Senior Manager, Legal Operations & Contracts

Senior Manager, Legal Operations & Contracts Olema Oncology is dedicated to developing better medicines for breast cancer and beyond. Our lead program, palazestrant (OP-1250), is a complete estrogen receptor antagonist (CERAN) currently in development for metastatic breast cancer with blockbuster potential as a monotherapy and in combination in ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Our follow-on product candidate, OP-3136, is a potent KAT6 inhibitor with best-in-class potential. Our scientific breakthroughs are accelerated through the ways in which we fearlessly support, motivate, and challenge one another. At Olema, we know that when we put people first, our work becomes second to none. If you’re ready to join us at the edge of something unstoppable, let’s make a profound impact together for our patients, for your career, for what’s beyond . As the Senior Manager, Legal Operations & Contracts reporting to the Vice‑President, Legal Counsel, you will bring strong legal operations expertise, including process management, execution, compliance, and process optimization, with a focus on building and scaling efficient workflows. In addition, you bring a deep background in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a high volume of both routine and complex contracts. This role will operate independently across functions as a trusted partner, proactively managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle for commercialization contracts while driving operational excellence and efficiency. This role will support the legal team through KPI tracking, metrics, and analysis, while identifying and driving workflow efficiencies as the function scales. It requires strong legal knowledge, the ability to work independently, and to build and maintain cross‑functional relationships. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, highly organized, and proficient with systems and tools, with a solid understanding of corporate contracts. Strong communication, collaboration, and time‑management skills are essential, along with a proactive, positive, and growth‑oriented mindset. This role is based out of our San Francisco or Boston office and will require 10% travel. Your work will primarily encompass: Manage legal operations activities including contributing to the development of training materials, documentation, and process improvements to support efficient contracting practices Lead and optimize legal operations processes such as contract management, document management, knowledge management, vendor relationships, and strategic processes Drive operational efficiencies through technology and process improvements, managing legal department projects, and support day‑to‑day operations Develop and implement policies and procedures to improve legal department effectiveness and efficiency Negotiate, draft, review, and manage a wide range of contracts (including confidentiality agreements, SOWs, consulting and service agreements, materials transfer agreements, sponsored research agreements, clinical study agreements, and various vendor services agreements) with guidance from senior attorneys as needed Communicate with internal stakeholders regarding contractual risks and support development of practical mitigation approaches Ensure contractual terms and conditions are consistent with Olema policies, standards, and established guidance Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including data protection and privacy requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) Serve as an escalation point of contact for internal and external contract process/status questions and elevate more complex issues as appropriate Manage contract workflow and support adherence to contract turnaround timelines to ensure efficient execution Support and partner in the development, enhancement, and maintenance of contract templates and SOPs Be the contract management systems expert (i.e., Agiloft) Coordinate with outside counsel and in‑house legal team to obtain legal documents, e.g., patent declarations and assignments, and manage legal records Ideal Candidate Profile Knowledge: Paralegal certificate or legal studies background preferred Demonstrated experience leading legal operations, including contract lifecycle management, process optimization, and implementation of tools and systems to improve efficiency Managing full contract lifecycle, including drafting, negotiating, editing, and execution, with a strong understanding of contract terms, structure, and end‑to‑end contract management processes (tracking, approval, and execution) Knowledge or experience with paralegal support tasks, with a focus on compliance program matters, contract or corporate matters Working knowledge of the drug discovery and development process and ability to understand risks and requirements associated with pharmaceutical contracting preferred Proficiency with contract management software Experience: A minimum of seven years (7+) of relevant experience in legal operations and contract management In‑house experience at a biotechnology, pharmaceutical or life science company with a focus on legal operations and agreement drafting and negotiation, strongly preferred Demonstrated experience working with attorneys and senior leaders across various functions Ability to work both independently and effectively across a variety of functional groups (such as Commercial, Research and Development, CMC, Human Resources, Finance, Facilities and IT) and all levels of management Liaison and point of contact for business contract owners and vendor/agency inquiries related to contracting and payment in partnership with legal, finance, and procurement Strong technical skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Contract Management Systems, Docusign) Attributes: Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and process driven Proactive and solutions‑oriented Strong collaborator with the ability to influence cross‑functional teams Comfortable operating in a growing, fast‑paced biotech environment High level of integrity and discretion Flexible and willing to learn new procedures and skill sets Compensation & Benefits The base pay range for this position is expected to be $150,000 - $170,000 annually; however, the base pay offered may vary depending on location, market, job‑related knowledge, skills and capabilities, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes equity, bonus, and benefits. We provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and believe that great ideas and discoveries come from a mix of expertise, background, and experience. Olema is building a culture where the value of difference is celebrated. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package , seeking to provide an open, flexible, and friendly work environment to empower employees and provide them with a platform to develop their long‑term careers. A Summary of Benefits is available for all applicants. #J-18808-Ljbffr Olema Oncology