Senior Counsel, Transactions
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Summary
The Senior Counsel, Transactions offers a great opportunity for an outstanding attorney to join a sophisticated legal department at a rapidly growing, publicly traded life sciences company located in Chicago. This position will provide general commercial legal support on all contract and transactional aspects of the business and work closely with our business teams to contribute to our financial and operational success. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in structuring, drafting, and negotiating sophisticated agreements while providing pragmatic, business-oriented legal guidance in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.
Job description
Essential Job Functions
- Under minimal supervision, serve as a direct legal advisor to all business units regarding corporate, commercial, transactional and contract matters
- Draft, review and revise contracts for all aspects of the business including, but not limited to, vendor agreements, confidentiality agreements, license agreements, supply agreements, consulting agreements, clinical trial agreements and managed care agreements
- Participate with internal clients and third parties in commercial negotiations
- Identify and manage legal and contractual risks while offering creative solutions to enable business goals
- Ensure all transactions comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies, particularly those relevant to the biopharmaceutical industry
- Partner with outside counsel as required to ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery of legal services
- Assist with transactional (merger and acquisition, capital markets and private debt) matters as necessary
Skills and Qualifications
- Holds Bachelors and Juris Doctor (JD) degrees with strong academic credentials
- Has a minimum of 5 years of transactional and contract drafting and negotiating experience at a life sciences company or the life sciences group at a large law firm
- Is a member in good standing of a state bar association
- Capable of handling multiple and competing workloads with changing priorities to meet deadlines
- Able to work independently but know when to involve others or ask for guidance
- Can work effectively with all levels of the organization
Competencies
Strategic Judgment, Strong Written and Verbal Communications, Teamwork & Collaboration, High Attention to Detail, Self-Starter, Problem Solving, Organizational skills, Adaptability
Working Conditions
Position may require periodic evening and weekend work, as necessary to fulfill obligations. Infrequent overnight travel. This is a hybrid role based in Xeris’ Chicago office and requires a minimum of three days per week in the office. On-site requirement may change at management’s discretion.
Requirements
- Holds Bachelors and Juris Doctor (JD) degrees with strong academic credentials
- Has a minimum of 5 years of transactional and contract drafting and negotiating experience at a life sciences company or the life sciences group at a large law firm
- Is a member in good standing of a state bar association
- Capable of handling multiple and competing workloads with changing priorities to meet deadlines
- Able to work independently but know when to involve others or ask for guidance
- Can work effectively with all levels of the organization
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k) retirement benefits
- Equity awards
- Long-term incentive awards
Company overview
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing ready-to-use injectable and infusible drug formulations. The company leverages its proprietary XeriJect® and XeriSol® technology platforms to transform existing liquid and lyophilized medications into stable, non-aqueous, ready-to-use formulations that eliminate the need for reconstitution or refrigeration. Xeris specializes in addressing unmet medical needs in endocrinology, neurology, and gastroenterology, with a particular emphasis on rescue therapies for severe hypoglycemia and other acute conditions. The company's lead product, Gvoke® (glucagon injection), is a ready-to-use liquid glucagon for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in pediatric and adult patients with diabetes. Xeris operates as a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol XERS, with a focus on improving patient outcomes through innovative drug delivery solutions that enhance convenience, safety, and accessibility of critical medications.