Contracts Manager

We are thrilled to be building out our Contracts Management team. This team will support three functional areas within the organization.

As a Contracts Manager within the Legal department, your role will be to partner with organizational leaders and turn their business needs into workable agreements – bringing contracts guidance, practical judgment, and thoughtful negotiation skills to the work that moves Corcept forward!  You will focus on high-volume contracting, contract lifecycle management (CLM), business partnership, and legal operations support. Ideal candidates will have experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements commonly used in the pharmaceutical/life sciences industry, including Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements, Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Consulting Agreements, Healthcare Provider Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements, and Software Licensing Agreements.

Responsibilities:

Contract Management:

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a variety of contracts using approved templates, playbooks, and company policies
• Manage end-to-end contract request process, including reviewing requests for completeness and accuracy
• Identify contractual risks, business concerns, and deviations from approved standards and escalate issues as appropriate
• Partner with attorneys on non-standard terms, complex transactions, and higher-risk matters
• Support contract renewals, amendments, terminations, and ongoing contract administration activities

Business Partnership:

• Serve as a primary point of contact for business stakeholders throughout the contracting process
• Provide guidance regarding contracting procedures, company policies, and approval requirements
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across the company
• Communicate effectively with internal and external parties to help move contracts efficiently through review and execution

Legal Operations & Process Improvement:

• Manage contract intake, workflows, and processes in CLM systems, currently Agiloft
• Support contract-related processes and integrations between Agiloft and Coupa
• Identify opportunities to improve contracting processes, workflows, templates, and training material
• Assist with the development and maintenance of contract playbooks, standard templates, procedures, and knowledge resources
• Support reporting and metrics related to contract volume, cycle times, and operational performance

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with attorneys and Legal team members to support business objectives
• Collaborate with Finance, Compliance, Privacy, IT, and other internal stakeholders
• Participate in legal operations projects, process enhancements, and system implementations as needed

Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Technical Proficiencies:

• Strong understanding of contract structure, legal terminology, and contract risk management
• Familiarity with data privacy requirements and related contractual obligations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Well-developed organizational, problem-solving, analytical and communication skills
• Capable of managing multiple priorities and deadlines independently in a fast-paced environment while collaborating closely with attorneys and colleagues
• Sound judgment, with the discretion to escalate matters appropriately when needed
• Skilled at balancing legal risk with practical business needs
• Strong customer-service orientation and commitment to supporting internal stakeholders

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 7+ years of contract management experience
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements
• Experience working with CLM platforms, contract workflows, reporting, and process administration
• Prior in-house legal department exposure
• Working knowledge of Agiloft and Coupa systems is strongly preferred
• Background in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences industries is strongly preferred

The pay range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this headquarters-based position is $142,000 - $185,000; the pay ultimately offered may vary based on legitimate considerations, including geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education.

 Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.