Contracts Administrator/ Manager (12-101) FibroGen

Description:
The contracts administrator/paralegal will be a member of the Legal Team, a tight-knit group of highly-motivated individuals in a positive, professional working environment. This person will assist FibroGen attorneys and team members in the intake, drafting, negotiation and post-execution administration of non-disclosure, material transfer, vendor services, and other agreements. This individual must be a self-starter and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with high volume production requirements, and meeting frequent tight deadlines under minimal supervision. This position will manage the process and workflow of contracts, assure compliance with existing agreements, and ensure the proper routing of documents for execution by corporate officers and perform other duties as assigned by FibroGen attorneys and other team members. The individual in this position will serve multiple internal client groups across the company.

Duties:

Prepare drafts of agreements and negotiations with outside parties
Gather and confirm facts necessary to initiate contract formation with FibroGen Legal team and internal stakeholders
Generate initial contract drafts and prepare successive redlines
Perform initial review of contracts and comments from outside parties
Negotiation with outside parties
Prepare/format and finalize contracts for execution
Work with FibroGen Legal team to administer a document-tracking database, including data entry and the generation of summary reports on agreement status
Monitor contracts for compliance with company and department policies
Perform other tasks as assigned by FibroGen Legal team members

Job Requirements:

BA/BS and/or ABA-approved paralegal certificate, or other comparable legal experience
Three to five years? experience in the review, negotiation and administration of contracts (biotech preferred)
Intellectual property law background preferred
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent organizational and analytical skills
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, Access) and experience with contract management and database applications
Flexible team-player with ability to balance multiple projects and instructions often with competing deadlines
Creative, self-motivated, self-starter with strong organizational, prioritization and interpersonal skills

Location:	San Francisco, CA United States