Job Title: Senior Counsel, Corporate and Business Development
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead the drafting, negotiation, structuring, and counseling on various transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic equity investments, strategic divestitures, global licenses, collaborations, partnerships, and other related transactions.
- Identify and resolve critical legal and business issues arising from transactions.
- Oversee and manage the legal due diligence process.
- Partner with Corporate Development and Business Development clients to ensure strategic alignment in all transactions, escalating matters as appropriate.
- Manage business relationships and counsel business clients on transaction and strategic issues pertaining to strategic alliance partnerships and collaborations.
- Contribute to the development of a high-performance legal transactions team and foster a collaborative culture with peers in the legal department and other key functions.
- Manage and organize antitrust approvals and negotiations with antitrust authorities and regulators as needed.
- Demonstrate a service-oriented approach to advising internal client groups.
- Fully commit to the Company’s mission and values.
Education and Experience Information:
- Law degree with qualification to practice law in New Jersey or the ability to obtain a NJ in-house counsel limited license.
- Minimum of 10 years of legal experience.
- Experience in drafting and negotiating complex transaction agreements related to the bio/pharmaceutical or life-sciences industry, including license agreements, collaboration agreements, acquisitions, and divestitures.
- Understanding of the bio-pharmaceutical/life-sciences industry.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to manage internal client expectations and work effectively in cross-functional teams and a matrix environment.
- Creative, thoughtful, and practical problem-solving skills.
- High integrity with the ability to assess risk, make decisions, and think strategically while applying knowledge of applicable legal issues.
- Ability to communicate effectively with management and senior management personnel.
- Capability to train and develop team members.
- Ability to work independently and efficiently toward broad objectives.
- Strong work ethic.
Salary Information:
- The starting compensation for this position in California, Massachusetts, and Washington ranges from $243,470 to $295,000, plus incentive cash and stock opportunities based on eligibility.
- The starting pay rate considers job characteristics, such as required skills and location of the job.
- Final individual compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience.
- Eligibility for specific benefits may vary based on job and location.
Additional Information:
- The Company offers a wide variety of competitive benefits, services, and programs to support employees in both their professional and personal lives. These may include medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care, financial well-being resources, 401(K), and financial protection benefits like disability and life insurance.
- Work-life programs may include paid national holidays, optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days, paid vacation, volunteer days, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave are also offered.
- Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, and support for traveling mothers are available.
- Other perks include tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.
- The Company encourages applications even if the role does not perfectly align with the candidate's resume, as they may still be considered for transformative work.
- The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
- The Company strongly recommends that employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with boosters.
- Employment consideration will be given to qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.
This position is available in multiple locations, including Princeton, NJ; Madison, NJ; Brisbane, CA; Cambridge Crossing, MA; San Diego, CA; and Seattle, WA. The role is full-time and offers a hybrid work model depending on the nature and responsibilities of the job.
