Senior Legal Contracts Manager - Clinical Trial Research Agreements

At Houston Methodist the Senior Legal Contracts Manager Clinical Trial Research Agreements position is responsible for coordinating and managing highprofile legal projects of considerable complexity for the Department of Legal Services with a focus on contract review drafting negotiation and for the Houston Methodist Research Institution (HMRI). This position takes the lead for assisting the attorneys in the Department of Legal Services with contract review for legal agreements (i.e. clinical trial agreements and sponsored research agreements) for HMRI. The Senior Legal Contracts Manager position is responsible for coordinating managing and completing contract review processes with minimal supervision as well as communicating professionally and persuasively verbally and in writing. This position manages a complex portfolio of contract documents and is the lead point of contact for clients with the HMRI. The Senior Legal Contracts Manager position provides legal document review drafting negotiation and analysis to the attorneys in the Department of Legal Services as well as internal clients and identifies legal and regulatory issues for the attorneys.

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans as applicable for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Establishes and maintains clear and concise communication with internal clients external third parties coworkers the attorneys and Houston Methodist senior leadership. Facilitates communication managing stakeholder(s) expectations.

• Executes contract management requests from senior leadership and Houston Methodist departments. Serves as an effective liaison between multiple client groups and stakeholders across various levels of management.

• Works creatively and analytically in a problemsolving environment fostering teamwork innovation and excellence. Actively leads the legal contract review process for identified contracts and manages the lifecycle of each document.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develops and manages a portfolio of legal contracts effectively communicating progress and delivering timely project outputs.

• Works in collaboration with the attorneys in the Department of Legal Services to drive contract review to successful outcomes including by identifying needs making assessments and problem solving.

• Works with leadership across multiple departments to provide contract management services.

• Coordinates discussions among Houston Methodist parties and manages contracts to ensure they are compliant with Houston Methodist and Department of Legal Services policies and practices and are complete and accurate and meet the business needs of the parties.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Identifies regulatory issues in contract review for discussion with the Department of Legal Services attorneys.

• Works to ensure timely of project deliverables. Tracks the status and coordinates deadlines of all projects identifying potential barriers to project progression and suggesting possible solutions/resolutions.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Utilizes efficient and costeffective work practices with department resources and supplies; provides recommendations to reduce expenses. Completes timely and accurate expense reports as determined by leadership as applicable.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts accurate legal research and analysis and presents for review and approval to the Department of Legal Services attorneys.

• Represents Houston Methodist with third parties during contract negotiations.

This job description is not intended to be allinclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• Juris Doctorate Degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Five years experience in managing complex legal document review creation and analysis.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• N/A

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations.

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to effectively communicate with physicians coworkers and executives in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.

• Strong communication skills. Ability to communicate with senior leadership.

• Ability to establish and maintain positive attorney project team member and internal relationships.

• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

• Intermediate wordprocessing skills.

• Strong project and time management skills.

• Experience processing large quantities of file material and quickly discerning key issues and plans for resolution for applicable supervising attorneys.

• Adaptable flexible in handling change able to juggle multiple high priority demands able to adapt to new situations with innovative ideas or approaches. Can maintain focus on goals and easily adjust to how they are achieved.

• Professional handling of exposure to confidential/sensitive information.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Houston Methodist (HM) is one of the nations leading health systems and academic medical centers. HM consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston metropolitan area. HM also includes an academic institute a comprehensive residency program a global business division numerous physician practices and several freestanding emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall HM employs over 25000 employees. Houston Methodist is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide the best patient care and service in a spiritual environment.

In 2019 Houston Methodist and its physicians treat more than 6333 international patients from more than 76 countries. Houston Methodist Global Health Care Services consulting and education divisions also provide advisory services and training and development to health care organizations around the world.