Contracts and Compliance Operations Manager

Nuvation Bio is a biopharmaceutical company tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology by developing differentiated and novel therapeutic candidates. Our vision is to significantly change the practice of oncology by developing medicines that provide truly meaningful improvements in quality of life and survival for people with cancer.

We’re looking for a highly motivated legal and compliance professional to join Nuvation Bio’s Legal Team. In this role, you will primarily be responsible for:

• the day-to-day administration of Nuvation’s contract management system and learning management system
• compliance operational support related to training, HCP engagement, and other processes as needed
• routine contract review and administration (e.g. CDAs, template agreements)
• collaborating closely with other Nuvation legal team members and key stakeholders including clinical operations, regulatory, R&D, finance, human resources, commercial, and external parties.

Contract Operations

• Manage the full contract lifecycle across the organization, including intake, review coordination, workflow routing, tracking, and signature execution for a variety of agreements (e.g., CDAs, MSAs, SOWs, consulting agreements, research/vendor agreements).
• Serve as the primary operational liaison between internal teams and the Legal department to ensure contracts move efficiently through required review and approval processes.
• Maintain and optimize the contract management system, ensuring accurate metadata, version control, document integrity, and contract analytics reporting.
• Ensure that contracts reflect appropriate business justification, fair market value (FMV) assessments where applicable, and alignment with healthcare compliance standards for interactions with external partners.
• Oversee document management, contract repository organization, and audit-ready recordkeeping in accordance with internal policies and healthcare compliance expectations.
• Collaborate with Finance to support PO initiation related to contract commitments.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve contract operations workflows, templates, and system utilization.

Compliance Operations

• Support day-to-day administrative activities for the Healthcare Compliance function, including documentation management, timely filing, organizing compliance records, and maintaining audit-ready documentation.
• Coordinate the collection, tracking, and entry of key compliance data such as HCP engagements, FMV documentation, business justifications, and related approvals.
• Maintain compliance tracking tools, logs, and databases by ensuring information is updated, accurate, complete, and aligned with internal documentation standards.
• Assist in coordinating internal reviews, spot checks, and monitoring activities by preparing files, compiling supporting documents, and organizing follow-up items.
• Manage compliance training logistics, including tracking completions, maintaining rosters, filing certificates, scheduling refresher trainings, and updating systems.
• Maintain version control and file organization for policies, procedures, SOPs, and guidance documents to ensure teams have access to the most current materials.
• Assist with onboarding processes related to compliance by ensuring new hires receive required materials, training assignment tracking, and integration into compliance systems.
• Support periodic compliance communications by preparing drafts, filing communications, and ensuring documentation is properly archived.

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Paralegal certification or equivalent experience may be considered
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in contract management, healthcare compliance operations, or legal operations preferably within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical setting
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems (e.g. Ironclad)
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with ability to manage multiple simultaneous priorities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate effectively across Commercial, Legal, Medical, Finance, and Compliance teams
• High attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Problem-Solver - As an action-oriented self-starter, you’re eager to apply your expertise in diagnosing inefficiencies, determining root causes, and recommending solutions to complex challenges.
• Personable - You establish and nurture highly effective relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders that support and advance project goals and objectives.
• Credible - Thorough understanding of clinical methodologies and providing sound analytical support, you quickly establish credibility as a reliable resource.
• Emotional intelligence, curiosity, and a knack to figure out a way to build something better
• Communication - Effectively listens, conveys, and receives ideas. Maintains a consistent flow of information. A strong presenter and effective communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Accountability - Acts with a clear sense of ownership - whether the task is in their role description. Holds yourself and others accountable to execute all tasks at hand through seen and unforeseen circumstances with high quality and integrity.
• Adaptability - Can manage in an environment of ambiguity. Embraces the change of a new system, process, technology, or idea in the organization. You could reassess priorities, alter goals and take risks.

• Competitive Base Salary, Bonus, and Equity Plans
• Unlimited Vacation and 10 Sick Days Annually
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 401K with Company Matching
• and much more!

The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location among other factors. Our full-time regular positions also include an annual performance-based bonus and long-term incentive units (equity) provided as part of our compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, depending on the level and position offered.

Disclaimer

Nuvation Bio, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and/or local law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.

This job description reflects the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Nothing restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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