Manager, Contracts

Company Overview: Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics is dedicated to bringing innovative therapies for patients in critical care and infectious disease. We endeavor to address unmet needs so physicians can deliver the best treatment for each patient. Innoviva currently has two marketed product medicines – GIAPREZA (angiotensin II), a vasoconstrictor to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or other distributive shock and XERAVA (eravacycline), an anti-bacterial for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI). In addition, Xacduro (sulbactam for injection; durlobactam for injection) co-packaged for intravenous use was approved in May of 2023 as the first pathogen-targeted antibacterial approved by the US FDA to treat hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia, caused by susceptible isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex. Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics is uniquely positioned to advancing solutions for the most critical and urgent infections identified by the world's leading public health organizations. Summary of Positon: The Manager, Legal shall report to Senior Corporate Counsel and provide general legal support to Senior Corporate Counsel and various related business teams relating to a breadth of complex legal and compliance topics specific to a fast-paced pharmaceutical company. The Manager, Legal & Compliance will closely collaborate with members of the Legal and Compliance teams to effectively streamline internal processes. Responsibilities:

• Vendor Contract Management
• Manage and oversee the vendor contract review process and maintain tracker of the same.
• Serve as the main point of contact for contract review requests from business stakeholders and the finance department.
• Manage the queue of pending contract review requests, including drafting weekly meeting agendas for the Chief Financial Officer’s review and approval, and providing regular updates of vendor contract deadlines, auto-renewals and projected expirations to Senior Corporate Counsel and business stakeholders.
• Maintain and update a library of standard documents, contract clauses, and templates relevant to the vendor contract process.
• Assist Senior Corporate Counsel, and other members of the legal team as needed, with the review and negotiation of vendor contracts.
• Draft, review, and revise commercial agreements.
• Coordinate communication with business stakeholders, e.g., members of the Commercial, Compliance, IT, Finance, Medical and Regulatory Affairs teams
• Maintain and expand the functionality of the vendor contract management system.
• Initiate vendor setup in accounts payable platform for new commercial partners across organization.
• Provide training to new hires in all aspects of the procure to pay process.
• Maintain and expand the functionality of the requisition process in partnership with Finance and IT.
• Licensing
• Manage state pharmacy licensing requirements, including securing and updating state licenses as needed and completing annual and/or biannual reports to the states.
• Manage Legal entity registrations.
• Legal Entity Management
• Manage and maintain director and officer slates for all legal entities.
• Draft, review and revise corporate resolutions covering a variety of corporate governance matters.
• Manage and oversee liquidation of subsidiaries in foreign jurisdictions.
• Document Management
• Assist with responding to discovery requests.
• Facilitate and track Document Preservation Notices.
• General Legal and Compliance Support
• Independently perform analysis of legal and compliance related issues and propose solutions that foster a collaborative working environment. Experience & Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree and/or relevant legal education (Paralegal Certificate)
• Notary public
• Two or more years of corporate legal experience is preferred
• Significant experience with a contract management or database systems.
• Familiarity with biopharmaceutical/life science industry is preferred.
• Strong preference will be given to candidates with contract management and drafting experience in a healthcare, pharmaceutical, and/or law firm setting who possess an understanding of commercial transactions and legal issues relevant to the pharmaceutical industry. Skills and Abilities:
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Strong communication skills (both oral and written) with an ability to communicate legal issues in a clear and understandable manner.
• Ability to build relationships across functions and sites and inspires trust and confidence through effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks/projects.
• A strong sense of professionalism and discretion.
• Enthusiastic and open to learning new subject matters.
• Strong work ethic and ability to manage large workload, focus on critical priorities, and otherwise effectively meet internal legal needs and deadlines directly.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Enthusiasm and self-starter qualities, and ability to manage responsibilities with an appropriate sense of urgency.
• Ability to function effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics, Inc. (“IST”) is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. IST prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal,state, or local laws.