Commercial Contracts Counsel

Overview

This role involves serving as a Senior Commercial Contracts Counsel within the Commercial Contracts organization in the Legal Department. The position supports growing Advanced Manufacturing Partnership and Pathology and Clinical Diagnostics areas, with a focus on complex commercial agreements related to Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) activities, strategic supply chain relationships, and complex supplier engagements.

You will act as a trusted legal and business advisor, leading negotiation, drafting, and management of sophisticated commercial agreements while helping enable strategic growth initiatives. Collaboration with Commercial, Business Development, Procurement, Compliance, and senior business leaders is central to structuring and negotiating agreements that support business objectives while managing risk.

This position reports to the Associate Vice President, Commercial Contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations for complex commercial agreements supporting Advanced Manufacturing Partnership and CDM businesses, including:
  • clinical supply agreements
  • commercial supply agreements
  • manufacturing and service agreements
  • quality agreements
  • development agreements
  • collaboration agreements
  • strategic partnership arrangements
• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret high-value and strategically significant commercial, supply chain, procurement, and manufacturing agreements with:
  • pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CDMO, CRO, diagnostic, and healthcare industry customers
  • strategic partners, vendors, and suppliers
• Develop contract negotiation strategies that balance business objectives, legal risk, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice on contractual risk, liability allocation, intellectual property, confidentiality, data privacy, quality and regulatory obligations, and commercial terms in highly regulated life sciences and pharmaceutical environments
• Partner with business stakeholders to support new business models, strategic transactions, and growth initiatives in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries
• Collaborate with Enterprise Counsel, Compliance, Intellectual Property, Procurement, Privacy, Quality, and other subject matter experts on complex, cross-functional matters
• Support dispute resolution and contract interpretation issues throughout the contract lifecycle
• Contribute to development and continuous improvement of contract templates, negotiation playbooks, policies, and contracting processes
• Support adoption and optimization of contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools and other digital solutions to improve contracting efficiency
• Serve as a recognized subject matter expert and mentor within the Commercial Contracts organization, helping build capability and best practices for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and CDMO contracting

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
• Post-graduate, certification, and/or license may be required
• Minimum 8+ years of combined law firm and in-house legal experience, including significant experience negotiating complex commercial agreements
• Demonstrated experience supporting life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, diagnostics, or related industries
• Direct experience working within a pharmaceutical CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization), pharmaceutical manufacturer, biotechnology company, or equivalent organization negotiating pharmaceutical manufacturing, development, commercial supply, supplier, technology transfer, quality, procurement, or related life sciences agreements

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time equivalent pay range: $163,600.00 - $273,519.00/yr
• Plus eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits
• Pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location; within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training
• A recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location during the hiring process

Location

• This role includes the option to work remotely.
• Applications accepted until at least August 28, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full time
• Travel required: Occasional
• Shift: Day
• Duration: No End Date
• Job Function: Legal