Senior Life Sciences Contracts & Client Success Lead

Location: Remote (U.S. Preferred)
Type: Part-Time Contract — approximately 15 hours/week initially, with opportunity to expand
Compensation: $150–$175/hour, commensurate with experience
Reports To: Founder & CEO

PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

WE ARE ONLY CONSIDERING CANDIDATES WITH 7+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE INDEPENDENTLY REVIEWING AND NEGOTIATING CONTRACTS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY AND/OR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES.

THIS IS A LEGAL/CONTRACTING ROLE — NOT A CLINICAL OPERATIONS OR CLINICAL TRIAL MANAGEMENT ROLE.

Candidates must have deep, hands-on experience negotiating sophisticated biotech/pharma agreements. Experience working with contracts as part of a clinical operations role, without substantial independent contract negotiation responsibility, does not meet the requirements for this position.

About TaktiKa Consulting

TaktiKa Consulting is a boutique consulting firm specializing in contract management, legal operations, contracting process optimization, and CLM support for biotechnology, life sciences, and high-growth companies.

We serve as an extension of our clients' legal and contracting teams, providing sophisticated contract negotiation and practical, business-focused contracting support.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced life sciences contracts professional who can independently review, redline, negotiate, and advise on complex biotech and pharmaceutical agreements.

This is not an administrative contracts role. The successful candidate must be comfortable owning negotiations directly with sophisticated counterparties and advising clients on legal, business, operational, privacy, and compliance risk.

The role will also serve as a senior client success lead—managing client relationships, mentoring team members, overseeing quality, and acting as a trusted extension of TaktiKa's Founder & CEO.

Key ResponsibilitiesLife Sciences Contract Negotiation

Independently draft, review, redline, negotiate, and advise on agreements including:

Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs)
CRO MSAs and Statements of Work
CMO/CDMO and manufacturing agreements
MSAs and commercial agreements
Consulting agreements
Vendor and supplier agreements
SaaS and technology agreements
Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
Quality Agreements
CDAs/NDAs
Work Orders, Amendments, and Change Orders

Advise clients and negotiate provisions involving:

Indemnification and limitation of liability
Intellectual property and licensing
Confidentiality
Regulatory and clinical research obligations
Manufacturing and supply-chain risk
Data security and privacy
Audit rights
Insurance
Service levels
Financial terms, including FX, inflation, advances, and prepayments

Identify material risks and recommend practical solutions aligned with client business objectives and risk tolerance.

Privacy & Data Protection

Provide practical contracting expertise involving:

DPAs and privacy provisions
Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
GDPR and UK GDPR
International data transfers
Vendor privacy and security exhibits
Data retention, deletion, security, and breach notification

Candidates should understand SCC module selection, including Controller-to-Controller, Controller-to-Processor, Processor-to-Processor, and Processor-to-Controller transfers.

Client Success & Leadership

Serve as a senior point of contact and trusted advisor for assigned clients.

Responsibilities include:

Managing priorities across multiple client engagements
Maintaining high-quality, timely contract delivery
Advising client stakeholders on contracting strategy and risk
Proactively identifying issues and opportunities
Building strong relationships with legal, executive, procurement, clinical, and business stakeholders
Supporting client satisfaction and retention
Escalating material issues appropriately

Team Leadership

Mentor Contracts Associates and other team members on:

Contract interpretation and risk assessment
Negotiation strategy
Client communications
Contracting processes and best practices

Support TaktiKa's Founder & CEO with client delivery, resource planning, quality control, training, and development of scalable contracting practices.

Required Qualifications

7+ years independently reviewing and negotiating contracts for biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical companies
Deep, hands-on experience negotiating sophisticated life sciences agreements
Demonstrated experience with CTAs, CRO MSAs/SOWs, CMO/CDMO agreements, commercial MSAs, vendor agreements, and DPAs
Ability to independently lead negotiations with sophisticated counterparties
Practical knowledge of GDPR, SCCs, and international data transfers
Strong contract drafting, redlining, issue-spotting, and risk-assessment skills
Strong executive presence and client-facing communication skills
Ability to manage multiple clients and competing priorities
Experience mentoring or guiding junior contracts professionals

Candidates whose experience is primarily in clinical operations, clinical trial management, study management, or contract administration without substantial independent contract negotiation experience will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

JD, Paralegal Certificate, or equivalent depth of contracts/legal experience
CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, or similar privacy certification
Consulting experience supporting multiple organizations simultaneously
Experience supporting venture-backed and high-growth biotech companies

Why Join TaktiKa?

Work directly with the Founder & CEO
Advise innovative biotech and life sciences companies
Work on sophisticated, varied contracting matters across multiple organizations
Flexible remote environment
Significant autonomy and client visibility
Opportunity to help shape the practices and growth of an established boutique consulting firm

Pay: $150.00 - $175.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

Describe your experience independently reviewing, redlining, and negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), CRO MSAs, CRO SOWs, and manufacturing-related agreements. Which side of the transaction did you primarily represent?
Describe your experience negotiating Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), GDPR provisions, and Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). Please include examples of the SCC modules you have worked with and the transfer scenarios involved.
What is the single contract clause you negotiate most aggressively in CRO MSAs and why?
What is the single contract clause you negotiate most aggressively in CMO/CDMO MSAs and why?
Please attach a redlined contract that you personally negotiated (with all confidential information removed). We are evaluating drafting and negotiation style, not company information.
For the finalists for this position, you will do a 30 min live test where you are given a CTA, CRO MSA or CRO SOW, and you walk me through changes you would make in five most important clauses and why. Do you agree to do this?

Work Location: Remote

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