Associate General Counsel, Business Development

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, draft, review and interpret term sheets, letters of intent, and complex agreements.
• Provide legal advice concerning alliance management issues, advise educate and guide business functions on legal and compliance aspects of all pharmaceutical and transactional activities.
• Collaborate effectively with internal global functions including Compliance, Privacy, Intellectual Property and Medical Affairs.
• Direct and manage outside counsel.
• Advise business leaders on matters of corporate law, stay current on trends in the pharmaceutical industry and changes in the law and relevant government agencies.
• Other duties as assigned by US General Counsel

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school with a minimum of 10 years experience
• Experience in general corporate and transactional matters in the pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Substantial drafting experience of asset purchase agreements and complex business arrangements
• Individual must be a team player, self-motivated, able to demonstrate a history of successfully resolving challenging legal issues and able to effectively deliver sound and clear legal advice in a business setting
• Ability to work cross-functionally and build consensus among various stakeholders while maintaining a compliant approach
• Ferring + you
• Our Compensation and Benefits
• Work Location:
• This position is classified as a hybrid role, requiring onsite work at the Parsippany office four days

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Description: As a privately-owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our 'people first' philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world's oldest enemy: disease. Ferring is seeking an experienced Corporate M&A lawyer to join our dynamic in-house legal team. The Associate General Counsel, Business Development will report directly to the US General Counsel and partner with senior leaders in the company on matters pertaining to complex business transactions for Ferring's businesses. With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of "The World's Most Innovative Companies" by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its "Change the World List," for addressing society's unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.

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