Senior Corporate Counsel – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Strategic Contracts

Axiom Path • Bridgewater, NJ

19h • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Corporate Counsel will support an innovative biopharmaceutical organization developing therapies for serious and rare diseases. The role partners with scientific, technical, manufacturing, supply chain, commercial, and legal teams on agreements supporting pharmaceutical products from development through commercial production. The attorney will work with experienced attorneys, intellectual property specialists, and Technical Operations professionals, with a focus on external development and manufacturing relationships.

This is a fully remote, W-2 contract assignment of approximately seven months, with an expected commitment of 30–40 hours per week depending on business needs. The attorney may work from anywhere in the United States while keeping Eastern Time business hours and will report directly to senior corporate legal leadership.

The position independently drafts, reviews, redlines, and negotiates pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply, quality, distribution, and other commercial agreements. It supports agreements with CMOs, CDMOs, suppliers, and strategic manufacturing partners, including arrangements spanning product development and commercialization. The attorney works directly with Technical Operations stakeholders, addresses manufacturing and quality requirements, identifies intellectual property issues, and coordinates specialized matters with IP counsel. The role also uses established templates, negotiation positions, and contract management systems to manage legal workflows and advance agreements while protecting business interests.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar.
• At least five years of relevant legal experience, including substantive pharmaceutical manufacturing or supply chain contracting.
• Demonstrated ability to independently draft, redline, and negotiate manufacturing, supply, quality, or CMO/CDMO agreements.
• Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice requirements and pharmaceutical manufacturing's technical and commercial considerations.
• Ability to discuss manufacturing-related contractual requirements with Technical Operations professionals and external manufacturing partners.
• Understanding of intellectual property provisions in commercial contracts and ability to recognize issues requiring specialized IP counsel.
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to negotiate competing legal, operational, and business priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal, written communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to independently manage contracts, deadlines, and stakeholder expectations in a remote environment.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems and electronic signature platforms.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with complex biologics, gene therapy, or specialized pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Experience with agreements spanning early development, clinical manufacturing, and commercial supply.
• Experience independently negotiating IP ownership, licensing, and technology transfer provisions.
• Experience with strategic licensing, collaboration, or partnership agreements.

Responsibilities

• Independently draft, review, redline, and negotiate pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply, quality, distribution, and related commercial agreements.
• Support contracting with contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), suppliers, and strategic manufacturing partners.
• Work with Technical Operations stakeholders to understand manufacturing processes, technical contract requirements, and commercial considerations.
• Negotiate provisions concerning manufacturing responsibilities, quality standards, GMP compliance, supplier obligations, warranties, and commercial risk allocation.
• Serve as a legal point of contact for internal business teams and external manufacturing partners, resolving contractual questions and escalating specialized legal issues when appropriate.
• Identify intellectual property risks involving ownership, confidentiality, licensing, technology transfer, and related provisions, coordinating with IP counsel as needed.
• Support manufacturing and supply agreements across pharmaceutical product development and commercialization.
• Use established contract templates, negotiation positions, and contract management systems to manage legal workflows efficiently.
• Collaborate with legal leadership, IP specialists, and technical stakeholders to advance complex agreements while protecting business interests.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree