Director, Corporate Counsel

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Sleepy Hollow, WY

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About The Position

As a member of the Contracts Group in the Regeneron Law Department’s Transactions Law Group, the Director, Corporate Counsel will draft, review and negotiate a wide array of contracts for Regeneron’s Information Systems and Technology operating teams and provide related advice and counsel. The level of counseling requires a solid understanding of general business transactions and related legal issues, outstanding drafting and negotiation skills and a strong understanding of, or desire to learn about, information technologies, data privacy, and artificial intelligence. Experience in life sciences is preferred. The role will have a direct impact on facilitating our science and research. As a Director, Corporate Counsel, a typical day may include: Drafting, negotiating and bringing to execution cloud (SaaS/PaaS/IaaS) and software license agreements, hybrid cloud agreements, and consulting and professional service agreements critical to Regeneron's operations throughout the company. Providing legal support and counsel for software applications, data feeds and analytics, infrastructure applications, information security, telecommunications and telephony, consumer-facing apps, and other information technology tools used throughout Regeneron, including for research, development, clinical, manufacturing, commercial, and general administrative services organizations, whether as discrete applications or as an integrated enterprise resource planning platform, often as a licensee of the technology and within a regulated environment. Advising on artificial intelligence to the business and interacting with the AI Governance Committee Advising on other current and potential legal and commercial issues with industry specific knowledge and transactional guidance Working collaboratively with other organization groups, including the Privacy Group and the Compliance Group, Risk Management and Global Procurement. Advising internal clients on Regeneron’s contracts policies and practices and applicable laws. Counseling client business teams on applicable legal risks and statutes.

Requirements

• A BA/BS and JD with excellent law school credentials.
• Licensed to practice law in New York or be eligible for licensure as a registered in-house counsel is preferred.
• 4 to 10 years legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house, including strong corporate law experience.
• Possess outstanding oral and written communication skills, including significant presentation capabilities.
• An attention to detail and appetite for learning.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with information technology, life sciences and privacy law and experience negotiating from a licensee position are all pluses.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, negotiating and bringing to execution cloud (SaaS/PaaS/IaaS) and software license agreements, hybrid cloud agreements, and consulting and professional service agreements critical to Regeneron's operations throughout the company.
• Providing legal support and counsel for software applications, data feeds and analytics, infrastructure applications, information security, telecommunications and telephony, consumer-facing apps, and other information technology tools used throughout Regeneron, including for research, development, clinical, manufacturing, commercial, and general administrative services organizations, whether as discrete applications or as an integrated enterprise resource planning platform, often as a licensee of the technology and within a regulated environment.
• Advising on artificial intelligence to the business and interacting with the AI Governance Committee
• Advising on other current and potential legal and commercial issues with industry specific knowledge and transactional guidance
• Working collaboratively with other organization groups, including the Privacy Group and the Compliance Group, Risk Management and Global Procurement.
• Advising internal clients on Regeneron’s contracts policies and practices and applicable laws.
• Counseling client business teams on applicable legal risks and statutes.

Benefits

• health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance)
• fitness centers
• 401(k) company match
• family support benefits
• equity awards
• annual bonuses
• paid time off
• paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree