In Market Contract Specialist

Job title:In Market Contract Specialist

• Location: Petaling Jaya, KL Hub, Malaysia
• Hiring Manager: Reporting to the In-Market Contract Services Team Lead South Asia & India South Korea & Australia & Japan

About Sanofi:

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main responsibilities:

As we continue to transform the practice of medicine, the next chapter of Sanofi’s 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 support this transformation and Take the Lead, Sanofi Business Operations brings together global business services under one umbrella, with a strong focus on efficiency and excellence. Within this organization, In-Market Contract Services — part of the Contract Excellence function in Global Procurement Services — is responsible for driving best-in-class contracting support for the business, ensuring compliant, efficient, and consistent contract delivery across markets and functions jointly with Global Contract Services teams, Legal and Business.

Reporting to the In-Market Contract Services Team Lead South Asia & India South Korea & Australia & Japan , the In-Market Contract Specialist plays a critical role in providing contracting guidance and advice and executing all relevant tasks to support contract elaboration and signature needs in the relevant scope of activity, ensuring adherence to the Contracting Core Model, to deliver timely, compliant, and high-quality contracting outcomes. In the performance of their tasks, the In Market Contract Specialist collaborates with a number of internal stakeholders, including Business and Legal, and also interacts with the external contractual parties.

Responsibilities

Contract Preparation, Drafting & Review:

• Assist in the preparation, drafting, review, and editing of contracts, collaborating with legal and business when relevant to ensure contract accuracy and, in accordance with relevant Sanofi policies and legal requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Legal and Business to support the development, deployment, update, and continuous improvement of contract templates in scope and Sanofi contractual landscape.
• Conduct research of existing and related contracts and agreements, keeping informed about relevant laws and regulations affecting current and future contracts.

Contract Lifecycle Management & Documentation:

• Maintain organized, accurate and up-to-date such as contract files and documentation that allow tracking key contract lifecycle events, deadlines, and renewal dates in Coupa CLM;
• Ensure all contracting activities integrate seamlessly into the global contract delivery framework and align with lifecycle management standards.
• Support the accurate and timely execution of contract milestones to minimize risk and ensure business continuity.

Contracting Core Model Adherence & Continuous Improvement

• Identify deviations from the applicable Contracting Core Model and work with relevant stakeholders to create and implement remediation plans.
• Upon assignment from the In Market contract Services Team Lead, drive continuous improvement and standardization of contracting processes, contributing to a more efficient and consistent contracting control environment.
• Support the development and implementation of best practices across the contracting function.

Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnership

• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across markets and functions to ensure timely, accurate and compliant execution of contracts, acting as a trusted point of contact for contract-related matters.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience of previous experience in a legal support/contract specialist role/Procurement support or as a paralegal.
• Serve as a liaison between business teams, Legal, facilitating clear communication and efficient resolution of contracting issues.
• Assist customers and internal teams with contract-related inquiries, supporting simplified and efficient contracting processes.

Risk, Compliance & Governance

• Support risk identification and mitigation strategies in partnership with Legal and Business teams.
• Contribute to maintaining a robust contracting control environment that safeguards the organization's interests.

About you

Qualifications

Required:

• Advanced contract drafting skills.
• Negotiations skills.
• 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),
  • Japanese
  • South Korean. 

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?

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

• Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet.
• Drive Progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably.
•  Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed.
• Make an impact across borders and functions, collaborating with leaders to turn complex challenges into real-world solutions.
• Advance your career through stretch roles, cross-functional moves, and development opportunities designed to match your ambition.
• Thrive in inclusive, high-performing teams where every role matters and every voice helps shape what’s next.

PursueProgress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.