What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Contracts Specialist / Contracts Attorney position at Relay Therapeutics?
The Opportunity:
As Senior Contracts Specialist/Contracts Attorney, you will be accountable for independently reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts, informed consent forms, and supporting the broader Legal Operations function. You will make key contributions that will translate Relay’s innovative science into impactful medicines for patients. You will report to the Director of Legal Operations.
Your Role:
Relay Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
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About Relay Therapeutics
Relay Therapeutics is a clinical-stage precision medicines company transforming the drug discovery process with the goal of bringing life-changing therapies to patients. Built on unparalleled insights into protein motion and how this dynamic behavior relates to protein function, we aim to effectively drug protein targets that have previously been intractable, with an initial focus on enhancing small molecule therapeutic discovery in targeted oncology. Our Dynamo platform integrates an array of leading-edge experimental and computational approaches to provide a differentiated understanding of protein structure and motion to drug these targets. We have built a world-class team of leading experts from each of these disciplines, and they are driven by a deep collaboration at every step of our drug discovery process.
Our team is equal parts fearless and relentless, with a shared passion for working collaboratively in intellectually stimulating environments. If you’re excited by the challenge of putting protein motion at the heart of drug discovery and passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients, join us!
As Senior Contracts Specialist/Contracts Attorney, you will be accountable for independently reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts, informed consent forms, and supporting the broader Legal Operations function. You will make key contributions that will translate Relay’s innovative science into impactful medicines for patients. You will report to the Director of Legal Operations.
Your Role:
- You will independently review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of contracts including, but not limited to, clinical trial, master services, consulting, sponsored research, material transfer, software license and other agreements, as well as related documentation such as amendments and statements of work
- You will independently review and finalize informed consent forms in support of Relay Tx’s clinical trials
- You will manage issues across diverse areas of the company, taking the initiative to identify appropriate subject matter experts and coordinate overall review
- You will independently discern priorities, set clear expectations with both colleagues and external partners, and efficiently deliver results
- You will identify potential legal issues, research as needed, and propose solutions
- You will provide timely advice to colleagues (including, but not limited to, advising on contract interpretation, dispute resolution, and legal risks) in a professional manner that integrates risk management with business objectives
- You will develop and maintain strong business relationships across the company and contribute to collaborative cross-functional and/or departmental projects
- You will prepare and populate agreements using standard templates
- You will update and maintain standard contract templates customary to Relay Tx’s day-to-day activities
- Most importantly, you are recognized as having a high degree of emotional intelligence
- Your colleagues admire your technical legal skills as well as your judgment
- You have an unwavering commitment to personal and professional ethics and integrity
- You take pride in your effective problem-solving skills and your craftsmanship
- You have excellent written and oral communication skills with strong attention to detail
- You are resourceful, pragmatic, and able to seamlessly multi-task various matters
- You have experience utilizing a contracts management system
- You have direct experience reviewing, drafting, redlining, and negotiating a variety of contracts, preferably within the life sciences industry
- You have direct experience reviewing informed consent forms
- Bachelor’s degree
- J.D. from an accredited law school encouraged but not required
Relay Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
#JO1
About Relay Therapeutics
Relay Therapeutics is a clinical-stage precision medicines company transforming the drug discovery process with the goal of bringing life-changing therapies to patients. Built on unparalleled insights into protein motion and how this dynamic behavior relates to protein function, we aim to effectively drug protein targets that have previously been intractable, with an initial focus on enhancing small molecule therapeutic discovery in targeted oncology. Our Dynamo platform integrates an array of leading-edge experimental and computational approaches to provide a differentiated understanding of protein structure and motion to drug these targets. We have built a world-class team of leading experts from each of these disciplines, and they are driven by a deep collaboration at every step of our drug discovery process.
Our team is equal parts fearless and relentless, with a shared passion for working collaboratively in intellectually stimulating environments. If you’re excited by the challenge of putting protein motion at the heart of drug discovery and passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients, join us!
