Associate General Counsel Business Development

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Associate General Counsel, Business Development
The candidate handles, and is accountable for, all legal aspects of licensing (in/out), co-promotion/co-development, strategic/financial investment (e.g. venture funds), companion diagnostic, academic research organization (ARO), acquisition deals, including CDAs, due diligence, regulatory filings (e.g., Hart-Scott-Rodino), term sheet and contract negotiation. Advises Head of Global Business Development and senior management (including colleagues from parent company) regarding legal and regulatory aspects of major issues involving licensing and related transactions. Such transactions may be global, US-only, ex-U.S. only, or intra-company arrangements. Negotiates, drafts, and comments on such agreements. Supervises outside counsel in cases where outside counsel participates in negotiation and drafting. Will at times be the lead attorney for highly complex acquisitions/divestitures, licensing (in/out), co-promotion/co-development, and strategic/financial investment (e.g. venture funds) agreements In addition, will independently work as lead attorney for other complex agreements, including contract research organization (CRO) agreement transactions, supply agreements and clinical trial collaboration agreements with commercial pharmaceutical/biotech companies, when led by Global Business Development.
- Handles, and is accountable for, all legal aspects of relationship management for U.S. and Global relationships with key marketing and development partners, including, as requested, all relevant departments in DS Group companies. Legal aspects of relationship management include contract amendments, legal interpretations, and counsel, and the creation of process/ways of working documents to facilitate collaboration between parties and negotiations of three-party agreements. Provides legal services to Companion Diagnostics and other groups, as appropriate, on all legal issues related to companion diagnostic agreements while embracing the change of a rapidly evolving technology and at all times maintaining a customer focus. Provides full legal services to the Global Business Development department, including External Scientific Affairs, and related departments at the parent company in Tokyo. Coordinates with parent company Legal Department, as appropriate. Maintains ongoing relationships with these departments. Maintains awareness of operations of these departments and self-initiates legal projects for the IP Business Development Department where appropriate. Having a results-oriented and innovative mindset is key to being able to perform this responsibility competently. Keeps track of ongoing changes in the laws, regulations, and enforcement practices of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the U.S. and Global pharmaceutical business development transactions, which present significant financial risks and potential criminal liability to a pharmaceutical company. Brief V.P. IP Business Development, Head of Global Business Development, Tokyo Legal Department, and other senior management in the US and Tokyo regarding the same. Provides legal services to External Scientific Affairs on early-stage opportunities (often in conjunction with RD departments). This primarily includes overseeing and being accountable for all legal aspects of material transfer agreements (MTAs), pre-clinical research agreements and ARO agreements, and legal review of CDAs. Should have JD from Law School of recognized standing and NJ State Bar Admission (or qualified to be admitted as a limited in-house NJ attorney) required. 10 or More Years of post-law school experience, are required. 7 or More Years of pharmaceutical industry experience, particularly in drafting and negotiating a licensing, promotion, and development deals, including global transactions. required. Relevant in-house corporate and/or non-litigation experience required.

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