Corporate Counsel - Manufacturer Relations

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Corporate Counsel - Manufacturer Relations
The candidate will support all aspects of company's (US Pharma) manufacturer customer segment, which includes all domestic sourcing and drug distribution contracting with brand manufacturers, and other related small businesses. Will report to the Senior Counsel and work directly with the business team. Provide decisive day-to-day legal counseling and advice to all levels of the organization, including all of the following: issue identification and escalation to business stakeholders and supervising attorneys, as appropriate; drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, from scratch or template, as appropriate; providing guidance to business stakeholders on contract risks and benefits to ensure successful completion or resolution, with escalation to supervising attorney, business teams, business owner, and executive management, as necessary; and serving as responsive point of contact with attorneys representing customers, vendors, service providers and other affiliates. Identify, analyze, research, and resolve legal and business process issues and make appropriate recommendations to business and keep supervising attorney informed. Identify and analyze risks in business proposals or proposed legal agreements and escalate appropriately to business and legal leaders. Negotiate contracts directly with counsel for contract counterparty. Interact directly with outside counsel or internal company counsel to coordinate, scope, and understand legal research projects. Develop an excellent rapport with the business teams and earn the trust of senior business leaders. Consult on legal-risk, regulatory, and business provisions in contracts. Coordinate contract approval and enforcement of delegations of authority as needed. Monitor compliance with internal company business and legal processes and policies. Prepare and deliver informative and engage legal presentations for the senior attorneys and presenting to senior business unit leaders, as applicable. Prepare contract summaries and/or issues lists to present to supervising attorney or business unit partners for review, if applicable. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of company business units (BUs), products, strategy, and operational model. Provide legal guidance as an escalation point for paralegal staff managing their own transactional assignments. Assess transactions and issues and exercise appropriate judgment as to when to seek input from additional subject-matter experts in a large, highly matrixed environment. Follow stated contracting policies, procedures and processes. Coordinate with colleagues to identify regulatory issues, assess business impact risk and communicate same to business partners. Work diplomatically and collaboratively to build consensus with colleagues and business leaders across multiple divisions, affiliate entities, and business units. Work with minimal supervision, a high degree of initiative and excellent independent judgment in escalating issues within broadly defined practices and policies.

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