Sr. Corporate Counsel

Sr. Corporate Counsel

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree and 10+ years practice as an attorney in a well-regarded law firm and experience with a life sciences company, and/or a reputable, highly rated law firm with a focus on representing life science companies, or a combination of both.
• An active license to practice law in any state.
• Ability to draft and negotiate complex agreements
• Ability to independently identify, analyze and render legal advice on complex issues, and understands the business impact of such advice
• Ability to deliver clear, concise and accurate advice, including the appropriate level of detail and anticipation of follow-up questions
• Ability to build consensus with diverse stakeholders and third parties and form strong, collaborative working relationships with clients
• Demonstrates expertise in several of the following: general corporate matters, including corporate organization, drafting transactional documents, license agreements and contract management.
• Expertise with respect to corporate compliance and transactional experience is required, including strong contract drafting skills
• Requires broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories and techniques within a strategic job function
• Applies ingenuity and creativity to problem analysis and resolution in complicated and/or novel situations
• Influences internal/external business and/or industry issues that have an impact on Neurocrine
• Ability to drive strategic direction into tactical plans
• Ability to lead multiple teams
• Strong leadership, mentoring skills and abilities typically supervises lower levels and/or leads indirect teams.
• Exceptional communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking, influencing skills.
• Sets broader picture and longer-term vision for department
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects/programs, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency.
• Excellent project leadership skills.
• Research skills
• Decision-making and planning skills
• Organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Provides clear and business-savvy legal advice and risk guidance to business partners, key stakeholders related to one or more of the following: the company’s Research, Development, Clinical, Regulatory, Manufacturing/CMC, Medical Affairs and general administrative departments through all phases of drug research, development, and clinical matters; routine counseling on corporate issues including close interaction with executive management; variety of activities such as licensing and research collaborations, pre-clinical and clinical matters, CMC (supply, manufacture, and quality issues), and other matters, including contract/deal negotiation and post-execution implementation;
• Drafts, negotiates, and advises clients on a broad range of legal and contractual matters to support the Company’s business, including but not limited to: clinical trial agreements, informed consent documents, research agreements, clinical supply agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality, and nondisclosure agreements
• Interacts closely with clients and third-party vendors to understand business requirements and ensure that contractual terms are consistent with the Company’s priorities
• May draft and manage template legal documents
• Acts as advisor on legal issues involving the organization’s government and regulatory compliance
• Reviews legal data and advises organization on appropriate legal action to be taken
• Coordinates legal matters handled by, and manages, outside counsel
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.