Clare O’brien
About Clare O’brien
Clare O'Brien is a Contracts Manager at Alkermes, with a background in compliance analysis and paralegal work, and a degree in History and French from the College of the Holy Cross.
Title
Clare O’Brien holds the position of Contracts Manager at Alkermes.
Current Role at Alkermes
Clare O’Brien currently operates as a Contracts Manager at Alkermes. She is responsible for independently reviewing, preparing, and negotiating a high volume of biotech contracts, including master service agreements, statements of work, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, software agreements, publication agreements, termination notices, and amendments. She works closely with internal business owners to provide practical problem-solving advice on a range of contract issues and coordinates with internal functions like Finance, Strategic Sourcing, and Information Security to ensure compliance with internal approval procedures. Clare also manages contract-related workload through the contracts lifecycle management system and assists Legal colleagues as needed.
Previous Experience at Analysis Group
Prior to her role at Alkermes, Clare O’Brien worked as a Compliance Analyst at Analysis Group. She held this position from 2018 to 2022, based in the Greater Boston Area.
Role at Forfeiture Support Associates, LLC.
From 2014 to 2018, Clare O’Brien served as a Paralegal at the U.S. Attorney's Office through Forfeiture Support Associates, LLC. During these four years in the Greater Boston Area, she provided paralegal support within the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Education and Academic Background
Clare O’Brien completed her undergraduate studies at the College of the Holy Cross, earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History and French from 2009 to 2013. Prior to her college education, she attended Sacred Heart Academy.
Early Career at O,R&L Construction Corp.
Clare O’Brien’s early career includes multiple roles at O,R&L Construction Corp. She worked as a Marketing Manager from 2013 to 2014, a Business/Marketing Intern from 2011 to 2013, and an Accounting Intern for two months in 2011, all based in Branford, CT.