Legal Contracts Specialist
Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling new position? Join our dynamic team at WEP Clinical, where your contributions will play a key role in driving impactful solutions and improving outcomes for clients and patients. We encourage innovation and collaboration, challenging our team to bring forward ideas that make a real difference. Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to advancing clinical research and transforming lives.
We are posting this role now and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis between now and Christmas. Interviews will begin in the New Year, so you may experience a brief delay in hearing back from us during the holiday period. Thank you in advance for your patience - we look forward to connecting in January.
Role Objectives:
The Legal Contracts Specialist will play a critical role in supporting the company’s legal and commercial operations, with a strong focus on contracts across the US and Canada. Working closely with the Global Head of Legal and Legal Counsel, this role will be responsible for preparing, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide range of agreements across the business. The position requires a proactive legal professional with strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, actionable guidance for internal stakeholders.
The Ideal Candidate:
A Team Player
Communicative
Detail Oriented
Analytical
What You'll Do:
Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, including service agreements, confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements, consultancy contracts, and licensing agreements, ensuring they align with company policies, applicable laws, and business objectives.
Support the Global Head of Legal and Legal Counsel in ensuring legal compliance across all contractual matters by interpreting and applying relevant laws and regulations within the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector.
Work with the Global Head of Legal & Legal Counsel to respond to internal stakeholders on contract-related queries and providing clear, practical, and timely legal advice to support decision-making and business goals.
Identify potential risks and liabilities within contracts and propose effective mitigation strategies to protect the company’s interests.
Review and provide feedback on documents, presentations, and communications with third parties to ensure legal accuracy, consistency, and alignment with company objectives.
Conduct legal research, monitor legislative and regulatory developments affecting the company’s operations, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws, particularly those governing pharmaceutical and healthcare contracts in the US and Canada.
Support all contract-related matters within the US and Canada, providing guidance and ensuring all internal legal and compliance processes are followed.
Partner closely with business teams to ensure that contracts are structured and executed in a manner that balances legal risk with commercial objectives.
Support the development and continuous improvement of contract templates, processes, and procedures to enhance efficiency and ensure consistency.
Contribute to new business initiatives, projects, and process improvement activities within the legal function as required.
What You'll Need:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; a paralegal certificate, legal diploma, or equivalent legal training is strongly preferred. An advanced law degree (e.g., JD or LLM) is an asset
Minimum 2 - 3 years of commercial experience, ideally within the pharmaceuticals/life sciences sector
Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, concise information
Proven experience with data privacy, including its application and importance in healthcare
Proficiency in legal and financial concepts, with strong analytical and due-diligence capabilities
Excellent organisational skills and a track record of supporting or leading planning processes
Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
Professional, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Confident and effective communicator with fluency in written and verbal commercial English
Fluency in another language or experience handling legal/contractual matters in another country is a bonus
What We Offer:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA, HSA
Voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance
Voluntary life insurance
401K safe harbor plan and company match
Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time
Paid maternity & paternity leave
What sets us apart:
WEP Clinical partners with sponsors to help patients and physicians gain early access to medicines when no other treatment options are available. WEP Clinical has over 15 years of experience distributing products to over 120 countries worldwide to treat unmet patient needs.
We're Committed to Our Team:
WEP has many initiatives to encourage wellness, growth and development, and team relationships. Check out our LinkedIn Life Page to learn more about our team events, and all that we do to support our employees.
We're Committed to DEI:
At WEP Clinical, acceptance, recognition, and engagement are the core of our DEI values. We are committed to giving employees opportunities for personal and professional success and growth, embracing everyone's unique identities.
Our services include:
Access Programs
Clinical Trial Services
Patient Site Solutions
Clinical Trial Supply
Market Access and Commercialization
WEP Clinical is a smoke-free, drug-free, and alcohol-free work environment.
WEP Clinical is an equal-opportunity employer. WEP Clinical does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on an individual’s race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline, and termination. WEP Clinical will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
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Legal Contracts Specialist
Are you looking for an exciting and fulfilling new position? Join our dynamic team at WEP Clinical, where your contributions will play a key role in driving impactful solutions and improving outcomes for clients and patients. We encourage innovation and collaboration, challenging our team to bring forward ideas that make a real difference. Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to advancing clinical research and transforming lives.
We are posting this role now and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis between now and Christmas. Interviews will begin in the New Year, so you may experience a brief delay in hearing back from us during the holiday period. Thank you in advance for your patience - we look forward to connecting in January.
Role Objectives:
The Legal Contracts Specialist will play a critical role in supporting the company’s legal and commercial operations, with a strong focus on contracts across the US and Canada. Working closely with the Global Head of Legal and Legal Counsel, this role will be responsible for preparing, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a wide range of agreements across the business. The position requires a proactive legal professional with strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, actionable guidance for internal stakeholders.
The Ideal Candidate:
A Team Player
Communicative
Detail Oriented
Analytical
What You'll Do:
Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts, including service agreements, confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements, consultancy contracts, and licensing agreements, ensuring they align with company policies, applicable laws, and business objectives.
Support the Global Head of Legal and Legal Counsel in ensuring legal compliance across all contractual matters by interpreting and applying relevant laws and regulations within the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector.
Work with the Global Head of Legal & Legal Counsel to respond to internal stakeholders on contract-related queries and providing clear, practical, and timely legal advice to support decision-making and business goals.
Identify potential risks and liabilities within contracts and propose effective mitigation strategies to protect the company’s interests.
Review and provide feedback on documents, presentations, and communications with third parties to ensure legal accuracy, consistency, and alignment with company objectives.
Conduct legal research, monitor legislative and regulatory developments affecting the company’s operations, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws, particularly those governing pharmaceutical and healthcare contracts in the US and Canada.
Support all contract-related matters within the US and Canada, providing guidance and ensuring all internal legal and compliance processes are followed.
Partner closely with business teams to ensure that contracts are structured and executed in a manner that balances legal risk with commercial objectives.
Support the development and continuous improvement of contract templates, processes, and procedures to enhance efficiency and ensure consistency.
Contribute to new business initiatives, projects, and process improvement activities within the legal function as required.
What You'll Need:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; a paralegal certificate, legal diploma, or equivalent legal training is strongly preferred. An advanced law degree (e.g., JD or LLM) is an asset
Minimum 2 - 3 years of commercial experience, ideally within the pharmaceuticals/life sciences sector
Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, concise information
Proven experience with data privacy, including its application and importance in healthcare
Proficiency in legal and financial concepts, with strong analytical and due-diligence capabilities
Excellent organisational skills and a track record of supporting or leading planning processes
Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
Professional, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Confident and effective communicator with fluency in written and verbal commercial English
Fluency in another language or experience handling legal/contractual matters in another country is a bonus
What We Offer:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA, HSA
Voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance
Voluntary life insurance
401K safe harbor plan and company match
Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time
Paid maternity & paternity leave
What sets us apart:
WEP Clinical partners with sponsors to help patients and physicians gain early access to medicines when no other treatment options are available. WEP Clinical has over 15 years of experience distributing products to over 120 countries worldwide to treat unmet patient needs.
We're Committed to Our Team:
WEP has many initiatives to encourage wellness, growth and development, and team relationships. Check out our LinkedIn Life Page to learn more about our team events, and all that we do to support our employees.
We're Committed to DEI:
At WEP Clinical, acceptance, recognition, and engagement are the core of our DEI values. We are committed to giving employees opportunities for personal and professional success and growth, embracing everyone's unique identities.
Our services include:
Access Programs
Clinical Trial Services
Patient Site Solutions
Clinical Trial Supply
Market Access and Commercialization
WEP Clinical is a smoke-free, drug-free, and alcohol-free work environment.
WEP Clinical is an equal-opportunity employer. WEP Clinical does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on an individual’s race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline, and termination. WEP Clinical will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.