Contracts Associate

Who We Are

It takes a village, and at BioMarin our corporate groups are the people behind our success. Groups such as IT, Finance, Legal, Global Compliance & Ethics, and our People Team provide foundational support of all areas of operation at BioMarin.
Duties

This role will support BioMarin's Legal Department and business partners by drafting, negotiating and tracking a high volume of contracts.  Duties include:

• Researching prior contracting relationship with contracting parties.
• Drafting, primarily from templates, multiple contract types including Non-Disclosure Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Amendments, Scopes of Work, and Change Orders, using DocuSign CLM, BioMarin's contract lifecycle management system ("CLM").
• Utilizing playbooks to negotiate contracts.
• Monitoring and tracking a large volume of contracts from draft to final signatures using the CLM.
• Ensuring company-wide compliance with BioMarin’s contracting policy.
• Acting as a liaison between BioMarin, internal business partners, and outside vendors to facilitate contract execution.
• Building and maintaining relationships with business partners.
• Engaging with other functional areas within BioMarin to assess and respond to contracting needs, obligations, and revisions.
• Coordinating work flow between the Legal Department and other departments at BioMarin.
• Exercising sound judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action, including when to escalate matters to in-house counsel.
• Driving Legal Department initiatives, including assistance with templates and playbooks and training CLM users.
• Providing backup support to other Contracts Associates in the department.
• Working on other Legal Department projects or initiatives as determined by Manager.

Skills

Required:

• Ability to work onsite at least 2 days a week.
• Strong proofreading and editing skills.
• Strong computer skills in database management and document preparation (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Excellent organization and time-management skills required. Must be able to manage heavy workload and aggressive timelines in a timely manner, prioritize, and work under pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.      
• Must be able to communicate effectively with outside vendors/partners and serve as a liaison among outside counsel, in-house attorneys and business partners, and proactively communicate regarding relevant issues and deadlines.
• Must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, a quick learner, and have a strong work ethic.

Preferred:

• Experience in contracts administration or other relevant experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience at a law firm or within an in-house legal department of a public company a plus.
• Experience within biotech/pharma/medical device industry or other contract-intensive fields a plus.
• Familiarity with DocuSign CLM or any other contract management system is a plus.
• Background with technology agreements (SaaS, Sales Orders) is a plus.

 Education

BA degree and 2-4 years of experience. 

PLEASE NOTE: Absent a Medical or Religious reason that prohibits vaccinations, all our incoming employees must be vaccinated for COVID-19.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.