Attorney 1 (FSP Contracts Management)

Essential Functions

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts, with major focus on functional services and outsourcing agreements in support of GRA’s innovative solutions

• Advising on the contracting framework for regulatory affairs combined with other clinical services offerings

• Ensuring that contracts are in compliance with legal, regulatory and organization policies

• Monitoring the contract process to assure compliance with the organization’s contractual guidelines, satisfaction of customers/vendors, including participation in precontract discussions, contract negotiations and contract changes.

• Participate in the development of departmental procedures to improve the timely completion of contract deliverables.

• Track work and obtain appropriate reviews and approvals, adhering to established processes.

• Ensure delivery of a final contract in a timely fashion, working independently or as part of a team.

• Develop and deliver training to “upskill” non legal staff and/or move non-essential work out of LCN

• Attend and participate in team meetings.

• Coordinate legal matters handled by outside counsel.

• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

• 4-5 years’ experience

• Ability to negotiate, read and draft in English, as well as fluent in spoken English

• Strong organizational, planning, project management, communication, presentation and influence skills.

• Solid understanding of the government regulations that affect the operation of the organization

• Some  knowledge of  functional services outsourcing models,  and labor laws,

• Excellent skills using MS Office Suite: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint.