Corporate Counsel/Senior Corporate Counsel I

Overview

This role is a Corporate Counsel / Senior Corporate Counsel position focused on commercial transactions, reporting to either the Senior Corporate Counsel III or Senior Corporate Counsel II for transactions. The position supports the General Counsel, other senior attorneys, and mid-level to C-suite business partners as part of a collaborative legal team.

The role is fully remote and involves providing legal advice and support on a wide variety of matters, with principal emphasis on commercial contracting, in support of one or more business units including R&D, Drug Product, and Manufacturing.

Level will depend on qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Small Molecule R&D and Manufacturing and Drug Product business units by providing support and counsel primarily on contracting and transaction matters.
• Negotiate high-value, complex, long-term contracts with customers and suppliers, aligning with business growth objectives while mitigating risk exposure.
• Design and negotiate various business deals in partnership with Sales colleagues.
• Identify business issues on customer and vendor contracts and advise internal clients to support informed judgment calls.
• Provide strategic legal counsel on disputes and contract interpretation issues.
• Collaborate with business development, IT, finance, tax, scientific, procurement, regulatory, and quality stakeholders to support business and operations teams.
• Provide periodic training to Sales staff on negotiation strategies, contracting parameters, and relevant legal issues.

General Legal Matters and Initiatives

• Support the General Counsel, Legal Department Leadership Team, and other legal team members on a variety of matters.
• Assist with development and implementation of legal and cross-functional initiatives to streamline and optimize legal functions, including the contracting process.
• Advise on general legal matters.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of relevant experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department (or combination), preferably in the life sciences or pharma industry, or other provider of R&D/manufacturing services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience drafting and negotiating complex contracts in a business setting, including various risk profiles and intellectual property considerations.
• Ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems using prior experience and expertise.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to independently and efficiently manage complex, contested negotiations with customers and suppliers.
• Strong business and legal acumen, including the ability to quickly identify legal and business issues, balance risks, and devise and clearly communicate creative and practical solutions to internal and external audiences in a time-sensitive, fast-paced global environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to explain legal issues clearly.
• Solid negotiation skills.
• Strong work ethic; ability to multi-task and manage a high-volume workflow.
• Ability to quickly grasp legal and business issues, exercise sound judgment, and provide practical, constructive, and timely counsel in a growing, dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and sound decision-making even when not all facts are available.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; innovative, strategic, self-driven; ability to motivate others.
• Desire and ability to build strong working relationships with internal clients and business partners.

Compensation & Benefits

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment).
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment).
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Education reimbursement.
• 401k program.
• Learning platform.
• Additional benefits.

Location

• Fully remote.
• Team members are currently based in remote locations across the US, a Spain manufacturing site, and an India R&D site.