Commercial Counsel, Life Sciences

• Prepare, negotiate, and assess a broad mix of commercial agreements, including arrangements tied to sourcing, customer sales, licensing, marketing initiatives, co-promotion efforts, and research partnerships
• Provide legal review of advertising, campaign materials, and other promotional content to help ensure alignment with company standards, applicable regulations, and truth-in-advertising expectations
• Counsel internal business partners on legal questions affecting commercial operations, delivering practical and timely advice that supports activities involving healthcare audiences
• Address disputes and other legal concerns through effective negotiation, including support for pre-litigation resolutions and settlement discussions when needed
• Create and refine contract templates, guidance materials, and training resources to improve consistency and efficiency across contracting workflows
• Build a strong understanding of the company's products, business priorities, and supported client groups in order to deliver relevant and commercially informed legal advice
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting sales, marketing, reimbursement, privacy, anti-corruption, and healthcare compliance, and identify issues requiring proactive guidance
• Serve as a legal representative in discussions with vendors, customers, and other external parties, helping advance business objectives while protecting company interests
• Manage outside counsel engagements by setting scope, directing work, overseeing budgets, and ensuring projects are completed effectively
• Collaborate regularly with teams across Legal, Compliance, Finance, Education, Supply Chain, Research and Development, Regulatory, Quality, Clinical, Marketing, Sales, and Information Technology
• limited travel of approximately 10-15% may be required

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school with a strong academic record
• Active admission and good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• At least 3 years of experience practicing as a commercial attorney in a leading law firm, an in-house legal department, or a combination of both
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts
• Working knowledge of legal issues affecting life sciences or other highly regulated healthcare-related industries
• Ability to advise business teams clearly and pragmatically on contract, marketing, and compliance-related matters
• Strong negotiation, issue-spotting, and problem-solving skills with sound judgment and attention to detail
• Experience collaborating across multiple business functions and managing external counsel or outside legal resources is preferred

Experience collaborating across multiple business functions and managing external counsel or outside legal resources

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan