Why choose AstraZeneca Portugal?
As an exciting and emerging leader in pharma and biotech, we're pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. This is where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. Voted the best company to work for in Portugal 2023/24, AstraZeneca provides the thrill of a start-up within the security of a global firm that brings new challenges and pathways for a fulfilling career.
If you’re ready to make a difference, join our Global Hub in Corporate Affairs, Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Marketing, Global Business Services or Procurement. Bring your potential to our evolving team today.
Who do we look for?
Calling all dynamic, ambitious team players. At AstraZeneca, we empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. Here, you'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
We're on the lookout for diverse minds inspired by difference who want to reach another level in their careers. Bold disrupters who confidently rise to challenges as fearless entrepreneurs. People who want to make a meaningful impact led by science in an organisation where global meets local. Join one of our offices in Lisbon and discover a culture of openness and vibrancy where diverse perspectives are encouraged and valued. Your work will have a real impact, no matter your level or function.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. If you're technology-savvy and have a digital mindset, you can use your skills and experience to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Dynamic
In a constantly evolving environment dedicated to innovation, you'll use your strong sense of purpose to provide outstanding contributions. Although we're a global company, our Global Hub operates like a start-up, allowing you to work autonomously. Bring your fearlessness of improving patient outcomes, and we'll encourage your personal success.
Ambitious
Play your part in progressing a world-leading pipeline. Here, you'll improve patients' lives now and better the future of humanity. With our opportunities for continuous development, you'll exhibit your passion and potential to go beyond the expected — and grow in your career with our support.
Team players
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of openness, sharing and giving allows everyone to speak up and express their ideas. In an open atmosphere of camaraderie and support, we rely on each other to further our progress and drive much-needed change.
Responsibilities
Introduction to role
We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join AstraZeneca’s Global Business Services (GBS) organization as a Contracts Specialist and provide a wide variety of legal and operational support services for the GBS Contracts, Content, and Templates Team (CCT).
The Contracts, Content and Templates Team is responsible for managing and developing all core contract content and templates and driving contract standardization across the AstraZeneca enterprise. The Contracts Specialist position requires a driven, organized, creative, and detail-oriented individual who will contribute to the CCT’s vision and mission and will drive projects to accomplish team objectives. This is a highly visible role that offers excellent development opportunities.
We are a diverse, inclusive, and innovative group who identify, build, and deliver excellent shared services to enable AstraZeneca to grow and change at speed. We are passionate about simple processes – making it easier to get vital repeatable services done – for our patients, for our customers, for our teams.
We focus on providing exceptional value that contributes to our company’s success and future by freeing up the business to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines for patients. With the accomplishments, commitment, and passion that you bring, the CCT is excited about what we will achieve together towards realizing AstraZeneca’s bold ambition.
Accountabilities
- Serving as the primary point of contact for contract template inquiries and feedback. Providing guidance, legal advice, and necessary escalation, while also training internal stakeholders in the legal aspects of the template, to empower stakeholders to address similar queries independently.
- Managing CCT contract template support activities, including contract management, repository organization, template drafting and creating, project management, and the development of playbooks to align with changes implemented in templates.
- Leading various knowledge management and best practice sharing initiatives within the team, including updates to contract templates, guidance documents, and other tools and resources.
- Facilitating collaboration with the internal team, key stakeholders, and external resources to deliver seamless service while actively nurturing relationships to strengthen engagement and support.
- Championing innovative technology and automation initiatives while creating engaging multimedia resources that leverage digital content creation and engagement materials to enhance stakeholder communication and streamline the contracting process.
- Provide dedicated support for contracting redlines, reviews of agreements, and the development and implementation of strategies to address pushbacks while ensuring alignment with AstraZeneca’s processes and objectives.
- Proactively conceptualizing innovative ways to streamline the contracting process for stakeholders, leveraging creative thinking and out-of-the-box solutions.
- Prepare and present comprehensive reports on stakeholder attendance and participation, leveraging data analysis to identify trends, measure engagement, and provide insights for continuous improvements.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by consistently evaluating the contracting process and proactively seeking opportunities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Essential Skills/Experience
- Bachelor's degree in law
- 5+ years of contract management experience, including review, analysis, and drafting
- Demonstrated ability to communicate efficiently, work effectively in diverse and cross-functional teams and stakeholders, and possess strong collaboration skills.
- In-depth knowledge of contract law, legal terminology, and contract negotiation principles.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail, with the ability to propose innovative solutions and implement needs of the CCT Team.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple contracts and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a keen focus on quality, accuracy, and stakeholder satisfaction.
Desirable Skills/Experience
- Experience working within the pharmaceutical or medical industry, hospital or other healthcare sector organizations.
- Experience in Research and Development Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements, Research Sponsored Agreements will be considered a plus.
- Experience working in a global legal environment.
At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking, and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions, and even the globe. Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture. We know the health of people, the planet, and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time.
Ready to make an impact? Apply now!
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Aligned to performance
Our approach is designed to deliver great performance — stimulating our commercial growth, scientific advancement, collaboration and personal development. Never standing still, you'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career.
Balanced
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. Typical benefits include healthcare, life insurance and long-term savings, and in many markets, there’s a range of benefits for you to tailor.
Holistic
We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. Being valued for who you are and the difference you bring is at the heart of our culture — and you’ll be rewarded when you create authentic connections to our purpose.
Sustainable
Our two offices in Lisbon combine comfort with sustainability. From renewable energy, a zero-plastic scheme, electric vehicles and food waste reduction initiatives to sustainable reward practices, we're realising our ambition to harness the power of science to build a healthy future for everyone everywhere.