Senior Contract Specialist

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Senior Contract Specialist
The candidate will be responsible for providing contract review and operational contract management to support the contracting needs of the Global Technical Operations unit of the firm. Consult and collaborate with attorneys and business contract owners located at various Incyte sites (including Incyte’s ex-U.S operations), and is responsible for the timely preparation, drafting, negotiation, and administration of contracts. Review and negotiate confidentiality agreements (CDAs), consulting agreements, Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Chemistry Services, Analytical Services, and other contract documents, as assigned, using contracting guidelines approved by the Legal function. Identify and escalate contract terms to the contract owners, attorneys, and other appropriate stakeholders. Identify and effectively communicate priorities and urgencies to applicable stakeholders. Track and drive contracts to resolution, including identifying remaining contracting issues, identifying appropriate stakeholders to reach decisions, and convening meetings to drive efficient decision-making. Serve as an expert in Incyte’s contract management system and processes. Work closely within the Legal and contract management system team to ensure contracts are properly managed in the system and develop enhancements, improvements, and updates. Track negotiated terms across agreements and identify potential updates to contracting guidelines. Propose updated contracting guidelines, as needed. Partner with Legal and other colleagues to address and solve day-to-day contracting issues and proactively troubleshoot and implement short-term and long-term contract improvements and efficiencies. Generate reports and similar analyses to communicate contracting trends, workload volumes, and similar information to inform long-term contracting enhancements. Develop training materials and similar communications to drive efficiencies in the contracting process. Interact effectively and productively with colleagues and business partners. Serve as liaison with counsel and contracting staff at key vendors and other third parties. Effectively interact with people at all levels within Incyte and third parties to negotiate contracts to completion and address other contracting issues. Work with the firm’s Compliance, Information Technology, Procurement, and other stakeholders (Privacy) to facilitate privacy and cybersecurity assessments for the benefit of Global Technical Operations.

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