Avantor · 16 hours ago
Associate Counsel
California, United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$99K/yr - $164K/yr
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Works independently to draft, review, and revise agreements, including form agreements for routine sales activities, as well as non-standard agreements for customers, supplier, distributor, clinical, service and consulting agreements.
Learn Avantor contracting policies and analyze draft contracts in accordance with policies
Determine when complex legal and factual issues must be escalated to senior attorneys and assist in resolution of issues
Assist in creating, implementing and managing systems that enable the efficient creation, negotiation, oversight and ultimately execution of Avantor’s agreements
Coordinate contract negotiation with multiple cross-departmental functions
Obtain all appropriate and necessary internal approvals for contract terms and provisions
Identify opportunities for process improvements
Perform file management and records retention duties
Give and welcome constructive feedback; contribute to building a positive team spirit
Requires advanced abilities for contract negotiation
Requires ability to communicate with Senior Leadership across the firm regarding legal risks and advise on possible solutions based on expertise
Provide assistance and guidance to Contracts Specialists within department
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
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Required
JD required; current license to practice law required
5 – 7 years legal experience required with in-house experience preferred
Strong background/experience with contract preparation and/or review required
Must have working to expert knowledge of contracting concepts and terms
Strong ability to work cross-functionally within a large organization
Proven ability to design, present, and implement new concepts and ideas, procedures, organizational change
Excellent analytical and communication skills, as well as good presentation, leadership and team-building skills
Must work efficiently and be a self-starter
Strong workflow and process creation skills
Strong communication and organization skills
Excellent interpersonal skills; customer focused.
Good problem solving and conflict resolution skills
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
Preferred
in-house experience preferred
Experience in the life sciences industry preferred, including working with group purchasing organizations (GPOs), hospital systems and distributors
Experience reviewing marketing materials preferred.
Experience in project management and execution on multi-departmental projects a plus
Company
Avantor
Avantor is a provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and applied materials industries.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2019-05-17IPO
2010-08-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Michael Stubblefield
President and Chief Executive Officer
Allison Hosak
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
Recent News
2024-11-20
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