Manager, Legal & Site Contracts

Legal Department | EU Region | Romania-Based | Full-Time

About the Role

We’re looking for a commercially minded legal professional to join our Legal team as Manager, Legal and Site Contracts. Based in Romania, you’ll provide legal support across the EU region and globally, serving as a trusted partner to commercial, operations, and corporate teams.

This is a broad, hands-on role spanning contract management, site-level clinical trial agreements, regulatory advisory, corporate governance, and M&A support. You’ll work closely with an Associate Director and collaborate with colleagues across multiple jurisdictions.

What You’ll Do

Business & Commercial Legal Support

• Develop, review, and maintain contract templates, negotiation tools, and fallback documents (NDAs, sponsor contracts, partner and vendor agreements) across the EU region
• Partner with commercial and business operations teams to support opportunities, mitigate risk, and deliver legal training on MSAs, negotiation strategy, and key legal principles
• Advise on EU regulatory matters, data privacy (including GDPR), antitrust, advertising compliance, and anti-bribery obligations
• Manage the full contract lifecycle — drafting, negotiation, execution, amendment, renewal, and termination

Site Contract Management

• Act as site contract lead on assigned EU projects, managing legal escalations with sponsors
• Develop and maintain country-specific Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA) templates, negotiation tools, and fallback documents
• Support Clinical Operations on site contract negotiations and provide legal guidance on ICFs, Powers of Attorney, Local Regulatory Approvals, and ancillary documents
• Deliver training sessions on site contracting to internal and external stakeholders

Corporate & Global Legal

• Manage external counsel relationships across the EU and support vendor selection and oversight
• Advise on IP matters, employment law, data privacy, and corporate governance including entity structuring and company secretarial activities
• Maintain corporate policies, compliance frameworks, and accurate records of agreements, entities, and legal documentation
• Collaborate with global legal colleagues to ensure consistency, share best practices, and support cross-regional projects

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Law (or equivalent qualification to practise in an EU jurisdiction)
• Minimum 3 years’ progressive experience as a practising lawyer with strong commercial and contract law expertise
• In-house counsel experience strongly preferred, ideally within a CRO environment. Candidates from the broader biotech or pharmaceutical industry will also be considered
• Sound knowledge of CRO-related laws and regulations, including ICH-GCP guidelines and applicable EU regulatory requirements
• Working knowledge of EU data privacy legislation, including GDPR
• Fluent written and spoken English is essential — English will be the primary working language
• Strong negotiation skills, commercial acumen, and sound legal judgement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across cultures and seniority levels
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Proficiency in additional EU languages is a strong advantage — Romanian is particularly valued given the role’s location
• Qualification or experience in Irish law and / or other EU law
• Knowledge of legal frameworks across multiple EU member states
• Experience supporting legal matters across regions beyond Europe (e.g., APAC, Americas)
• Familiarity with M&A due diligence and post-acquisition integration
• Master’s degree in Law (LLM) or related advanced qualification
• Proficiency with legal technology and contract management systems

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a varied and impactful legal role within a growing, global organisation. You’ll gain exposure across commercial, clinical, corporate, and regulatory legal work, collaborate with colleagues across multiple jurisdictions, and play a key part in supporting our EU operations and beyond.

Interested? Apply now or reach out to learn more.

We’d love to hear from you.

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