Manager​/Senior Analyst, Contracts

The Position

Arrowhead is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Analyst or Contracts Manager to join its legal team in Pasadena, CA. Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, the Senior Contracts Analyst/Contracts Manager will evaluate, draft and negotiate company contracts on behalf of Arrowhead. The ideal candidate will have excellent writing and negotiating skills, and will be detail oriented, responsive, tech savvy, quick to think on their feet, and be comfortable with making decisions independently based on an analysis of risk.

The ideal candidate should be able to see their function within the big picture of Arrowhead’s business, and must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where contracts need to be negotiated quickly and efficiently. Candidates should have 3+ (for Senior Contracts Analyst) or 5+ (for Contracts Manager) years of contract negotiation experience, preferably within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry, and should have a firm understanding of contract documents with an ability to identify and quickly analyze the importance and potential risks involved with negotiated terms.

This role is full time onsite, 5 days a week in Pasadena, CA.

• Draft, negotiate and review appropriate contract documents to ensure their reasonableness and accuracy, and to ensure they include sufficient time frames and deliverables; identify and resolve clauses adverse to Arrowhead’s interests
• Assist in the management of Arrowhead’s contracting system, including ensuring that contract requests and assignments are properly entered and tracked in the system
• Negotiate contract terms while ensuring that projects remain within established corporate parameters
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders regarding contracts
• Write and/or edit contract communications and notices
• Assist with other general legal matters, as appropriate
• Be able to integrate and balance big-picture concerns with day-to-day activities
• Address business partner needs by involving the right people at the right time, understanding their ultimate objectives, being responsive and developing creative solutions

• Minimum of 3 years (for Senior Contract Analyst) or 5 years (for Contracts Manager) prior experience negotiating a large volume of contracts.
• Possesses superior negotiation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a keen eye for details and nuances
• Strong analytical ability, critical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to apply information to other related or similar situations, and project management skills to ensure appropriate execution of corporate goals
• Experience coordinating with internal clients to understand and help them meet their needs
• Outstanding organizational and time management abilities

• Bachelor s degree in a business or biotechnology-related field or equivalent relevant experience
• Pharmaceutical or biotech experience
• Experience with clinical trial agreements
• Experience with the Agiloft contract management system
• Senior Analyst: $110,000 - $125,000
• Manager: $130,000 - $160,000

Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.

All applicants must have authorization to work in the US for a company.