Managing Counsel

Syneos Health • Bridgewater, NJ

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Managing Counsel Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress. Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring together talented experts across a broad spectrum of business critical corporate functions. Every role plays an essential part in enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to delivering—for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who rely on the services we support. Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know: Why Syneos Health We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program. We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life. We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor, LL.B. or equivalent law degree, with admission to practice and good standing in at least one relevant jurisdiction.
• Significant post-qualification legal experience gained in-house and/or in private practice.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least one relevant legal discipline, together with the ability to operate as a practical business partner in a matrixed environment.
• Strong judgment and the ability to assess legal risk in a balanced, commercially sensible way.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor advice to different audiences and levels of seniority.
• Ability to build credibility quickly, influence without formal authority, and work effectively across diverse teams and geographies.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities with a high degree of independence.
• Experience in life sciences, biopharmaceuticals, healthcare, clinical research, professional services or another highly regulated and/or global environment preferred.
• Demonstrated discretion, resilience, and sound decision-making in sensitive, complex or ambiguous matters, together with a commitment to collaboration, continuous improvement, and high-quality work.
• Experience leveraging available AI tools to streamline contract review and assist the business enhancing efficiency and accuracy.
• Implemented AI-driven solutions to automate routine processes, resulting in improved workflow and reduced turnaround times.
• Utilized AI-powered analytics to identify potential risks and optimize contracting and compliance strategies, supporting proactive decision-making.
• Acts with integrity, accountability and sound professional judgment.
• Brings a calm, solutions-oriented approach to complex or sensitive matters.
• Partners effectively across functions, builds trust and follows through with strong execution.
• Contributes positively to team culture through collaboration, inclusivity and knowledge sharing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to assigned business leaders, functions or teams, providing timely, practical and risk-aware counsel.
• Lead day-to-day legal support within the assigned scope, including issue spotting, legal analysis, risk assessment, problem solving and escalation of significant matters when appropriate.
• Partner effectively with internal stakeholders across Legal, Human Resources, Compliance, Finance, Procurement, Privacy, Risk, Operations and business teams to support sound decision-making and execution.
• Draft, review, interpret, negotiate or otherwise advise on agreements, policies, communications, processes and other materials relevant to the assigned area of responsibility.
• Translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance for business and functional stakeholders, with advice tailored to the practical realities of the organization.
• Support strategic initiatives, operational changes, projects, transactions or other business priorities within the assigned remit, exercising sound judgment in balancing legal risk and business objectives.
• Develop and improve templates, playbooks, policies, training materials and working practices to promote consistency, efficiency and scalable risk management.
• Demonstrate fluency in AI tools relevant to legal work and direct AI transformation to promote responsible adoption across the Legal team to improve quality, efficiency and ways of working.
• Manage outside counsel or other advisors, where applicable, and help ensure effective use of legal resources and budget.
• Build strong relationships, influence effectively, share knowledge across the Legal function and, where appropriate, mentor junior colleagues or lead cross-functional workstreams.
• Where applicable, manage, coach and develop direct reports, including setting clear expectations providing timely feedback, supporting professional growth and fostering a high-performing accountable team culture.
• Uphold the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and professionalism and support a culture of accountability and compliant business conduct.

Benefits

• company car or car allowance
• Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company match 401k
• eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance
• flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior