Senior Contracts Specialist
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Business
Business Development, Business Law
Senior Contract Specialist Position Summary
This is a full-time salaried position, onsite expectations our of Tampa, FL or Bridgewater, NJ.
The Senior Contract Specialist serves as a business partner to our Business Development and Legal organizations.
The Senior Contract Specialist will support the development and execution of contracts with new and existing customers ensuring Catalent has strong, profitable contracts with business terms that align with guidelines and represent a win-win for Catalent and our customers.
The Senior Contract Specialist is also accountable for organizing internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, Legal and supporting functions across the global Catalent organization to provide for long-term sustainable contracts.
The Role- Negotiate contracts in partnership with Business Development, Legal and other functional leads to achieve timely deal closure and growth expectations
- Mitigates risk through understanding of proposed terms and conditions and develops recommendations for contract language to meet business needs
- Identify and communicate risk areas throughout the negotiation contract lifecycle and the renewal process. Escalate issues appropriately
- Drive compliance with Legal, organizational and departmental policies and procedures with adherence to processes and business rules
- Experience leading contract negotiations and drafting contracts
- Demonstrated knowledge of contract terms and terminology enabling a comprehensive review and commentary of business contracts
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree, required
- Minimum of five years of contracting and negotiating experience, with relevant experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or Consumer Health industries
- Experience leading contract negotiations and drafting contracts
- Demonstrated knowledge of contract terms and terminology enabling a comprehensive review and commentary of business contracts
- Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds
The anticipated salary range for this position in New Jersey is $100,000 - $130,000
, plus bonus, when eligible. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
You Should Join Catalent
- Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
- 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays
- Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
- Generous 401K match
- Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
- Tuition Reimbursement
Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life‑saving and life‑enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us.
Join us in making a difference.
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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
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