Job Description

JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY: Liaising with the c-suite, executive directors, and other internal stakeholders, to ensure that all contracts and other legal documents are in compliance with applicable requirements, minimize liability and optimize the use of C-Path funding.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drawing up, negotiating, and revising legal contracts, such as confidentiality agreements, data collaboration agreements, consortium member agreements, and service agreements.
• Provide legal advice on contract compliance, intellectual property, data sharing, data security, HIPAA, GDPR, indemnification, and confidentiality issues.
• Ensure that contracts and proposals are properly entered in SharePoint and securely maintained.
• Review and provide legal guidance on contracts.
• Provide input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility.
• Resolve escalated contract issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.
• Develop, assess and negotiate contracts on non-disclosure, consulting, service, consignments, terms and conditions, and commercial documents for operations, programs, and consortia.
• Ensure consistency of contract terms with C-Path's policies and goals.
• Expedite and review contracts from C-Path's partners, funders, consortium members, and other external parties.
• Review and negotiate contracts.
• Reduce C-Path's contract risk.
• Propose and implement best practices to enhance contract review processes.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor.
• Licensed and in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona
• 5+years' contracting experience in industry and/or academia (biotechnology, pharma, software solutions)
• Knowledge of data security and data privacy issues, such as HIPAA and GDPR

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and problem solving/decision-making skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Demonstrated negotiation skills
• Works well independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite and teleconferencing technology
• Proficient use of standard office equipment: PC, copier, printer, scanner, etc.

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