Job Description The Senior Contract Management Specialist is responsible for the timely and appropriate execution of Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), Clinical Study Agreements (CSAs), associated Budgets, and vendor agreements, the legal sections of the Informed Consents and issues on other legal, compliance, regulatory and policy matters (such as Insurance Policies, FMV, FCPA, etc.). In partnership with Legal, you ensure that issues and points of negotiation are settled rapidly in support of our new model to minimise or eliminate negotiation and our aspirational target of first pass acceptance of these documents. The overall aim is to keep CDAs, Contracts and Budgets off the clinical study critical path for all AbbVie studies (both Site Management & Monitoring and CRO conducted studies). The responsibility is Global – all countries except US and Japan. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Serve as point person for their country/region for Legal, Finance, Site Management & Monitoring and Study Team. Accountable for timely Preparation and Execution of CDAs, CSAs and Budgets and related vendor agreements, either directly or via local staff where a region is supported and language requires local help. Lead the direct negotiation of CDAs, CSAs and Budgets with investigator sites, with the help of the Monitor where local language necessitates. Input into legal aspects of informed Consents to ensure first pass acceptance or rapid resolution of issues. Liaise with and seek Legal approval for deviations as required. Setting, managing and communicating priorities to local affiliate stakeholders, Legal, and Finance in alignment with Study Plans and priority for start up. Provide input into ongoing update of the Playbooks and Templates with Legal. Tracking CDAs and CSAs in appropriate system and collecting relevant metrics. Collecting and tracking site intelligence and communicating such to appropriate stakeholders Ensuring that CDAs and CSAs are off the critical path for study start up or study continued conduct where change orders are needed mid-study – meeting timeline commitments. Report any adverse event within 24 hours as per AbbVie’s policies and procedures. Proactively participate in AbbVie’s WHS programs, adhere to policies and promote a safe work environment at all times. Adhere to AbbVie’s internal codes of conduct and compliance processes. Other ad hoc duties such as administrative duties, as requested