Senior Corporate Counsel Manufacturing and Supply_Transactions and Operations

Overview

This role is for a Senior Corporate Counsel specializing in Manufacturing and Supply Transactions and Operations. The position supports the Global Manufacturing and Supply organization, acting as a strategic business partner and legal advisor on complex international manufacturing and supply transactions within the biopharmaceutical industry.

Location

• Cambridge, MA
• Morristown, NJ

Responsibilities

• Serve as a proactive legal partner to Manufacturing and Supply stakeholders across global business units including Specialty Care, Vaccines, and General Medicines.
• Lead legal strategy, drafting, and negotiation for complex transactions involving biopharmaceutical manufacturing operations such as direct materials, drug substance, active pharmaceutical ingredient, drug product, and finished drug product on a global scale.
• Provide expert legal advice to M&A teams on Manufacturing and Supply topics during due diligence, agreement negotiations, interim operations, integration, and post-closing activities.
• Support Business Development and Licensing teams, as well as Manufacturing and Supply alliances, in negotiating, drafting, and managing complex manufacturing collaborations.
• Lead advanced dispute resolution efforts to convert conflicts into business opportunities.
• Collaborate with global Manufacturing and Supply functions on projects related to industrial network transformation, including capacity, investment, strategic sourcing, smart spending, external partnerships, and risk management.
• Drive process optimization and standardization across Legal, Manufacturing and Supply, Global Procurement, and Business Operations.
• Champion digital adoption to enhance efficiency and resource allocation.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) or LL.M. degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 10 years legal experience supporting complex biopharmaceutical manufacturing transactions.
• At least 5 years of in-house legal experience within a multinational biopharmaceutical company preferred.
• Detailed knowledge of GxP, CMC regulatory requirements, standard cost accounting, and multinational biopharmaceutical manufacturing operations.
• Strong business acumen and negotiation skills.
• Ability to effectively partner with technical and business stakeholders globally.
• Strategic mindset and entrepreneurial problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and navigate complex matrixed environments.
• Excellent judgment, ethical conduct, and communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities.
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrated experience.
• Eligibility to participate in employee benefit programs.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare and prevention programs.
• At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.