Senior Contract Facilitator

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Position Summary:

The Senior Facilitator plays a critical role in delivering an industry-leading contract facilitation capability for Bristol Myers Squibb. This hands-on position manages complex contracts from intake through execution, ensuring compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional communication skills and the ability to manage relationships across diverse stakeholders, ensuring clarity, collaboration, and timely resolution of issues.

Responsibilities:

1. End-to-End Contract Facilitation in English & Spanish

• Perform due diligence, select templates, and draft agreements.

• Redline and negotiate contract terms using fallback language and escalation protocols.

• Draft commercial terms and defend legal terms on internal templates or third-party paper when necessary.

• Perform gap analyses, review complex language, and explain risks and implications to stakeholders.

• Drive resolution of contract issues promptly and manage multiple complex projects independently.

• Execute contracts in compliance with BMS SOPs and approved legal guidance.

• Ensure accurate storage of finalized agreements.

2. Issue Spotting & Risk Assessment:

• Identify contractual risks and provide mitigation options.

• Ensure due diligence for pre-transactional steps and endorsements has been completed.

• Escalate issues to Legal, Compliance, Audit, the Business, and other relevant stakeholders as needed.

• Ensure thresholds and hand-offs between Business, Legal, and other parties are clear and well communicated.

3. Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with Legal, Procurement, Finance, Compliance, and other internal teams.

• Communicate contractual terms, risks, and implications clearly and diplomatically to stakeholders at all levels.

• Act as a trusted advisor, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the contracting process.

• Foster a stakeholder-focused culture and demonstrate influence without authority.

4. Continuous Improvement:

• Support initiatives to enhance contracting capability and streamline workflows.

• Participate in training to expand contracting skillsets and maintain best practices.

• Recommend improvements for standardization, process simplification, and automation.

5. Spanish Support:

• Must be able to contract (read, write, draft and negotiate) in Spanish.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 4+ years of experience in legal and contracting within pharma/biotech/CRO industries.

• Bachelor’s degree required; JD or paralegal certification preferred.

• Fluent in Spanish; Portuguese is a plus.

Required Skills:

• MUST have PROVEN experience in negotiating and having business conversations in Spanish.

• Proven experience facilitating contracts from intake through execution.

• Strong understanding of pharma contracting, compliance, and risk management.

• Proven Outstanding communication skills and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Familiarity with Contract Lifecycle Management tools (Icertis preferred).

• Ability to manage multiple complex projects independently in a dynamic environment.

• Demonstrates adaptability and a strong process mindset.