Teva Pharmaceuticals · 2 days ago
Director, Senior Counsel, Global R&D Compliance
West Chester, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
7+ years expTeva Pharmaceuticals is a leading manufacturer of generic medicines, committed to making good health more affordable and accessible. The Director, Senior Counsel, Global R&D Compliance role involves providing legal support for GCP and GLP compliance activities, negotiating agreements related to clinical trials, and ensuring regulatory compliance in R&D activities worldwide.
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Responsibilities
Counsel clients on a wide range of regulatory compliance issues with a focus on current GxP practices, quality processes, and contracting related to the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of innovative, biosimilar, and generic pharmaceuticals, worldwide
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to develop and implement communications with global regulators, including responses to health authority inspections and inquiries, and on remediation and corrective action plans
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of R&D-related agreements, including:
Clinical trial agreements
Consultancy and service agreements
Research collaborations and MTAs
Investigator-initiated study agreements
Licensing agreements
Academic collaboration and research consortium agreements
Participate in internal meetings to review quality metrics, participate in site or project governance committees, and facilitate internal audits
Partner with Compliance to provide legal support for internal investigations
Work cross-functionally with Quality, Regulatory, IP, Compliance, Privacy, and other stakeholders to support process and system improvements, including development of global policies and training materials
Monitor and participate in the external policy environment and advise teams on policy and regulatory developments related to R&D activities
Manage a legal budget and ensure alignment with financial targets
Manage outside counsel who provide services in support of this role
Provide training to management and employees on emerging and/or hot legal topics
Qualification
Required
A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a top-tier law school is required
A minimum of 7 years prior experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department
Clinical and/or GCP/GLP quality experience highly valued
Solid understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks related to clinical research and drug development
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
Admission to practice law in the bar of a relevant jurisdiction/ability to be house counsel
Demonstrated excellence in (i) understanding complex scenarios in order to identify and evaluate relevant issues and risks; (ii) proposing solutions that take into consideration the relevant business objectives; and (iii) communicating those issues, risks, and solutions clearly and concisely
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively, with a solution-oriented approach, in global, cross-functional teams within legal, compliance, business, and other functional areas
Strong relationship-building skills, able to influence internal and external stakeholders
Strong foundation of analytical skills, verbal, and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills and an ability to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously and still meet quality and timeliness standards under pressure
Self-motivation, an ability to work proactively and independently, reliability, responsiveness, and accountability
Intellectual curiosity, with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement
Sound judgment, commitment to ethical conduct, and a high level of professionalism
Up to 15% travel, including international, as needed
Preferred
Manufacturing and/or GMP quality experience preferred
Past experience working for a health authority (e.g., FDA, EMA) preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays.
Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Assistance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account
Life Style Spending Account
Volunteer Time Off
Paid Parental Leave, if eligible
Family Building Benefits
Virtual Physical Therapy
Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances
Identity Theft Protection
Legal Plan
Voluntary Life Insurance
Long Term Disability and more.
Company
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Teva Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company that develops generic and innovative medicines.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.51BKey Investors
Royalty PharmaBerkshire Hathaway
2026-01-11Post Ipo Equity· $500M
2025-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $2.3B
2023-11-13Post Ipo Equity· $100M
Leadership Team
Dipankar Bhattacharjee
President & CEO: Generics Europe
Richard Francis
President and Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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