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Senior Legal Director, Global Comme

$250k - $320k

ZP Group

Job Id: 0000174692Job Category: Clinical ResearchJob Location: RaleighSecurity Clearance: No ClearanceBusiness Unit: Piper CompaniesPosition Owner: Madalyn BarryPiper Companies is seeking a Senior Legal Director, Global Commercial to join a rapidly expanding global clinical research organization for a hybrid permanent position based in the Raleigh/Durham, NC area. The Senior Legal Director, Global Commercial will provide strategic leadership for a global commercial legal function, overseeing complex contract negotiations, advising executive leadership, and managing a distributed team supporting operations across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.Responsibilities:· Lead and mentor a global team of legal professionals, creating scalable processes and driving high performance across multiple regions.· Direct negotiation and execution of complex commercial agreements related to clinical trials, sponsor engagements, vendor partnerships, and supporting services.· Establish and maintain global contracting standards, templates, playbooks, and risk management frameworks to ensure consistency and efficiency.· Collaborate with executive leadership, business development, finance, and operational teams to provide strategic legal guidance on high-value transactions.· Champion the use of legal technology, AI-driven tools, and contract lifecycle management solutions to improve turnaround times and enhance operational effectiveness.Qualifications:· Juris Doctor (JD) degree or equivalent with active bar admission in at least one applicable jurisdiction.· 14+ years of post-qualification legal experience, including significant in-house experience within a CRO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences services organization.· Extensive experience negotiating clinical trial agreements, master service agreements, work orders, vendor contracts, investigator agreements, and other commercial healthcare contracts.· Proven leadership experience managing and developing legal teams across multiple geographies while partnering directly with executive stakeholders.· Strong understanding of healthcare compliance, privacy considerations, contract management technologies, and legal process optimization within a high-growth environment.Compensation:Salary Range: $250,000 - $320,000/year (USD) + 25% annual bonusComprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, sick leave if required by law, and 401KThis job opens for applications on 9/14/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.Keywords: legal director, commercial contracts, CRO, clinical research organization, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, clinical trial agreements, CTA, master service agreements, MSA, contract negotiation, legal operations, healthcare compliance, data privacy, contract lifecycle management, CLM, legal technology, artificial intelligence, legal AI, vendor agreements, investigator agreements, subcontractor agreements, risk management, executive leadership, global legal team, commercial counsel, life sciences legal, clinical development, regulatory compliance, legal strategy, team leadership, contract management, pharmaceutical sponsors, biotech sponsors, global operations, commercial legal, clinical trials.#LI-MB1 #LI-HYBRID

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