Senior Contracts Attorney at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Durham, North Carolina

Job Description:

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)



Environmental Conditions

Office



Job Description




The Senior Contracts Attorney will support the business units within Genetic Sciences and Clinical Next Generation Sequencing Divisions! This role will collaborate with other colleagues to provide quality and Legal advice and support to the assigned Legal entities, sites and businesses.



The Senior Contracts Attorney will support the Commercial Operations and Strategic Accounts teams within the Life Sciences Solutions Group (LSG)! This role will collaborate with other colleagues to provide quality and Legal advice and support to the assigned Legal entities, sites and businesses.


The Senior Contracts Attorney will work cross-functionally with the LSG divisions, Product Management, IP, Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, Operations and Legal Centers of Excellence to facilitate business transactions and handle the contracts negotiations.



How Will You Make an Impact?





Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and, seek approval for the execution of a range of commercial contracts


• Perform analysis on legal rights, obligations, and strategies to help the Company achieve its commercial goals and objectives.


• Develop new and update existing contractual documents and constantly work with the business on improving processes to ensure efficient support.


• Respond to inquiries and advise GSD/CSD employees on laws and internal policies


• Deliver Legal training programs to internal clients relevant to business and contractual matters.


• Support litigation, IP, M&A, regulatory, employment matters impacting GSD/CSD businesses

Education/ Experience

• J.D. from an accredited law school


• Admission to a state bar/active member in good standing


• At least five years of relevant commercial contracts legal experience, preferably including in-house experience, representing life sciences and other relevant regulated-sector companies in either a multinational company Legal department or relevant department of full-service law firm


• Proven ability and experience drafting/reviewing/negotiating contractual documents


• Ability to tackle problems of diverse scope and moderate to high complexity


• Demonstrated ability to achieve positive results through influence, negotiation, and organizational change


• Experience advising on the legal consequence of contract terms

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.


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