WuXi Biologics · 1 week ago
Associate Director, Commercial/Transactional Counsel
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$130K/yr - $180K/yr
3+ years expWuXi Biologics is a leading global open-access biologics technology platform offering end-to-end solutions for biologics development and manufacturing. The Associate Director, Commercial/Transactional Counsel will be responsible for drafting and reviewing commercial contracts, providing legal advice to various teams, and managing legal matters related to business development and operations.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and administration of all types of commercial contracts and legal documents, including CDAs, material transfer agreements, service agreements for research, development, and manufacturing, license agreements, collaboration agreements, sponsor research agreements, opinion letters, etc
Revise and negotiate client contracts to support the Business Development (BD) team when necessary
Create and update contract templates or other legal documents when necessary
Support contract review and negotiations for other business contracts such as all types of intellectual property agreements, real estate transactions, acquisitions, and mergers as needed
Perform legal research using available resources, libraries, and data systems
Formulate and prepare well-rounded written and verbal opinions for business teams
Advise and communicate regularly with business and management teams in person, via phone, email, and written correspondence regarding the status of their projects
Attend meetings with overseas business and legal teams when appropriate, often during evening hours
Provide legal advice on general and specific legal topics to support BD, Sr. Management and other functions for daily business operations
Support and provide legal advice to China-based legal colleagues on matters of US law
Maintain contract database on the Salesforce system
Lead US-based team of legal colleagues, including delegation and supervision
Manage multiple global key accounts in coordination with China-based colleagues
Provide regular legal trainings to BD colleagues
Provide legal trainings to China-based legal colleagues
Support Europe-based legal colleagues
Qualification
Required
J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school is required
3-7 years of experience at a law firm or within an in-house legal department is required
Expertise in negotiation techniques, contract law, contract drafting, licensing, intellectual property and project management
Excellent contract review, and drafting negotiation skills
Strong project management skills
Commercial solution-oriented thinking with a focus on exceptional client service
Ability to analyze complex legal issues and provide legal advice
Ability to understand, and accurately articulate and document, complex transactions
Strong verbal & written communication skills with a high ability to influence and negotiate in dealing with any clients, excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to assess the size and scope of contemplated transactions and to tailor contracts and negotiation efforts accordingly
Understand 'need to know' and structure communication accordingly, win commitment and enthusiasm
Proven ability to work effectively with tight time pressures & demanding clients
Demonstrate professional & culturally sensitive work ethic
Well-trained experience in cross-function communication skills, ability to work in a team effectively with colleagues in other functions
Proactive, hands-on approach identifying areas for improvement and problem-solving skills
Identify potential risks in the contracts and develop solutions that meet business needs in reality
Demonstrate a sense of urgency in responding to business needs
Commit to challenging goals and deliver on them
Preferred
Top-tier law firm experience representing biotech, chemical, life science & technology clients is a plus
Company
WuXi Biologics
WuXi Biologics is a open-access technology platform company offering end-to-end solutions to empower organizations to discover and develop.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2017-06-13IPO
2017-01-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Jijie Gu, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President & Chief Scientific Officer & Global Head BD&L
Adrienne Johnson, SPHR
Sr. Human Resources Business Partner
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