Senior Corporate Counsel Quality Law

Bristol Myers Squibb•Princeton, NJ

17d

About The Position

Senior Corporate Counsel, Quality Law Position summary : The Senior Corporate Counsel role will have the opportunity to join the dynamic Global Manufacturing, Supply and Corporate Transactions Law team at BMS. In part, the team provides critical support and partnership to the Company’s Global Product Supply & Development organization, helping to deliver on our mission to serve patients in need. The team provides comprehensive legal support for the Company’s manufacturing operations, supply chain, import/export, customs and trade, facilities and engineering, product development, EHS and Occupational Health matters, and Quality. The Senior Corporate Counsel will support the Global Quality organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or equivalent degree; JD required.
Qualification, or ability to become qualified to practice in-house in New Jersey.
Knowledge of, and experience with, pharmaceutical industry and laws.
Minimum of 10 years of legal experience preferred (law firm, in-house, or government experience).
Ability to navigate complex legal issues while exhibiting sound judgment and objectivity.
Strong attention to detail is critical.
Ability to discuss various topics with senior executive leadership is essential for success in this position.
The ideal candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills, be proactive, and be able to prioritize and manage multiple projects and clients.
The candidate will operate as part of the Law Department focused on providing excellent, pragmatic, solutions oriented services to clients.
Must be highly collaborative with the ability to garner the trust of others, build productive internal and external professional relationships, and operate effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace is critical.
Superior personal integrity and ethics are required.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) preferable but not required

Responsibilities

Proactively advise and counsel clients in the Global Quality organization
Provide strategic legal and regulatory advice, and transactional legal support, across a diverse range of product categories, including small molecule, cell therapy, biologics and medical devices
Collaborate across business colleagues and Law Department matrix to ensure delivery of seamless, comprehensive legal advice
Anticipate and proactively identify legal issues applying an enterprise view, and ability to provide clear, operational and effective legal advice that supports informed decisions
Lead and organize functional or substantive working groups assessing significant legal issues

Benefits

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.
Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care.
Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP).
Financial well-being resources and a 401(K).
Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support.
Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility.
Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave.
Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources.
Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.

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