Manager, Contract Management I

Job description

With a legacy as a pioneer in the ALSP market, Factor has identified the need for another innovation in the legal services market: Integrated LawTM. Factor is the market leader in Integrated LawTM, combining the expertise of Traditional Law, the efficiency of New Law, and the close business integration of In-house legal to deliver complex legal work at scale. Factor works alongside corporate legal departments to solve for the ever-increasing demands and complexity of transactional legal work like contracting. We deliver better performance, better business and legal outcomes, and a better contracting experience. Our clients span Fortune 500 companies including global banks, major pharmaceutical companies and large technology firms. Factor is committed to building the best culture in legal. We believe that the more diverse our team becomes — in backgrounds, skills, experiences, and perspectives — the higher our creative potential as a company. We are dedicated to growing a diverse, inclusive company where individuals of all backgrounds thrive. We are comprised of more than 300 lawyers, legal specialists, technologists, and process consultants across Europe and North America-join us! We’re looking for a Senior Associate/Manager to join us in our team in Wroclaw working with a global client ### Key Responsibilities **Client Delivery & Legal Leadership** - Draft, review, and negotiate complex pharmaceutical manufacturing and manufacturing-related agreements, including supply agreements, logistics services agreements, development and technology transfer agreements, contract manufacturing agreements, CDAs, MSAs, and SOWs. - Act as a senior escalation point for high-risk or complex contractual matters. - Provide structured contract analysis and risk assessments, including support in dispute-related matters where required. - Ensure alignment with client policies, regulatory frameworks, and industry best practices. **Operational & Process Transformation** - Lead initiatives to refine legal review triggers and reduce unnecessary legal involvement in low-risk agreements, enabling efficient allocation of legal resources. - Analyse contracting data (including AI-supported clause analytics) to identify negotiation patterns, optimize templates, and reduce escalation cycles. - Drive standardization of clauses and fallback positions to improve consistency and negotiation efficiency. - Enhance and maintain contract reporting dashboards, including volume tracking, complexity indicators, ageing analysis, and region-level performance metrics. - Proactively identify structural improvements to reduce time-to-contract and improve overall contract lifecycle management. **AI & Innovation Enablement** - Champion adoption of AI-enabled contracting tools, including clause analytics and negotiated outcomes analysis. - Partner with internal technology, CRU, and R&D teams to develop AI-enabled solutions that deliver measurable client value. - Translate AI insights into practical guidance, improved templates, and scalable contracting strategies. - Promote data-driven decision-making across stakeholders. **Strategic Stakeholder Engagement** - Build and maintain strong working relationships with Legal, Procurement, R&D, Tech Ops, QA, Insurance, and Privacy stakeholders. - Position Factor as a trusted advisor and central contracting partner. - Lead proactive communication during resourcing changes, process transitions, and structural improvements to ensure delivery continuity. - Support business reviews and contribute data-backed insights to client leadership discussions. **Resourcing & Team Leadership** - Support resourcing strategy, onboarding, training, and transition of work across regions where required. - Coach and develop junior legal professionals; provide subject-matter guidance on pharmaceutical manufacturing agreements. - Develop and maintain guidance materials, knowledge articles, and internal trackers to strengthen team expertise and reduce repetitive legal queries. - Contribute to onsite training and best-practice sessions for internal and client stakeholders. ### Required Qualifications - Legally eligible to work in Poland. - Qualification as a lawyer (or equivalent professional experience). - 8+ years of legal experience, ideally in pharmaceutical manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and supply chain agreements. - Demonstrated expertise in pharmaceutical manufacturing agreements (DS/DP development, tech transfer, supply, device development, logistics). - Strong understanding of international supply chain contracting, IP considerations in pharma manufacturing, and risk allocation frameworks. - Experience collaborating directly with Legal, Procurement, and business stakeholders in a global environment. - Proven ability to lead process improvement and operational transformation initiatives. - Experience leveraging data and AI tools to improve contracting outcomes. - Strong commercial awareness and understanding of financial and performance metrics. - Excellent drafting, negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills. - Ability to operate autonomously, prioritize effectively, and deliver under pressure. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office and contract lifecycle management systems (e.g., Icertis).