Legal and Contracts Manager

Job type: 20 – 25 hours per week depending on candidate preference. 12-month fixed term contract

Location: Oxford, with hybrid working options available

Salary: Competitive salary

Right to work: You must have the right to work in the UK

Application deadline: 15th April 2025

OMass Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in Oxford discovering medicines against highly- validated target ecosystems, such as membrane proteins or intracellular complexes. The company’s unique OdyssION™ technology platform comprises novel biochemistry techniques, next-generation native mass spectrometry, and custom chemistry. OMass is advancing a pipeline of small molecule therapeutics in rare diseases and immunological conditions, that target solute carriers, complex-bound proteins, and GPCRs.

We are seeking a Legal and Contracts Manager. You will be part of a dynamic and innovative environment and will become an integral part of our vision to address patients’ unmet needs while building Britain’s Biggest Biotech. You will use your legal expertise to support the company's strategic objectives while adhering to legal and regulatory standards. You will be able to work in modern facilities for optimum collaboration alongside a focused and caring team.

To find out more about the meaningful work OMass delivers, as well as our EVP you can find this here https://www.omass.com/

Essential Experience, Skills and Qualities

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in law, business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in contract management, preferably in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry. 
• Strong understanding of contract law and biotech industry regulations. 
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills. 
• Experience with intellectual property, GDPR and other data privacy law compliance requirements. 
• Experience with contracts related to scientific and clinical research activities. 
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple contract negotiations and legal projects simultaneously. 
• Proficiency with contract management software and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and familiarity with document management systems. 
• Excellent attention to detail in drafting and reviewing complex contracts to ensure clarity, accuracy, and compliance. 
• Responsible and focused approach to independent and collaborative work, with the ability to prioritise and deliver high quality work to deadlines.
• Innovative and ambitious mindset, with an inquisitive and agile approach to problem-solving and overcoming technical challenges; motivated to continuously learn and take on challenges.
• Caring and inclusive; respectful and receptive to others’ diverse ideas, experience and perspectives, and enjoys working collaboratively with others as a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Role Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders for legal projects and contract matters, ensuring appropriate and timely prioritisation and issue resolution. 
• Review and support negotiations of contracts in collaboration with internal stakeholders, including confidentiality agreements, vendor and service agreements, clinical trial agreements, and research collaborations. 
• Contract database management: Maintain accurate contract records in the contract database, including all execution and post-execution recording of agreements in the database, milestone payments, tracking expirations, and proactively consulting internal stakeholders about renewals and contract review.  
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between legal, procurement, and business teams to ensure contracts are aligned with business goals and compliant with company policies. 
• Regulatory awareness and compliance: In consultation with external legal counsel, ensure contracts adhere to legal and industry requirements. 
• Continuous improvement: Continuously assessing and optimizing optimising contract management processes, including developing and updating contract templates and playbooks. 
• Monitor contract performance post-execution to ensure both parties meet their obligations, including follow-ups and issue resolution. 
• Identify and assess legal and business risks associated with contracts, and proactively recommend solutions to mitigate such risks. 
• Training and guidance: Providing education and support to employees on contract matters, contractual obligations, and company standards. 
• Share information openly and work collaboratively with other departments to help advance different projects and achieve company goals.
• Promote and adhere to OMass’ values of being Ambitious, Responsible, Innovative, Focused, Caring and Collaborative.

OMass Benefits

• OMass offers an excellent benefits package including:
• Private Health Insurance
• Health and wellbeing cashback scheme
• Life Assurance and Income Protection
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Company social events

Any queries relating to the role can be sent to hr@omass.com.

OMass Therapeutics values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity, we also have full responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work and live in the UK.