Sandra Dejewski Email & Phone Number

Gilbertsville, Pa, Us

Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Fort Washington, Pa

Responsible for contract development, negotiation, review and execution for all clinical operational and vendor contracts, including, but not limited to, master service agreements, single-service agreements, site agreements, confidentiality agreements, subcontractor agreements and amendments Serves as the subject matter expert for the various teams of clinical trial agreement/investigator agreement negotiators for several pharmaceutical clients. Assists in preparing proposals and participating in bid defenses in connection with Strategic Development initiatives to acquire business in the clinical trial/investigator agreement functional area Established, implemented and led clinical trial agreement negotiations and the applicable functional departments for various clientsLeadership and management (including training and oversight of analysts and managers) of Contracts Department personnel, including those working in other RPS affiliates, and process development and complianceProvide mentoring, training and education to Contracts Department personnel (on a global basis) regarding contracting approach and methodologyEnsure global contracts comply with company requirements regarding risk assessment and reduction in company liabilityInterfacing with senior management and key business contacts on a global basis to address contracting needs for all clientsAnalyze agreements and identify areas of concern and/or contention prior to obtaining formal legal counsel adviceEnsure that contractual terms and provisions are in compliance with RPS’ process, systems, legal requirements and strategiesAct as liaison to legal counsel to resolve contractual/legal issues with clients and vendorsLead and implement initiatives for improving processes and establish refinements that improve efficiencyDiverse paralegal tasks including, but not limited to, building lease agreements, litigation (discovery) assistance and insurance matters

Fort Washington, Pa

• Reporting directly to General Counsel, with responsibility for contract development, negotiation, review and execution for all clinical operational and vender contracts, including, but not limited to, master service agreements, single-service agreements, site agreements, confidentiality agreements, subcontractor agreements and amendments• Serves as the subject matter expert for the various teams of clinical trial agreement/investigator agreement negotiators for several pharmaceuticals clients. Assists in preparing proposals and participating in bid defenses in connection with Strategic Development initiatives to gain business in the clinical trial/investigator agreement functional area• Established, implemented and led clinical trial agreement negotiations and the applicable functional departments for all clients• Leadership and management (including training and oversight of analysts and managers) of Contracts Department personnel, including those working in other RPS affiliates, and process development and compliance• Provide mentoring, training and education to Contracts Department personnel (on a global basis) regarding contracting approach and methodology• Ensure global contracts comply with company requirements regarding risk assessment and reduction in company liability• Interfacing with senior management and key business contacts on a global basis to address contracting needs for all clients• Analyze agreements and identify areas of concern and/or contention prior to obtaining formal legal counsel advice• Ensure that contractual terms and provisions are in compliance with RPS’ process, systems, legal requirements and strategies• Act as liaison to legal counsel to resolve contractual/legal issues with clients and vendors• Assume responsibility for all aspects of document and metric tracking• Lead and implement initiatives for improving processes and establish refinements that improve efficiency

• Reports directly to Principal Counsel, Global Client Contracts• Responsibility for developing and implementing processes and strategies in order to successfully facilitate the contract development, negotiation, review and execution processes for all clinical operational and vender contracts, including master service agreements, single-service agreements, confidentiality agreements, subcontractor agreements and amendments• Responsibility for drafting various agreements, negotiating respective clients’ legal and financial terms and conditions for all clinical operational and vendor contracts and reviewing all documents to ensure legal compliance prior to final execution• Providing training and education to Business Development personnel regarding contracting approach and methodology• General paralegal responsibilities in support of all corporate matters• Interfacing with functional leadership team members and key business contacts on a global basis. Accomplishments include: 1) developing and implementing legal templates to ensure legal protection; 2) designing and implementing a Contracting Database to track performance of agreements; 3) creating a tickler system; and 4) establishing and managing a record retention system for all client and vendor contracts and amendments

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature

Comprehensive Paralegal Certification