Description
Syneos Health is seeking an Associate Counsel to join their Vendor Contracts team. As an Associate Counsel, you will assist in end-to-end contracting related to clinical, commercial, and corporate vendor contracts for products and services. This includes reviewing and negotiating sophisticated service agreements, Licensing, SaaS, HR & staffing agreements, and other contracts.
Core Responsibilities:
- Assist in negotiations with vendor's legal team
- Respond to and advise on legal-related requests and inquiries from business teams and draft Legal documents
- Strong communicator – able to professionally handle emails, messages, and calls internally and with external vendors and clients
- Advise business teams on contractual matters and risk mitigation
- Interface with Procurement, Data Privacy, and Sourcing as required to support contracting matters
- Assist in the drafting and negotiation of all aspects of direct and indirect contracts
- Work collaboratively across the Legal department to coordinate and drive completion of global contracts
- Conduct legal research and analysis related to the company's business
Qualifications:
- JD/LLM/LLB or an equivalent Degree from an accredited University
- Fully Qualified lawyer
- Law firm or in-house experience is a bonus
- Knowledge of contracts and commercial laws
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues and take a business-oriented approach while identifying and balancing legal risks and providing succinct, accurate, and pragmatic advice
- Ability to work semi-independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
- Outstanding relationship-building skills
- Exceptional analytical skills, independent judgment, and a desire to learn
- Can-do attitude, able to work under pressure, manage tight deadlines, and a high volume of contracts