This role supports contracts across the entire company, spanning commercial activities, clinical, and research activities. The successful candidate will own key elements of the contract lifecycle and partner with business stakeholders to manage a high volume of work, exercise sound judgment, negotiate within approved parameters, and escalate issues to counsel when appropriate.
Responsibilities
Work independently, with minimal supervision, to draft, review, redline, negotiate, and manage to signature routine agreements—including nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), vendor agreements, and statements of work (SOWs) using approved templates, playbooks, and fallback positions
Escalate non-standard terms or higher-risk matters to counsel
Manage the end-to-end lifecycle for a high volume of agreements across the company’s commercial and clinical/research functions, including master services agreements, consulting and vendor agreements, amendments, change orders, clinical trial-related agreements, research collaborations, and other commercial, operational, or life-sciences contracts, in accordance with company policies and applicable regulatory, privacy, and compliance requirements
Partner with cross-functional business stakeholders in Commercial, Clinical Operations, R&D, Procurement, Finance, Compliance, IT, and other functions to clarify the commercial objective, advise on the contracting process and approved positions, coordinate internal reviews and approvals, and drive agreements through signature in a timely, business-focused manner
Maintain CLM data integrity and complete, accurate contract records, including key dates, renewals, notice periods, obligations, amendments, approval status, and execution status
Help ensure completed agreements are accurately executed, stored, and retrievable and support reliable reporting and audit readiness
Leverage contracting playbooks, self-service resources, and approved AI-enabled guidance or prompts that improve consistency and speed while supporting compliance with company policies and applicable privacy, security, compliance, and life-sciences regulatory requirements, with appropriate attorney oversight
Lead or support cross-functional process-improvement initiatives with Legal, Commercial, Clinical Operations, R&D, Procurement, Finance, Compliance, IT, and other business teams
Stay current on contract-management practices and developments, including responsible uses of automation and AI, and recommend scalable improvements as the company grows toward and beyond commercialization
Take on additional assignments, projects, and responsibilities as needed to support the Legal team and broader business objectives
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of progressively responsible experience in contract management, commercial contracting, legal operations, or a related in-house legal function, preferably within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical-device, or other regulated life-sciences company
Millions of jobs, with real people getting hired every day
200,000+
New jobs added daily
7,000,000+
Verified job listings
1,000,000+
Tailored applications submitted
Demonstrated ability to independently draft, review, redline, negotiate, and manage to signature NDAs, SOWs, and a broad range of commercial and clinical/research agreements, including related approvals, execution, and repository processes
Proficiency with contract-management platforms, including workflows, templates, reporting, data integrity, and electronic-signature tools
Working knowledge of pharmaceutical and biotechnology regulatory, privacy, data-protection, compliance, intellectual-property, and other life-sciences considerations
Ability to recognize non-standard or higher-risk terms and when attorney guidance is required
Excellent project-management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent matters and deadlines independently in a fast-paced environment
Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain contracting processes and influence stakeholders at all levels
Strong analytical skills and comfort using metrics to identify trends, support recommendations, and communicate performance to legal leadership
Sound judgment, a client-service mindset, and a collaborative approach to solving problems while protecting company interests
High energy, a genuine commitment to exceptional contracts grounded in quality, accuracy, and excellence in contracting, and strong learning agility—the ability to quickly learn new subject areas, tools, and processes and adapt in a fast-paced, growing environment
Nice to have:
Paralegal certificate, advanced degree, or professional certification in contract management, legal operations, or a related discipline
Experience with Ironclad CLM or comparable platforms
Experience supporting legal or business operations in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical-device, or other regulated life-sciences environment
Experience with clinical, research, manufacturing, supply, quality, technology, or data-processing agreements, or with the operational requirements of a growing clinical-stage company
Familiarity with CLM systems, electronic-signature tools, contract-data reporting, and responsible AI or automation practices in a legal environment
About the Company
Revolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for patients with RAS-addicted cancers. Leveraging its differentiated RAS(ON) tri-complex inhibitor platform, the company is advancing a broad, integrated portfolio of oral RAS(ON) inhibitors designed to directly target the active, cancer-driving state of RAS. Founded on rigorous scientific inquiry and a willingness to challenge long-held assumptions, Revolution Medicines is committed to changing the trajectory of disease for patients with RAS-addicted cancers worldwide.
We are Revolutionaries – passionate in our singular pursuit of discovering, developing and delivering innovative, targeted medicines for patients living with cancer.
