At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. With a team spanning 130,000+ colleagues worldwide, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement. Together, we accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation, and support patients in need. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion means that we value diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, creating a collaborative and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. PPD, the clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific, has a new opening for an Associate Counsel, Contracts (known as a Contracts Attorney internally) on our corporate Legal Contracts Team to support several PPD departments. The role can be held as a hybrid office position in Pittsburgh PA, Raleigh, NC, or Paisely UK The Associate Counsel Contracts position provides legal advice and support in drafting, review and negotiations of business agreements and contracts for assigned PPD departments. It serves as the primary contact to ensure PPD's best interests are protected and that senior management has the legal information necessary to make informed decisions and grant approvals for business risks. With minimal oversight, provides legal advice and represents the company in legal matters. Prepares, negotiates and finalizes Company Agreements such as contract amendments, enterprise service agreements, non-compete agreements, non-disclosure agreements, etc. Assesses legal risks and provides recommendations and alternative mitigating resolutions to senior management. Provides training to other departments on contract requirements and other legal matters. Understands and adheres to Standard Operating Procedures and other regulations for all aspects of project implementation, execution and closeout. Assists in other legal matters, as required. Assists with customer disputes as requested. At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we are committed to fostering a healthy and harmonious workplace for our employees. We understand the importance of creating an environment that allows individuals to excel. Please see below for the required qualifications for this position, which also includes the possibility of equivalent experience: Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner. Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours. Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency. Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities. May require as-needed travel (0-20%). Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.