Join us in redefining what it means to work for a CRO. Working at Rho, you’ll be joining a team who take healthcare and clinical research personally, with shared experiences that drive a passion to heal, cure and solve some of humanity’s biggest challenges.

At Rho, we’re committed to you just as you’re committed to us. You’ll have the opportunity to experience a thriving company with real stability - financial, workforce, and corporate, which has created a safe environment to innovate and develop over a long and rewarding career. With a collaborative team of smart, talented, and positive people, you’ll be celebrated and respected for your expertise and given the freedom to think creatively, challenge the norm, and problem-solve.

The Contracts Administrator/Manager is responsible for providing support for a variety of legal and contracting initiatives including negotiation, contract drafting and review, ensuring compliance, and developing solutions to client needs. This position is responsible for building and maintaining effective working relationships throughout Company and with key external contacts, such as sites, principal investigators, sponsors, vendors, etc

Our Legal Team will tell you, joining Rho has been one of their best career moves in terms of contentment, financial rewards and career growth, which is why we have such stability in the group!

• Completes assessment of risks and opportunities, escalation, and management of identified risks, implementation of applicable corrective/ preventive actions.
• Supports the Company’s developing legal strategy and initiatives, in conjunction with the global legal department.
• Negotiates and resolves legal issues raised by the other parties to agreements.
• Works collaboratively with internal and external clients to set appropriate priorities and deliver results within the timelines established.
• Investigates independently assigned legal questions; escalate issues, as appropriate.
• Maintains and updates, as necessary, contracts in legal filing systems and trackers.
• Administers all contract management processes, including coordination with relevant clinical trial protocol, informed consent, institution, investigator, vendor, consultant, and customer agreement documents at a project level independently.
• Performs contract negotiation in the name of the client with the involved parties, particularly, study sites.
• Observes the directions provided by the Client for the negotiations and ensures contract consistency with the local laws and industry standards; seeks external legal assistance for settlement of specific issues.
• Provides support to clinical operations team to agree on country template contract (CTA) and budget. Produces site-specific contracts from country template.
• Provides support in negotiating budget and contract with site following instructions and guidelines from Sponsor until full resolution of issues and contract ready to be signed.
• Performs quality control and arranges execution of CTAs.
• Reviews contracts for completeness and accuracy and ensures that corrections are appropriately made and documented.
• Work with team members with the active project management of ongoing contract issues; performs follow-up on all outstanding contract issues.
• Responsible in generating amendments to contract documents as necessary.
• Works within the forecasted country/ site contracting timelines in close collaboration with the study start-up team.
• Collaborates with internal and external legal, finance, and clinical operations departments, including communicating and explaining legal and budgetary issues.
• Facilitates the execution of contracts by company signatories.
• Maintains contract templates and site-specific files and databases.
• Contributes to the Company vision, mission and goals.
• Complies with all administrative procedures and requirements.
• Attend in-person meetings as required.
• Exhibit Rho’s Core Values at all times
• Respond to email and other communication requests in a timely fashion using a variety of methods including but not limited to email, instant messaging and other communication tools.
• Takes initiative to complete project-specific responsibilities with minimal supervision.

• English language, other language would be an asset.

• Understanding of local and international legal regulatory requirements.

• Understanding of data privacy compliance regulations, specifically GDPR.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Strong negotiation skills.

• Exemplary organizational skills.

• Excellent attention to detail and low rate of error.

• Ability to work independently.

• Ability to treat highly confidential information in a professional and discreet manner.

• Ability to stay focused and effective in managing multiple priorities.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• BA/BS required; and minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnology contract review, formulation, and negotiation preferred; or an equivalent combination of relevant and preferred education and/or work experience.

• Higher degree in law preferred

A few more things to know about us:

Benefits: Rho provides a comprehensive benefits package for all benefit-eligible employees, and generous paid time off, holidays, parental leave and bereavement leave.

Flexibility: We encourage a work-life balance that allows employees to bring their best selves to work while being passionate about their lives outside work.

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