Counsel SCT Legal-ExUS EMEA

Profile

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference. We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

Position Overview:

This position will be primarily responsible for providing legal advice, guidance and support related to above-market and regional business transactions within the EMEA region, across R&D, Commercial, Enabling Services/IT, and Real Estate. The position will also be the primary legal point of contact for the BMS Strategic Sourcing & Procurement organizations supporting these transactions.

Position will report to Senior Counsel and Head of SCT Legal ExUS.

Responsibilities:


Lead negotiations and provide direct counseling to internal clients on routine, moderate and complex above-market and regional business deals within the EMEA region.

Advise internal clients in structuring and advising on various transactions in a way that advances the company’s strategy while addressing legal and regulatory risks.

Provide advanced level support and knowledge leadership within the SCT Legal team for all types of agreements, including agreements for clinical trials, research, HEOR, consortiums, outsourcing transactions, collaborations, research agreements, real estate, enabling services, commercial agreements, data licensing, market research, services agreements, and other arrangements entered into by Bristol Myers Squibb and third-party partners and vendors.

Draft, negotiate and finalize routine and non-routine contracts in an effective, efficient and time-sensitive manner.

Identify and resolve critical legal issues and identify and help resolve critical business issues arising from transactions.

Provide legal advice and legal interpretation on rights and obligations under executed agreements.

Assist with resolution of disputes under executed agreements.

Proactively identify the need for, and drive the creation of, new or improved contract templates for common transactions.

Proactively identify the need for, prepare and deliver training, written guidance and other aids for internal clients.

Proactively advise and counsel internal clients on transaction issues in close collaboration with lawyers from other practice areas and relevant subject matter experts throughout the company.

Work cooperatively with peers to leverage skills and knowledge within the SCT Legal team and the Law Department.

Actively contribute to maintaining a solid SCT Legal team, through participation in discussions, sharing best practices, collaboration on projects and development or improvement of tools and contract infrastructure, etc.

Demonstrate full commitment to Bristol Myers Squibb mission and values.


Qualifications/Competencies


Law degree from a recognized university. Qualification to practice law in New Jersey, whether NJ attorney license or NJ in-house counsel limited license. If not yet so qualified, ability to and working to qualify to obtain the same while maintaining qualification to practice law in an applicable ExUS jurisdiction.

Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in a mix of a major law firm or in legal function of a major corporation working on legal transactional matters across the multiple common and civil law jurisdictions in the EMEA region, including through equivalent experience with contracting and transactional matters in an operational or contract management capacity.

Practical experience drafting and negotiating agreements (under common and civil law jurisdictions) related to the bio/pharmaceutical or life-sciences industry.

Preferably has working knowledge of life-science/pharmaceutical law both within and outside of the US, including regulations, rules and laws relating to advertising, product development, product labeling, anti-kickback, anti-bribery, intellectual property, clinical trials, financial transparency, promotional compliance, best price and data privacy.

Understanding of the health care industry.

Excellent administrative and organization skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to successfully manage internal client expectations and to work/operate well with diverse and dynamic environment people in cross-functional teams, matrix environment.

Creative, thoughtful, practical problem-solving skills and service-oriented.

High integrity and ethical standards, ability to assess risk, ability to make decisions, and think strategically while applying knowledge of applicable legal issues.

Listens to internal client needs and communicates with clients with confidence and diplomacy.

Excellent verbal and writing skills and business judgment are required.

Ability to communicate effectively with business management.

Ability to work independently, effectively and efficiently and perform against broad objectives.

Possess strong business acumen.

Enthusiastic, energetic and self-motivated.

Foreign language skills are desired


Bristol-Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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