Attorney

Job Description Summary

Job Overview

This position forms part of the Lead Contract Negotiators (LCN) team within Global Business Operations which supports the organization’s agreements globally. The successful candidate will be expected to handle an extensive portfolio of commercial contracts primarily related to IQVIA’s Research & Development Solutions and clinical offerings with focus on vendor agreements.

Essential Functions

• Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts.
• Ensure that contracts are in compliance with legal, regulatory and organization policies.
• Monitor the contract process to assure compliance with the organization's contractual guidelines, satisfaction of customers/vendors, including participation in pre-contract 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.

Qualifications

• Excellent academic background with a law degree from a reputable university.
• Qualified to practice law in a global organization and has 5 or more years post qualification experience.
• Prior in-house experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or familiarity with drug discovery and development process will be a plus.
• Proficient in drafting various type of contracts in English and negotiating complex deals directly with customers and vendors.
• Strong organizational, planning, project management, communication, presentation and influence skills.
• Strong business acumen
• Solid understanding of the government regulations that effect the operation of the organization.
• Solid understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and/or drug development process
• Solid understanding of drug discovery and development.
• Ability to work creatively in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound decision-making skills
• Excellent skills using MS Office Suite: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work simultaneously on multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills necessary to establish credibility and trust throughout the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and influence skills with open, direct communication style and willingness to engage in constructive debate.
• Team player with ability to plan, organize and deliver results and handle confidential information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com