Contracts Specialist

As a global leader in life sciences research support STEMCELL Technologies is continuing to drive innovation in the biotechnology space. We are looking for a Contracts Specialist to join our legal team!

In this role you will help ensure that all contracts that STEMCELL enters into comply with applicable policies regulations and laws while simultaneously protecting the company from risk. Youll be responsible for reviewing drafting negotiating and managing contractual agreements with key stakeholders and working closely with the legal team to create legally sound contracts that support our evolving business objectives.

We welcome applications from internationally trained legal professionals and candidates with EU legal or contracts experience who are building their careers in Canada. This may include candidates who are currently completing the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) process or otherwise pursuing Canadian legal qualification.

Candidates with a legal education or professional experience in an EU jurisdiction combined with relevant contract management commercial procurement or legal experience are encouraged to apply. Canadian legal licensure is not required where it is not necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure the company and suppliers fulfill their contractual obligations by monitoring contract performance identifying issues taking timely action to resolve issues and communicating with stakeholders to minimize risk and maximize supplier performance

• Establish and maintain a meaningful relationship between suppliers customers and the companys supply chain organization through activities such as timely communication resolution of issues and relevant reporting enabling the successful implementation of sourcing initiatives

• Support contract negotiations amendments renewals extensions and other contract lifecycle activities in accordance with company policies and applicable requirements

• Review and interpret contractual terms and conditions identify potential commercial or contractual risks and escalate matters appropriately to legal procurement finance or business stakeholders

• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions and business environments

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelors degree with 610 years of relevant experience a Masters degree with 48 years of relevant experience or a PhD with 25 years of relevant experience.

• 35 years of experience in contract management contract administration commercial management procurement legal operations or a related field.

• Experience working in a contracts legal commercial procurement or compliance role within the European Union or another international jurisdiction is considered an asset.

• Demonstrated ability to interpret administer and manage contracts and contractual obligations in a business environment.

• Fluency in both English and French with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages is preferred.

• Experience working with stakeholders suppliers or customers across multiple jurisdictions and/or in a multicultural business environment is an asset.

• Strong analytical organizational communication negotiation and problem-solving skills

STEMCELL Technologies is a privately owned Vancouver-based biotechnology company that helps power leading-edge life science research around the world. Driven by our love of science and passion for quality we are a company of Scientists Helping Scientistsstanding by our customers to provide the outstanding products technical support and training they need to advance their research. Scientists performing stem cell immunology cancer regenerative medicine and cellular therapy research are among those who rely on our cell culture media cell separation products instruments accessory products and services. Through our many regional offices as well as our distribution centers in Vancouver Seattle Grenoble and Singapore we deliver our innovative specialized products to more than 100 countries. With over 1800 employees globally most with scientific or engineering degrees STEMCELL is proud to be the largest biotechnology employer inCanada.

This is an opportunity to work with highly motivated colleagues in a science-oriented creative and dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary excellent benefits and meaningful career development opportunities.

STEMCELL is well recognized for exceptional leadership and business practices. We are one of Canadas Best Managed Companies and operate an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system to measure and reduce our environmental impact.

As an equal opportunity employer STEMCELL is dedicated to ensuring that every employee feels safe valued and respected for who they are. We know that scientific progress and innovation occur when diverse creative minds come together and we are committed to nurturing a culture of inclusivity and belonging. STEMCELL enforces a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.

The annual salary for this job ranges from:

$83700.00 - $125500.00

STEMCELL determines an individuals pay within the range based on multiple factors including experience education job-related skills and equity within the team or organization. For jobs that are eligible for sales incentives the range noted above is inclusive of target incentives; actual incentives are based on individual performance results in accordance with company addition to base salary STEMCELL offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health benefits retirement savings and more.

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