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Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’
wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.
Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.
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The R&D Operations COE Contracts team supports LRL (Lilly Research Laboratories) primarily with executing contracts that enable cooperation with external parties. The team also supports LRL withadditionalworkstreams: Preclinical Grants operations, governance to enterprise critical Business Continuity Plans, and Lilly Research Award Program. The team also owns the related contracting systems andprovidessystem administration and business analyses for system enhancements and maintenance. LRL research is focused on where breaking science meets unmet medical needs in the core therapeutic areas toultimately discoverand develop medicines that are either first-in-class or demonstrably best-in-class. Engaging with external parties is a key partofthis process and before any interaction can takeplacea specific agreement needs to be negotiated and executed.
Purpose
The Associate/Senior Associate-R&D Operations COE Contracts & Legal Support-serves as the primarycontractsnegotiationexpertfor the team. This role encompasses triaging incoming contract requests, negotiating agreements with external parties, andprovidingexpert guidance on contract-related matters toteam members,internalstakeholdersand externalparties.
While positioned outside of Lilly's formal Legal Counsel function, this role requires substantial legalexpertiseandacumen toprovideinformed guidance on redlines, deviations from standard templates, and risk assessment,particularly when reviewing third-party agreements. The Associate/Senior Associate acts as the team's subject matter expert on contract interpretation and negotiation withing the R&D Operations COE Contracting team.
Collaboration with Legal Counseland Procurementis a critical dimension of this position. The Associate/Senior Associate works in close partnership with the Legal Counsel responsible for R&D Operations contract templates to ensure process alignment, incorporate template updates, and address legal requirements. This partnership ensures consistent application of legal standards whilemaintainingoperational efficiency in contract execution.
Responsibilities:
- Cultivate and sustain strategic relationships with legal counsel tomaintaincurrent knowledge,facilitateseamless work instruction exchange, and foster harmonized collaboration between legal teams and R&D Operations.
- Drive efficient resolution of escalatedlegalqueries from stakeholders and contract requesters. Exercise sound judgment indeterminingoptimalapproaches for non-standard requests while ensuring process integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Deliver exceptional stakeholder experience throughtimelycontract coordination and execution. Monitor daily operational dashboards to ensure adherence toestablishedurgency protocols and service level agreements (SLAs), whileoptimizingworkload distribution.
- Lead comprehensive stakeholder engagement with internal business ownerssubmittingcontract requests, cross-functional LRL partners (including Procurement), and external parties. Demonstrate flexibility to accommodate business operations across multiple time zones as needed.
- Maintain strict compliance with Lilly's internal policies and applicable external regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate andfacilitatediscussions with internal and external stakeholders for both project-related initiatives and operational matters.
- Develop and deliver presentations highlighting key metrics, process workflows, and training content for stakeholders and team members.
- Provide effective training, coaching, and mentorship to team members asrequired.
- Contribute to R&D Operations enhancement initiatives, including system improvements and process optimization projects.
- While contractingrepresentsthe core function, the successful candidate may supportadditionalteam workstreams based on business requirements and individual skillset, either on an ongoing or temporary basis (e.g., preclinical grants and sponsorships, Business Continuity Planning, Systems Administration and Support).
Personal Attributes
Requirements: Experience and Education
1-2yearspost qualification experienceinlegal support incontractingoperationsorsimilar.
Qualified solicitor admitted to practise in Ireland, with demonstrated experience interpreting and negotiating legal agreements.
The GBSfocuses on the following foundational pillars across the fullorganizationto ensure a solid and consistent approach to running our business.
Actively work with the core team members, internal business partners, external support agenciesand vendors, andexternal partiesto build effective working relationships.
Additional Information
Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.
Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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