Become your most extraordinary self! Our team is intensely proud to be a major provider of services and products to the drug discovery research industry. Join Eurofins Panlabs, part of the Eurofins Discovery ™ group of companies serving serving global clients in the Pharma and Biotech industries. Work alongside industry experts and collaborate with team members to directly and positively impact human health worldwide!
We have a philosophy to support work life balance, career progression opportunities and offer many benefits such as formal mentoring programs, paid time off and 10 annual paid holidays.
The Contract Administrator II will work as a lead member of the Contracts team to ensure contract terms meet company compliance requirements and business goals and standards through effective drafting, negotiation and coordination. This role is responsible for collaborating with various levels of the organization preparing contract documents that protect the interests of Eurofins, and will serve as a liaison between operations, sales, client services and finance in the review, prioritization, and oversight of the contracting process to ensure prompt completion of the contract cycle. The Contract Administrator must efficiently manage a large volume and variety of contracts, coordinating numerous agreements simultaneously while identifying issues for manager support where appropriate.
This role is part-time at about 30 hrs per week. It is also a remote position, but the person must be able to consistently work within the US Central Time Zone.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reviews contracts to ensure accuracy of preparation of company contracts, necessary clauses; compliance with company requirements and all applicable laws are addressed
- Reviews all terms of old contracts for compliance requirements to amend or advice sales
- Drafts, edits and negotiates various contracts confidentiality agreements, supply contracts, licenses, permits, Master Service Agreements (MSA) and MSA Amendments, etc. Material Transfer Agreements
- Uses an array of business software applications (e.g., Word, Access, Salesforce, contract life cycle management software, PowerPoint, SharePoint and company systems, DocuSign and new contract software systems
- Provides scheduled reporting and ad hoc reporting as required
- Provides escalation assistance to team members; recommends potential solutions to issues; follows established escalation procedures; resolves complex issues
- Assists with the development and communications of standards, processes, and procedures across responsibilities
- Meets deadlines while producing quality results
The Basic Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Minimum 4 year of experience with contract review and negotiation, preferably in a corporate setting
- Hands-on experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating a variety of contracts
- Has broad knowledge of legal principles and procedures as they relate to contracts
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, SharePoint and other contract management processes
- The ability to consistently work, remotely, within the US Central time zone
- Authorization to work in the US for any employer, indefinitely, without sponsorship
- For all Eurofins Discovery Services Businesses in US; Successful applicants will be required to confirm positive COVID-19 vaccination status or demonstrate eligibility for medical or religious exemptions prior to commencing employment
The Ideal Candidate would posses:
- High level of responsiveness and exceptional customer service.
- Self-motivated individual who has the adaptability to work effectively as part of a team and as an individual; possesses a ‘whatever it takes’ philosophy
- Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret complex information and adapt it as needed
- Ability to change priorities dependent upon organizational need
- Detail oriented; ability to manage multiple contracts and projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
- Excellent problem-solving capability and out of the box thinking to ensure forward movement in contracting process
- Excellent time management skills, proven success in fast paced environment
- Effective and professional oral and written communication skills
- Experience with Microsoft Access and SharePoint
- Experience with database management and contract management
- Understands the requirement of and maintains highly confidential information
- Attention to detail, strong work ethic and sense of urgency
- In-House corporate experience
- Paid vacation and holidays
