Associate Corporate Counsel, CTD Americas

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Morrisville, NC

2d • Remote

About The Position

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, the Associate Corporate Counsel, Americas will provide practical legal support for the Clinical Trials Division's (CTD) global operations, with a primary focus on the Americas region. The CTD of the Pharma Services Group delivers end-to-end supply chain, packaging, comparator sourcing, and logistics solutions for clinical studies worldwide, ensuring critical therapies reach patients quickly, reliably, and compliantly through its global network of FDA cGMP facilities and strategically located hubs. This role acts as a legal advisor and strategic business partner for designated regional sites and key business initiatives, focusing on enabling CTD’s growth while managing risk. It offers diverse opportunities to support a fast-paced business across commercial, regulatory, compliance, quality, transportation, and operational matters, partnering with cross-functional teams to anticipate and mitigate risk, support growth, and strengthen legal and compliance processes. The position provides an opportunity to develop deep expertise in a highly regulated environment at the intersection of life sciences and global supply chain logistics. This role can be based remotely from one of Thermo Fisher’s Strategic Legal Hubs: Morrisville, NC or Pittsburgh, PA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and JD from an accredited law school; licensed and in good standing with a bar.
• 6+ years of legal practice experience, preferably in-house and in a regulated industry such as life sciences, logistics, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or clinical trials.
• Experience with regulatory or compliance matters such as pharmaceutical regulations, transportation/logistics requirements, controlled substances, anti-bribery/anti-corruption, competition law, or data privacy.
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance and translate legal concepts into operational solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated analytical, research, and issue-spotting skills with high attention to detail.
• Practical, “doer” mindset with strong judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Growth-oriented perspective with a focus on continuous learning, problem-solving, and process improvement.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal advice on commercial, regulatory, compliance, quality, transportation, and operational issues impacting CTD’s Americas businesses and global operations.
• Support CTD’s clinical supply operations, transportation, comparator sourcing business by advising on applicable legal frameworks and identifying and mitigating risks.
• Assist in resolving commercial and operational disputes by conducting legal research, gathering facts, preparing analyses, and supporting senior attorneys in negotiations or escalations.
• Contribute to compliance initiatives, including guidance on regulatory requirement, including, data privacy, controlled substances, anti-bribery/anti-corruption, competition law, and other areas.
• Partner with cross-functional teams—including Quality, Regulatory, Transportation, Trade Compliance, and Operations—to address issues and advance business objectives.
• Support continuous improvement of policies, legal templates, playbooks, procedures, and review processes to enhance efficiency and alignment with CTD’s business needs and broader legal/compliance functional objective.
• Assist in developing and delivering legal training, communications, and resources to promote compliance awareness and operational excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees