[Hiring] Corporate Counsel/Senior Corporate Counsel @Curia

Role Description

The Corporate Counsel/Senior Corporate Counsel (depending on qualifications/experience) candidate will join our in-house legal team, providing legal advice and support on a wide variety of matters, with principal emphasis on commercial contracting, in support of one or more of Curia’s R&D, Drug Product, and Manufacturing business units.

• Draft and negotiate contracts with customers globally.
• Support Sales and Operations on day-to-day commercial issues.
• Contribute broadly within the Legal Department.
• Report to either the Senior Corporate Counsel III or Senior Corporate Counsel II for transactions.
• Support the General Counsel, other senior attorneys, and mid-level to C-suite business partners.
• High visibility within the organization.

This position is fully remote and will join a diverse and dynamic Legal and Compliance Department of experienced attorneys and professional staff currently based in remote locations across the US, Spain manufacturing site, and India R&D site.

Responsibilities

• Be a business partner to the Small Molecule R&D and Manufacturing, and Drug Product business units.
• Negotiate high-value, complex, long-term contracts with customers and suppliers.
• Design and negotiate various business deals in partnership with Sales colleagues.
• Identify business issues on customer and vendor contracts and advise internal clients.
• Provide strategic advice and legal counsel on disputes and contract interpretation issues.
• Work closely with business development, IT, finance, tax, scientific, procurement, regulatory and quality groups.
• Provide periodic training to Sales staff on negotiation strategies, contracting parameters, and relevant legal issues.

• Provide support to the General Counsel and the Legal Department Leadership Team.
• Assist with the development and implementation of legal and cross-functional initiatives.
• Advise on general legal matters.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of relevant experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department, preferably in the life sciences or pharma industry.

Preferred

• Significant experience in drafting and negotiating complex contracts in a business setting.
• Able to find creative solutions to complex problems by leveraging prior experience and expertise.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to independently and efficiently handle complex, contested negotiations.
• Strong business and legal acumen with the ability to quickly identify legal and business issues.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Solid negotiation skills.
• Strong work ethic and ability to multi-task and effectively manage a high-volume workflow.
• Ability to exercise good judgment & sound decision making.
• Strong organizational skills, detail oriented, innovative, strategic, self-driven.
• Desire and ability to build strong working relationships with internal clients and business partners.

Benefits

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment).
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment).
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Education reimbursement.
• 401k program.
• Learning platform.
• And more!