Senior Counsel

Senior Counsel

Position Summary:

This is a full-time salaried position based out of Bridgewater, NJ (HQ).

The Senior Counsel will be a member of the Legal Department and will report to the VP,  Associate  Deputy  General  Counsel  located  in  our  Bridgewater,  New  Jersey office. 

The Senior Counsel  will  closely  interface  with  other  members  of  the  Legal
Department and business development and operations personnel throughout the US  and  certain  international  locations.  The Senior Counsel will  be  an  important  legal resource  on  our  commercial  team.  They  Senior Counsel  provide  advice  and  assistance  in negotiating  and  documenting  various  commercial  relationships,  as  well  other matters relating to the success of our business.

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and Catalent employee. 

The Role:

• Draft, review, analyze, structure and negotiate various manufacturing, packaging,
  development, purchase, supply, license, and service agreements

• Advise and provide training to business unit personnel with respect to compliance policies, customer and vendor relations, contract matters, and regulatory issues

• Assist in merger and acquisition activity

• Help  to  resolve  any  customer  disputes  and  claims,  support  litigation  and  direct outside counsel in dispute/litigation matters

• Provide  general  advice  to  senior  management  of  the  business  units  and  other senior Company business personnel on a day-to-day basis

• Provide  advice  and  guidance  for  the  accomplishment  of  the  overall  business objectives  in  compliance  with  applicable  laws  and  regulations  and  avoidance  of unacceptable risks

• Provide informed cost-benefit analysis when identifying risks

• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

• Juris Doctor degree from accredited law school, required

• Admitted to practice in New Jersey (in-house admission is acceptable), or equivalent from another state, required

• Minimum of three years of transactional/commercial law experience with a combination of large law firms and/or in-house pharmaceutical experience, required

• Experience  with  VMS  (vitamin,  mineral,  supplement),  nutritional,  beauty,  and/or wellness industry, preferred

• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds

Pay:
 

New Jersey Posting
The anticipated salary range for this position in New Jersey is $136,890 - $209,200, plus bonus, when eligible. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
 

Why You Should Join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process 

• Diverse, inclusive culture 

• 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays

• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I

• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment

• Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative

• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives 

• Community engagement and green initiatives 

• Generous 401K match 

• Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment 

• Tuition Reimbursement 

• WellHub - program to promote overall physical wellness 

• Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

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