Sr.
Counsel, Legal –Transactional
Position Summary:
Labcorp is looking for a highly motivated individual with deep and broad experience in negotiating and executing commercial, complex collaboration, licensing, and development agreements and other strategic transactions for the Precision Medicine, Specialty Testing, Liquid Biopsy, and Oncology business units.
Experience in a biotech or life sciences, diagnostics or pharmaceutical sector either as an outside counsel or an in-house counsel is preferred
Responsibilities:
Negotiate and execute complex collaboration, partnership, licensing, commercial, quality, and development agreements and other strategic transactions
Develop strategies and solutions for these matters and broader business strategies in close collaboration with other Labcorp stakeholders
Be a trusted defender and advocate of the company and its interests, and a valued counselor to the business
Work with Labcorp business development and scientific teams to establish company policies and procedures relevant to collaborations with pharmaceutical companies for FDA approved companion diagnostics
Collaborate with Labcorp litigation, patent, sourcing and procurement and other groups within legal to identify and resolve legal issues related to precision medicine
Manage and coach paralegals supporting transactional activities for performance, career growth and development including review of any legal issues arising from the transactional activities
Listed responsibilities are an essential but not exhaustive list of the usual duties associated with the position.
Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs
Requirements:
Law degree (JD from accredited law school)
Typically requires a minimum 10 years of relevant legal experience
Current license to practice law in a US state
Undergraduate or advanced degree in science is preferred but not required
Experience in a biotech or life sciences, diagnostics or pharmaceutical sector either as an outside counsel or an in-house counsel is preferred
Experience in exercising good judgment in selecting methods and evaluating criteria for obtaining actionable practical solutions and business-oriented results
Ability to think and act quickly and decisively
Demonstrated ability to work as an effective business partner, particularly to a commercial team
Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
An outstanding ability to explain legal matters to business and technical leaders across all departments
Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional judgment and strong tactical skills
Ability to quickly gain the confidence of other Labcorp stakeholders
Adept at balancing multiple, competing priorities while delivering timely results
Must be able to take on new subject matter areas and quickly develop expertise and build credibility
Must be able to quickly learn and understand the company’s technology with enough detail to understand transactional risks and opportunities
Remote candidates will be considered
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