Budget and Contracts Associate (entry-level position)

Company Description

PrimeVigilance (part of Ergomed Group) is a specialised mid-size pharmacovigilance service provider established in 2008. We are proud to have achieved global organic growth year after year, with staff based across Europe, North America and Asia all covering services within: Medical Information, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance. 

PrimeVigilance provides first class support to our small to large pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners maintaining long lasting relationships and has become one of the global leaders in its field. We cover all therapy areas including medical device. 

We love investing in our staff by providing an excellent training and development platform. We value employee experience, well-being and mental health and we acknowledge that a healthy work life balance is a critical factor for employee satisfaction and in turn nurtures an environment from which a high-quality client service can be achieved. 

Come and join us in this exciting journey to make a positive impact in patient’s lives.

Job Description

• Work closely with Project Manager and Operations to determine scope of work for initial contracts and/or change orders.
• Draft the initial contracts and/or change order with the information received from Operations and/or Commercial
• Act as primary client contact on small to mid-sized opportunities
• Administer contracts and change orders ensuring compliance with company policies acting as focus point for all communication with Legal, Finance, and Operations, and Commercial Disciplines for resolution of contract issues
• Ensure all contractual documents and budgets undergo quality check and review
• Liaise with Project Managers, Finance and Analyst to investigate budget variances. Initiate and/or review proposed contract modifications and negotiate or refer to other internal departments for review as appropriate
• Provide regular updates to the Director of Contracts of the current status of contract negotiations
• Track contract renewal periods and proactively
• Prepare budgets for future years of the contracts
• Update the sales tracking database
• Ensure all fully executed contracts are distributed to the relevant parties
• Upload all contracts and corresponding budget files to internal SharePoint system using the agreed folder structure and file naming convention
• Working independently under time pressure to meet tight deadlines. Must be able to manage workload and prioritise activities to ensure timely completion of assignments

Qualifications

• Ideally a Bachelor's degree finance, business management or a life science field
• Strong initiative to learn
• Strong English written and oral communication skills
• Strong competency in Microsoft Word and Excel 
• Proven ability to work well under pressure, managing multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines
• Ability to manage relationships and communicate with senior managers and directors
• Salesforce experience is desirable but not essential