcome applications from internationally trained legal professionals and candidates with EU legal or contracts experience who are building their careers in Canada. This may include candidates who are currently completing the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) process or otherwise pursuing Canadian legal qualification.
Candidates with a legal education or professional experience in an EU jurisdiction, combined with relevant contract management, commercial, procurement, or legal experience, are encouraged to apply. Canadian legal licensure is not required where it is not necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position.
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Duties and Responsibilities
Ensure the company and suppliers fulfill their contractual obligations by monitoring contract performance, identifying issues, taking timely action to resolve issues, and communicating with stakeholders to minimize risk and maximize supplier performance
Establish and maintain a meaningful relationship between suppliers, customers and the company’s supply chain organization through activities such as timely communication, resolution of issues, and relevant reporting enabling the successful implementation of sourcing initiatives
Support contract negotiations, amendments, renewals, extensions, and other contract lifecycle activities in accordance with company policies and applicable requirements
Review and interpret contractual terms and conditions, identify potential commercial or contractual risks, and escalate matters appropriately to legal, procurement, finance, or business stakeholders
Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions and business environments
Knowledge and Qualifications
Typically requires a Bachelor's degree with 6–10 years of relevant experience, a Master's degree with 4–8 years of relevant experience, or a PhD with 2–5 years of relevant experience.
3–5 years of experience in contract management, contract administration, commercial management, procurement, legal operations, or a related field.
Experience working in a contracts, legal, commercial, procurement, or compliance role within the European Union or another international jurisdiction is considered an asset.
Demonstrated ability to interpret, administer, and manage contracts and contractual obligations in a business environment.
Fluency in both English and French, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages, is preferred.
Experience working with stakeholders, suppliers, or customers across multiple jurisdictions and/or in a multicultural business environment is an asset.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
STEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned, Vancouver-based biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality, we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientists—standing by our customers to provide the outstanding products, technical support, and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, accessory products, and services. Through our many regional offices, as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble, and Singapore, we deliver our innovative, specialized products to more than 100 countries. With over 1,800 employees globally, most with scientific or engineering degrees, STEMCELL is proud to be the largest biotechnology employer in Canada.
This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented, creative, and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and meaningful career development opportunities.
STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact.
As an equal opportunity employer, STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe, valued, and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse, creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.
The annual salary for this job ranges from:
$83,700.00 - $125,500.00STEMCELL determines an individual’s pay within the range based on multiple factors including experience, education, job-related skills, and equity within the team or organization. For jobs that are eligible for sales incentives, the range noted above is inclusive of target incentives; actual incentives are based on individual performance results in accordance with company policy. In addition to base salary, STEMCELL offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health benefits, retirement savings, and more.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 6-10 years of relevant experience, Master's degree with 4-8 years, or PhD with 2-5 years
- 3-5 years of experience in contract management, contract administration, commercial management, procurement, legal operations, or a related field
- Experience interpreting, administering, and managing contracts and contractual obligations in a business environment
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
- Experience in contracts, legal, commercial, procurement, or compliance within the European Union or another international jurisdiction
- Fluency in English and French, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages
- Experience working with stakeholders, suppliers, or customers across multiple jurisdictions or in a multicultural business environment
What We Do
STEMCELL Technologies is a Canadian biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality, we are Scientists Helping Scientists—standing by our customers to provide the outstanding products, technical support, and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell, immunology, cancer, regenerative medicine, and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media, cell separation products, instruments, accessory products, and services. Since the launch of the company by Dr. Allen Eaves in 1993, STEMCELL has reinvested all profits back into the research and development of products to better support the international research community. Today, STEMCELL is the largest biotech company in Canada, with over 2000 employees globally, most with scientific or engineering degrees. Through our many regional offices, as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver, Seattle, Grenoble, and Singapore, we deliver our innovative, specialized products to more than 70 countries. At STEMCELL, we are dedicated to improving lives through advancing knowledge and scientific discovery, through our commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in STEM and the life sciences industry, and through our investments in sustainability, community, and social responsibility. We do all this because we love science as much as you do.
