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Job Description
The Senior Corporate Counsel will provide strategic, practical, and business-oriented legal support across a broad range of company operations, transactions, and initiatives. This role serves as a trusted legal advisor to business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, delivering timely counsel on commercial, operational, compliance, and risk management matters in a dynamic, highly regulated environment. The Senior Corporate Counsel will support a pharmaceutical contract manufacturing organization (CMO)by helping structure, review, negotiate, and manage complex legal arrangements and by promoting sound decision-making consistent with applicable law, regulatory requirements, and company policies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide primary legal support for a broad range of commercial, corporate, operational, and strategic matters across the organization, with guidance tailored to a pharmaceutical CMO. Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a wide variety of agreements, including master services agreements, supply and manufacturing agreements, quality-related agreements, confidentiality agreements, statements of work, amendments, and other customer, vendors, and partner arrangements. Advise business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders on legal, regulatory, compliance, and risk considerations affecting business operations, strategic initiatives, and day-to-day decision-making. Identify, assess, and help manage legal and business risks while supporting the achievement of commercial objectives through practical, solutions-oriented counsel. Support matters relevant to pharmaceutical operations, including manufacturing, supply chain, quality, regulatory, data privacy, and compliance-related issues, as applicable. Develop, update, and deliver training, policies, templates, and guidance materials to support compliance, consistency, and operational efficiency. Lead or support special projects, internal investigations, escalations, and cross-functional initiatives at the direction of the General Counsel & Corporate Compliance Officer or other senior leadership. Manage a high volume of matters with competing priorities, exercising sound judgment, appropriate escalation, and effective stakeholder communication. Collaborate effectively with internal teams and outside counsel, and contribute to the continued enhancement of legal processes, contract management practices, and governance frameworks.
QUALIFICATIONS
J.D. or equivalent from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one state bar. Minimum of 10 years of relevant legal experience, preferably combining law firm and in-house experience. Pharmaceutical or healthcare industry (Legal and/or Compliance) required. Broad knowledge of product development, manufacturing and supply chain operations in a pharmaceutical company, as well as the statutes, regulations and guidance documents applicable to these activities (e.g., GxP, EU and US FDA Regulations) Strong communication skills, including the ability to convey complex legal and regulatory concepts clearly and effectively to non-legal stakeholders and senior leadership. Exceptional drafting, negotiation, analytical, and issue-spotting skills, with strong attention to detail and sound business judgment. Demonstrated ability to manage a substantial and varied workload in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
