Senior Corporate Counsel Responsibilities: Provide full-service strategic legal advice (with limited oversight or guidance from managing attorney) to internal client functions as assigned, each as necessary to support the needs of the business. Evaluate and participate in cross-functional teams, task forces, discussions and engage with client functional leadership about potential contractual arrangements, and draft and negotiate a high volume of specialized agreements necessary for the day-to-day operations of a life sciences company. Provide legal advice, counsel and strategic input to clients regarding these arrangements, including with regard to emerging legal and regulatory issues, risk mitigation or management. Counsel clients on the legal implications of research and development initiatives, particularly external collaborations and licensing arrangements. Develop, implement and communicate contracting best practices, standards and timelines to internal clients. Participate in initiatives to strengthen the Legal Department operations through systems improvements, and the preparation, implementation and refinement of forms, processes and procedures. Develop and maintain expertise in laws (current and new), regulations and industry trends affecting the company. Generate reports, presentations, memos and other documents for the Legal Department, internal clients and/or business leaders. Support other in-house attorneys or projects as needed.
Qualifications: J.D. degree from an accredited law school with the license to practice law in the United States. Should have 5 years of experience with a life sciences company, or a law firm or an academic medical center, counseling clients on the negotiation and drafting of agreements. Experience drafting and negotiating research and development focused agreements including biologics vendor service agreements; license agreements; material/technology transfer agreements; supply agreements; expanded access/compassionate use agreements; investigator-sponsored study agreements; clinical trial agreements (and associated documents); and collaboration agreements. Previous experience negotiating these agreements with hospitals, teaching institutions, and universities is a plus. Experience with biologics research/products and/or import/export controls preferred. Negotiating experience with hospitals, teaching institutions, and universities. Ability to draft concise and effective contractual documents. Excellent cross-disciplinary oral and written communication skills with an ability to adapt style to communicate at all levels within the organization. Ability to work independently on complex projects as well as collaboratively with team members as needed.
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