Director of Contracts

Strand Therapeutics is seeking a Director of Contracts to lead the company's contracting function, including risk governance, negotiation oversight, and continuous improvement of legal operations. The Director will independently lead a high volume of complex biotech agreements annually, ensuring alignment with company risk tolerance while enabling business, scientific, and clinical objectives.

Requirements

• J.D. with significant experience (6+ years preferred) reviewing, redlining, and negotiating biotech or pharmaceutical contracts, including clinical-stage agreements required.
• Demonstrated experience with CRO and clinical vendor contracting in FDA-regulated, GxP-compliant environments.
• Strong familiarity with IP-sensitive agreements and risk allocation in research and development settings.
• Experience managing and directing external counsel under an appropriate risk framework.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to understand scientific, clinical, and business needs and communicate contractual tradeoffs effectively to executive leadership.
• Ability to work across all levels of the organization; and partner closely with the internal legal team.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage a substantial and dynamic contracting workload.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Open PTO
• Onsite lunch catering
• Commuter support