Contracts Associate

**Company Description**
Ergomed is a rapidly expanding full service mid-sized CRO specialising in Oncology and Rare Disease.

Since its foundation in 1997 the company has grown organically and steadily by making strategic investments and landmark acquisitions, with operations in Europe, North America and Asia

Our company allows for employee visibility (you have a voice) creative contribution and realistic career development.

We have nourished a true international culture here at Ergomed.

We value employee experience, well-being and mental health and we acknowledge that a healthy work life balance is a critical factor for employee satisfaction and in turn nurtures an environment from which a high-quality client service can be achieved.

Come and join us in this exciting journey to make a positive impact in patient’s lives.
- Draft the initial contracts and/or amendments with the information received from Operations, Legal and/or Commercial Teams
- Liaising with Legal and Commercial Team to properly manage new contract negotiations with the prospective clients, included but not limited to CDAs, MSAs, WOs and DPAs
- Administer contracts and amendments ensuring compliance with company policies acting as focus point for all communication with Legal, Finance, and Operations, and Commercial Disciplines for resolution of contract issues
- Ensure all contractual documents and budgets undergo quality check and review
- Initiate and/or review proposed contract modifications and negotiate or refer to other internal departments for review as appropriate
- Provide regular updates of the status of contract negotiations
- Manage the signature process through DocuSign
- Daily ad hoc support to Commercial and Legal Team’s administrative requests
- Update the sales tracking database
- Ensure all fully executed contracts are distributed to the relevant parties
- Upload all contracts to internal SharePoint system using the agreed folder structure and file naming convention
- Working independently under time pressure to meet tight deadlines. Must be able to manage workload and prioritise activities to ensure timely completion of assignments

**Qualifications**
- Ideally a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or Business Management and a minimum of 1-2 years of work experience in a similar industry
- Strong initiative to learn
- Strong English written and oral communication skills
- Competent in Microsoft Word and Excel to intermediate level
- Proven ability to work well under pressure, managing multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines
- Ability to manage relationships and communicate with senior managers and directors
- SalesForce experience is desirable but not essential

**Additional Information**
We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating an equal opportunities workplace and a human-centric environment where people of all cultural backgrounds, genders and ages can contribute and grow.

To succeed we must work together with a human first approach. Why? because our people are our greatest strength leading to our continued success on improving the lives of those around us.

We offer:

- Training and career development opportunities internally
- Strong emphasis on personal and professional growth
- Friendly, supportive working environment
- Opportunity to work with colleagues based all over the world, with English as the company language

Our core values are key to how we operate, and if you feel they resonate with you then Ergomed is a great company to join

Quality

Integrity & Trust

Drive & Passion

Agility & Responsiveness

Belonging

Collaborative Partnerships

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