Pharmaceutical Legal Counsel

Job description
Onsite: Ft. Lauderdale

Company Profile: Pharma Company with (3) Commercial Products in Infectious Disease

What You Can Expect To Be Doing
• Providing legal counsel and support on various contractual and corporate matters.
• Provide legal advice and guidance on contract drafting, negotiation, and interpretation.
• Responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts.
• Conduct legal research, develop contract management policies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure contract terms align with business objectives.
• Manage the Company’s growing IP portfolio under the General Counsel’s direction, working closely with IP counsel to ensure that filings are timely reviewed and made.
• Work closely with the Contracts Administrator for support.
• Review, interpret and analyze existing contracts from time to time, and prepare correspondence to third parties as requested by the General Counsel.
• Work closely with the Compliance Department as it relates to commercial agreements and sponsorships.
• Conduct legal research and analysis on complex issues and stay abreast of relevant legal developments.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure contract terms and conditions align with business objectives and risk tolerance.
• Assist in the management of contract disputes and resolution efforts, including drafting correspondence, participating in negotiations, and providing legal support as needed.
• Support corporate transactions, including debt refinancing, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, with respect to due diligence and integration. This includes, but is not limited to, managing the Company’s data room.
• Participate in internal investigations of employment-related complaints, allegations, misconduct and performance, and review related documentation from time to time, as directed by the General Counsel.
• Oversee the Company’s external hotline along with Human Resources.
• Assist the General Counsel with managing the Company’s IP portfolio, working closely with IP counsel to ensure the timely review and filing of the Company’s patent and trademark filings.
• Assist the General Counsel in various corporate and/or SEC-related tasks from time to time.
• Assist in the management of, and participate in, litigation, administrative proceedings, immigration cases, and workers’ compensation claims, and work with outside counsel, under the direction of the General Counsel.
• Assist the General Counsel in managing, renewing and interpreting the Company’s insurance policies, and preparing claims as needed.
• Assist the General Counsel and outside employment counsel in reviewing and amending the Employee Handbook and Code of Ethics and Business Conduct on an annual basis and coordinating with Human Resources on the rollout to the organization.
• Work with the Company’s corporate service provider on various corporate matters, such as foreign qualification filings/renewals, DBA filings, corporate charter filings and other corporate work.
• May be requested to handle other legal matters for the Company as directed by the General Counsel and/or senior management.

What You Bring To The Table
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to any state bar and in good standing.
• 2-4 years of experience practicing contract law, preferably in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Strong knowledge of contract law principles and contract drafting techniques.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.
• Certification(s): Authorized House Counsel, if necessary
• License(s): License to practice law in any State. If not licensed to practice in the State of Florida, must hold an Authorized House Counsel certification with The Florida Bar
• Experience in the biopharmaceutical or healthcare industry preferred but not required.
• While a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school is the minimum requirement for this position, candidates with additional education or specialized coursework in contract law or related fields may be preferred.
• Advanced degrees such as a Master of Laws (LLM) in Contract Law or Business Law could provide candidates with a deeper understanding of relevant legal principles and enhance their qualifications for the role.
• Additionally, completion of relevant certification programs or continuing legal education (CLE) courses focused on contract law may demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development in this specialized area of practice.

Please reach out to Tom O'Hanlon at Tom@ScientificSearch.com to learn more about this fantastic opportunity!

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