Senior Counsel- Business Development
AstraZeneca
Summary
In this Global role, you'll provide legal advice across AstraZeneca's global organization, working closely with senior leaders. Your key responsibilities would include:
Job description
What you'll do
In this Global role, you'll provide legal advice across AstraZeneca's global organization, working closely with senior leaders. Your key responsibilities would include:
- Serving as the primary legal advisor for your deals, advising from term sheet through signing and closing
- Drafting and negotiating agreements
- Conducting legal due diligence and advising on risk
- Managing external law firms and deal budgets
- Working closely with business development, IP, finance, Tax, R&D, and other functions
- Providing clear and practical advice to the business, including senior leaders
- Leveraging AI to drive efficiencies in deal making and reduce external spend
Essential for the role
- Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar license in the U.S.
- 5+ years of experience in corporate and transactional practice at a law firm and/or an in-house legal department
- Significant experience in life sciences transactions
- Strong leadership capabilities and business judgment
- Solution and action orientated approach
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to manage complexity
- Demonstrable accountability and integrity
- Ability to act independently and drive projects to completion
- Strong working knowledge of AI-enabled legal and business tools
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar license in the U.S.
- 5+ years of experience in corporate and transactional practice at a law firm and/or an in-house legal department
- Significant experience in life sciences transactions
- Strong leadership capabilities and business judgment
- Solution and action orientated approach
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to manage complexity
- Demonstrable accountability and integrity
- Ability to act independently and drive projects to completion
- Strong working knowledge of AI-enabled legal and business tools
Benefits
- Retirement programs
- Paid time off
- Health coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Short-term incentive bonuses
- Equity-based awards
Company overview
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused pharmaceutical company dedicated to accelerating the delivery of life-changing medicines that create enduring value for patients, society, and shareholders. With a workforce of over 94,300 employees worldwide, the company operates across three core therapy areas: Oncology, BioPharmaceuticals (including Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, Respiratory & Immunology), and Rare Disease. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, AstraZeneca maintains strategic R&D centers in Cambridge, Gaithersburg (US), Boston (US), Gothenburg (Sweden), Shanghai, and Beijing. The company generated $54.1 billion in total revenue in 2024 and invested $13.6 billion in scientific research and development. AstraZeneca's bold aspiration is to be pioneers in science, lead in disease areas, and transform patient outcomes, with a goal to launch 20 new medicines and achieve $80 billion in total revenue by 2030. The company is recognized for its commitment to sustainability, health equity, and creating an inclusive work environment where diverse perspectives drive innovation.