Description:

Position Summary:
For this unique opportunity, Alltrna is looking for a shared-resource Contracts Counsel, able to spend a portion of time assisting A Flagship Pioneering Company's legal needs. The individual will spend the majority of time (at least 60%) working with the Alltrna team to draft, negotiate and manage a broad variety of contracts related to Alltrna's business needs, including confidentiality agreements, services agreements, clinical trial agreements, ICF review, consulting agreements and others. This role will require close collaboration with Alltrna business stakeholders, including clinical development, operations, IT, HR and finance. The individual will also have the opportunity to draft a variety of contracts related to the business needs of A Flagship Pioneering Company or its other A Flagship Pioneering Company companies.

As an Alltrna employee, the Contracts Counsel will report to the leadership at Alltrna, but will have a dotted line to, and work closely with, to A Flagship Pioneering Company's Senior Contracts Counsel, and will also work directly with other members of the A Flagship Pioneering Company Legal Team with respect to his/her responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and maintain the lifecycle of the contract process to ensure workflows occur in a timely manner for all contracting activities.
Negotiate clinical trial agreements, master service agreements, scope of work documentation and other business critical agreements.
Host weekly/monthly meetings with internal and external teams to ensure all activities are progressing in an orderly manner.
Participate in regular check-ins with A Flagship Pioneering Company's Senior Counsel, Contracts to discuss contract issues and updates.
Provide training to relevant business units on contracts processes to ensure approvals and contract requirements are met.
Ensure contractual obligations are tracked and relevant stakeholders apprised of obligation deadlines in a timely manner.
Format documents for finalization and execution, including the use of e-signature platforms.
Develop and optimize contracts templates and develop internal positions on key provisions.
Buildout technical infrastructure to support legal operations in an efficient and effective manner, including building and maintaining an internal contract management system.
Some knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).

Qualifications:

JD required with a minimum of 5 years' experience, with 3 years prior experience in a biotech/pharma company or university setting.
Prior experience negotiating with Academic and Non-Profit institutions.
Knowledge of the current global and regional trends in clinical contracting as well as legal and regulatory environment as it relates to the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
Familiarity with Cobblestone or other contract management systems required.
Knowledge of the drug development process with understanding of the operational aspects of clinical development.
Strong interpersonal skills to maintain positive working relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
Detail-oriented mindset with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment; good time-management and prioritization skills, be detail oriented, manage multiple contracts and projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
Ability to efficiently manage time to balance the business needs of multiple business partners.
Positive outlook, willingness to learn and contribute, commit to personal growth and a team-oriented attitude; the ability to adapt to new/evolving processes will be key.
Local candidates preferred as this is a hybrid role, with an expectation of 2-3 days in the office (Cambridge, MA).
Relocation assistance will not be offered for this position.