Junior Legal Counsel, Csm Legal

4 months ago

Calgary, Canada The University of Calgary Full time

**Description**

The **Department of CSM Legal** in the **Cumming School of Medicine **is currently seeking a Full-time/Part-time Regular **Junior Legal Counsel**.

**Summary of Key Responsibilities** (job functions include but are not limited to):
Contract / Agreement Review
- Responsible for review of research contracts including data transfer agreements, material transfer agreements, non-disclosure agreements, clinical trial agreements, partnership agreements, grant agreements, amendments, and sub-site agreements
- Accountable for the contract content including interpreting content, proposing alternate language, and determining when Senior Legal Counsel need to be consulted
- Negotiate contract clauses with external parties (such as academic institutions, government agencies and industry)
- Draft contract clauses based on legacy agreements
- Independently manage conflict / competing interests of faculty members / external parties
- Interpret, revise, and finalize clinical research contracts ensuring all terms are compliant with University and AHS policies
- Complete final review for completion ensuring all required forms, attachments, and supporting documents are include before the contract is finalized

Contract / Agreement Process
- Independently manage and prioritize own workflow
- Meet unit performance targets
- Track contract progression and provide feedback to other University departments, government agencies and external parties regarding the status of a contract
- Ensure proper certifications are in place
- Maintain contract library and revise contract templates as required
- Lead the drafting internal guidelines and processes for the management of agreements, as requested by the Senior Legal Counsel
- Independently implement guidelines and processes for the management of agreements
- Develop and provide onboarding and training to CSM legal staff
- Utilize and update the unit contract management system and other legal databases/spreadsheets to track contract progression
- Meet with sponsors and researchers in advance of the submission of the research contract documentation if required
- Respond to requests from Researchers and provide information and advice on University policies and administrative processes governing research contracts
- Identify and recommend process improvements for contract administration to the or the Senior Legal Counsel
- Draft, lead and implement process improvements as required by Senior Legal Counsel

**Qualifications / Requirements**:

- Law degree is required
- Must have at least 2 years of experience working in areas related to contracts
- Experience in interpreting legal contracts and relevant policies is required
- Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to create well-constructed documents that effectively communicate to the intended audience
- Demonstrated strong drafting skills is required
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while producing on-time and high-quality deliverables is required
- Proven ability to work independently is required
- Proven ability to work as a member of a team is required
- Must be able to successfully and efficiently manage a project team completing high volume tasks and files is required
- Excellent attention to detail is required
- Strong time management skills are required
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills are required
- Strong and proven ability to lead and participate in process change initiatives is required
- Advanced working knowledge of MS Office and SharePoint is an asset

**Application Deadline**: September 23, 2024

This position is classified in the** Professional/Administrative Career Band, Level P3L **of the Management and Professional Staff Career Framework.

For a listing of all management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our **Management and Staff Careers website**.

**About the University of Calgary**

UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
- We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada._

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