Global pharmaceutical company is seeking an experienced life sciences attorney for the position of Associate General Counsel for its New Jersey office.
The position of Associate General Counsel is to provide legal review, advice, and support on a broad range of legal matters including strategic transactions, commercial contracting, licensing, quality and operations, and general corporate matters across the Pharma Biotech & Nutrition segment, with a primary focus on the company’s Cell & Gene Technology (CGT) business unit.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with all business functions and senior management. Actively assist company in achieving business objectives.
- Demonstrate strategic value and competence in applying legal skills to daily corporate, business, compliance and other matters.
- Position would have significant responsibility for a diverse range of commercial, legal, and compliance matters, including high profile, complex matters.
Key Requirements:
- 10+ years experience and practical skills in commercial transactional / contracting matters.
- Life Sciences, Pharma, and FDA compliance experience a plus
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
- Excellent judgment and ability to operate in a fast-paced, small legal department on a broad range of commercial and legal matters with a primary focus on negotiating complex contractual arrangements with customers and vendors, typically in connection with services and goods.
- Ability to act independently and as part of a team. Ability to provide solution-oriented, practical guidance in working with business management.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate clearly with colleagues, outside counsel, business partners, and other stakeholders. Excellent analytical skills and people skills are essential.
- Ability to prioritize responsibilities, to work efficiently, to manage, and to conclude, in a timely manner, many agreements, projects, and issues.
- Willingness to travel and work extended hours, as needed.
- Admission and membership in good standing to the bar of at least one state and maintenance of New Jersey in-house counsel license (if required)