Sr. Counsel, Pharma and Biologics Operations Law
Bristol Myers Squibb
Summary
The Senior Counsel, Pharma and Biologics Operations Law provides strategic, regulatory, and transactional counsel across the Company's global pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturing operations, internal and external. This attorney will support some of the Company's most significant manufacturing transactions, including highly complex CMO, manufacturing and supply, and collaboration agreements, and will support the manufacturing, operations, and supply aspects of BMS M&A and business development deals.
Job description
Decisions about network strategy and external partnerships sit at the center of how BMS delivers medicines to patients, and this attorney will be a trusted partner to senior business leaders as those decisions are made. The role sits within the Product Development & Supply (PDS) Law team, a collaborative and dynamic group within the Global Drug Development, Manufacturing & Corporate Transactions (GDMCT) legal team at BMS.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a legal advisor to Pharma and Biologics Operations, advising on complex legal, regulatory, and operational matters across the global manufacturing network.
- Provide transactional and comprehensive legal support for manufacturing operations (internal and external), including PDS Business Development matters.
- Lead the drafting and negotiation of highly complex transactions, including CMO, manufacturing and supply, and collaboration agreements.
- Support the manufacturing, operations, and supply aspects of BMS M&A and business development transactions, including due diligence and integration.
- Anticipate and proactively identify legal issues with an enterprise view, and deliver clear, operational, and effective advice that supports informed business decisions.
- Lead and organize functional and substantive working groups assessing significant legal issues.
- Collaborate across the Law & Policy Department and with business clients and colleagues to deliver coordinated, comprehensive legal advice.
Qualifications
- JD (or equivalent) and admission in good standing to at least one U.S. state bar; qualified, or able to become qualified, to practice in-house in New Jersey.
- 10 or more years of legal experience across law firm, in-house, and/or government roles, including significant experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry and familiarity with contract manufacturing.
- Experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements relevant to product manufacturing and supply (e.g., clinical and commercial manufacturing and supply agreements; direct material purchase agreements; capital equipment purchase and maintenance agreements; service, license, and collaboration agreements).
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and to advise and influence senior executives on high-impact legal and business matters.
- Excellent judgment and objectivity, with strong attention to detail and the ability to navigate complex legal issues.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills; proactive, with the ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple projects and clients.
- Highly collaborative, with the ability to earn the trust of others, build productive internal and external relationships, and operate effectively in a multi-cultural, matrixed environment.
- Pragmatic and solutions-oriented, with a commitment to an inclusive workplace and superior personal integrity and ethics.
Requirements
- JD (or equivalent) and admission in good standing to at least one U.S. state bar; qualified, or able to become qualified, to practice in-house in New Jersey.
- 10 or more years of legal experience across law firm, in-house, and/or government roles, including significant experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry and familiarity with contract manufacturing.
- Experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements relevant to product manufacturing and supply (e.g., clinical and commercial manufacturing and supply agreements; direct material purchase agreements; capital equipment purchase and maintenance agreements; service, license, and collaboration agreements).
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and to advise and influence senior executives on high-impact legal and business matters.
- Excellent judgment and objectivity, with strong attention to detail and the ability to navigate complex legal issues.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills; proactive, with the ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple projects and clients.
- Highly collaborative, with the ability to earn the trust of others, build productive internal and external relationships, and operate effectively in a multi-cultural, matrixed environment.
- Pragmatic and solutions-oriented, with a commitment to an inclusive workplace and superior personal integrity and ethics.
Benefits
- Wellbeing support
- Retirement benefits
- Financial protection benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- 11 Paid Company Holidays
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Volunteer Days
- Summer Hours Flexibility
- Leaves of Absence
- Annual Global Shutdown
Company overview
Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. Founded in 1887 and headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, the company operates with a unique BioPharma strategy that combines the reach and resources of a major pharmaceutical company with the entrepreneurial spirit and agility of a biotech firm. BMS focuses on transformative therapies in key therapeutic areas including oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease, and fibrosis. The company has built a sustainable pipeline of potential therapies and leverages translational medicine and data analytics to deliver the right medicine to the right patient at the right time. With over 10,000 employees worldwide, Bristol Myers Squibb maintains a strong commitment to scientific excellence, patient-centric innovation, and global health equity through its foundation. The company's portfolio includes groundbreaking treatments such as Opdivo (nivolumab) for cancer, Eliquis (apixaban) for cardiovascular conditions, and Orencia (abatacept) for autoimmune diseases, among others.