Lead Regional Contract Manager

Lead Regional Contract Manager

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.

Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal.

Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/

We are seeking a driven Lead Regional Contract Manager based in the Netherlands.

Alternative EU locations can be considered: e.g.

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia or Sweden.

Remote working options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and with the approval of the business.

As Lead Regional Contract Manager you will support the creation and maintenance of Clinical Trial Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, and negotiation guidelines.

Support in developing training related to Clinical Trial Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, and negotiation guidelines as required.

Lead/support on the review and negotiation of customized and complex templates.

Expedite contract negotiation and execution by acting as a resource for first-line negotiators to streamline requests to the law department and avoid duplication of efforts among negotiators.

Act as a point of contact with the legal department to resolve complex legal issues while ensuring compliance with company processes and strategy and disseminating information to negotiators.
Principal Responsibilities:


* Support the creation and maintenance of contract templates in accordance with changes in laws, regulations, or corporate policies


* Support creation and maintenance of fallback language and negotiation guidelines related to contract templates


* Support training on contract templates and fallback language and provide training to first-line negotiators and others as required


* Provide specialized support and guidance on the negotiation of CTAs and CDAs to first-line negotiators


* Work with the legal department to create risk assessments to support the decision-making process


* Access risks of legal terms and conditions independently and present them to partners such as the clinical team, law department, and internal team where appropriate.

Guide 1st line negotiators, partners, and others


* Lead negotiations on Master Agreements and custom templates or those requiring extensive modifications and identify potential risks to the business


* Lead contract negotiations on terms and conditions of high-risk and complex agreements and other relevant legal documents as they relate to clinical trials and company/departmental policies


* Coordinate with cross-func...