Corporate Counsel, Contracts

THIS POSITION WILL BE ON-SITE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: San Francisco Bay Area / Miami, FL / Princeton, New Jersey

CORPORATE COUNSEL, CONTRACTS

Overview of Role:

The Corporate Counsel, Contracts is responsible for supporting the review, negotiation, and execution of critical company contracts across multiple departments. This position is part of the Legal Department and partners primarily with CMC/supply chain as well as clinical, quality, finance, research & development, IT and other internal clients from other departments to draft, review, and negotiate contracts that protect the company from risk, support company business objectives, and ensure compliance with company guidelines.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary legal liaison for the company's international CMC/supply chain business team

• Draft, review, and negotiate CMC/supply chain master agreements, statements of work, change orders, and supply agreements; vendor master service agreements and statements of work; real estate leases/subleases; professional services agreements; agency/placement agreements; IT/software license agreements; confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements; and clinical related contracts, including clinical trial agreements, investigator sponsored studies (ISTs), collaboration and development agreements, sponsored research agreements, and agreements with contract research organizations (CROs)

• Liaises between the internal business units and external parties, ensuring that all legal and contractual matters are addressed efficiently and promptly; escalate matters, as necessary, to reduce company risk and help ensure company business objectives are met

• Promptly respond to complex inquiries regarding contract obligations and revisions

• Identify risks and issues, suggest alternatives that meet company business objectives while also reducing company risk

• Prepares and timely disseminates information regarding contract status, compliance, modifications, etc.

• Work with Intellectual Property Counsel to ensure appropriate handling of intellectual property issues in agreements

• Interacts with Compliance and Quality Assurance to ensure appropriate handling of compliance and quality matters, respectively

• Prepare template agreements, modify existing templates and prepare unique agreements as required

• Ensure clear and prompt communication with company employees, and outside parties regarding status of, or issues in, contracts

• Handle miscellaneous legal tasks or special assignments on an as-needed basis

• All other duties as assigned

Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills:

• JD plus 6+ years of experience with contracting and negotiation at a law firm and/or in-house with a pharmaceutical, medical device, or healthcare company

• Prior CMC/supply chain contract negotiation experience with a pharmaceutical company

• Precise drafting and strong legal analysis skills, and knowledge of the regulations and statutes and industry guidelines impacting pharmaceutical research, development and commercial contracts including data privacy

• Proficient with Word and have a working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Access

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to work effectively and efficiently with all levels of management and personnel.

• Open to feedback, leads by example, and maintains a positive attitude

• Able to comprehend and manage business contracts and other complex documents

• Able to handle multiple projects in a timely manner

• Strong interpersonal skills including a strong sense of being a team player

• A keen understanding of business and the ability to diagnose legal problems and present positive, creative solutions and alternatives for management

• Strong organizational and planning skills and meticulous attention to detail

• Able to work independently while exercising initiative, flexibility and good judgment

• Works well under pressure to meet specific deadlines

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment

• Must be flexible due to rapidly changing business environment for a growth company

The pay range for this role is $230,000-$260,000 annually. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.

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