Job Description

Title: Contract Support Specialist

• Location: Hyderabad


At Sanofi we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of the patients and families we serve, and we accomplish our goals through world-class research and with the compassion and commitment of our employees.


As we continue to transform the practice of medicine, the next chapter of Sanofi's Play to Win strategy will require a focus on delivering transformation and simplification of our core processes, optimizing resource allocation and deployment to fuel business growth and investment in science.


To facilitate this transformation, a new Business Operations Business Unit is being established, bringing together existing business service activities, and driving further expansion of centralized services at scale into a global unit, with a focus on driving simplification, efficiency, and productivity.


This new Business Unit will enable the delivery of best-in-class business support capabilities across the organization, incorporating and engaging disparate teams from across areas such as R&D, M&S, the Corporate Functions and GBUs into new global Service Delivery Towers with initial services spanning Commercial, Finance, Procurement and People & Culture.


Reporting to the Contract and Paralegal Support Team Lead, the Contract and Paralegal Support Specialist plays a critical role in providing support to legal teams, ensuring accurate documentation, and facilitating efficient contract processes.

Responsibilities

• Contract Preparation : Assist in the preparation, review, and editing of contracts, collaborating with legal and procurement when relevant to ensure contract accuracy and, in accordance with relevant contract policies, contributes to the development, deployment, update, and continuous improvement of contract templates and Sanofi contractual landscape.
• Contract Research : Conduct research of existing and related contracts and agreements, keeping informed about relevant laws and regulations affecting current and future contracts.
• Documentation Management : Maintain organized, accurate and up-to-date contract files and documentation and track contract lifecycle events, deadlines, and renewal dates in Coupa CLMa;
• Communication and Coordination : Establish and maintain strong stakeholder and customer relationships, acting as a liaison between Procurement Services, Procurement, Legal and Sanofi's GBUs and Corporate Functions to continuously improve operations, drive simplification and standardization, and strengthen the control environment. Assist and guide customers on questions related to contracts and the contracting process.
• Risk Identification and Mitigation : Identify potential legal and contractual risks and collaborate with legal and procurement teams to develop strategies for risk mitigation.
• Compliance Oversight : Ensure contracts adhere to laws and regulations and internal policies and procedures affecting contracts.

Qualifications

Required:

• Previous experience in a legal support/contract specialist role or as a paralegal.
• Advanced contract drafting skills.
• Negotiations skill
• Strong understanding of legal terminology and contract principles.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Familiarity with contract management tools/software.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written). Additional languages (notably Spanish) a plus.

Preferred :

• Legal studies or paralegal certification.
• Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and compliance requirements.
• Experience working in a corporate legal environment.
• Proficiency in legal research and analysis.

•Why choose us?•



Join Sanofi Procurement for a chance to develop with mentoring and guidance from inspirational leaders while helping to make an impact on the lives of countless people worldwide. We're also a company where you can grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?