Senior Counsel, Legal, Business Development & Corporate

GSK•Upper Providence Township, PA

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About The Position

Are you energized by a high-profile legal role that allows you to positively impact GSK’s business and support delivering new medicines and therapies to patients? If so, this GSK's Senior Counsel, Legal, Business Development & Corporate role would be an exciting opportunity to explore. GSK is seeking an energetic and creative lawyer to join a dynamic legal department committed to providing efficient and effective legal support to GSK’s Corporate Development team and the Business Development and Alliance Management teams within GSK R&D. You will be primary responsibility for complex, high-profile transactions including M&A, Licensing, Collaborations, Equity transactions, and other strategic alliances with industry partners, with a specific focus on transactions involving technology, data, and AI/ML. This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: Advise and serve as the legal lead on the structuring, negotiation and alliance management of business development transactions, with a particular focus on transactions that involve technology, data and AI. Build positive, strong, and close partnerships with other legal, scientific, and business stakeholders to understand objectives, balance value and risks in transactions, and deliver strategic agreements in connection with business priorities. Work in a cross-functional team to resolve business and legal issues and balance competing priorities while managing legal and operational risks. Engage and manage external legal counsel work product and budget in accordance with the Legal Department’s Global External Legal Relations Team (GELRT) principles ensuring efficient use of external legal support. Advise and support the Business Development Alliance Management Team on operational issues relating to alliances. Educate client businesses on sound legal practices and new developments affecting the business. Contribute to the development of GSK strategy and risk management

Requirements

U.S. Law degree, active US bar license in good standing
At least 8 years of experience practicing as a lawyer, including significant experience advising on complex pharmaceutical/biotechnology M&A, Licensing and Collaboration transactions
Experience as an in-house lawyer serving the employer client and the Business Partner (preferably in the pharmaceuticals/biotechnology field)
Experience leading a team (either directly or in a matrix relationship)
Willingness and ability to travel (including international travel) as required

Nice To Haves

Understanding of the use of and legal issues around Tech, Data and AI in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology fields
Ability to prioritize and manage projects and shift priorities quickly in line with business needs
Ability to work collaboratively, think practically, and use sound judgment
Scientific background (e.g., biology, chemistry)
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills demonstrated through interactions with teams, clients and third parties, with the ability to engage proactively across a broad range of client and legal groups.

Responsibilities

Advise and serve as the legal lead on the structuring, negotiation and alliance management of business development transactions, with a particular focus on transactions that involve technology, data and AI.
Build positive, strong, and close partnerships with other legal, scientific, and business stakeholders to understand objectives, balance value and risks in transactions, and deliver strategic agreements in connection with business priorities.
Work in a cross-functional team to resolve business and legal issues and balance competing priorities while managing legal and operational risks.
Engage and manage external legal counsel work product and budget in accordance with the Legal Department’s Global External Legal Relations Team (GELRT) principles ensuring efficient use of external legal support.
Advise and support the Business Development Alliance Management Team on operational issues relating to alliances.
Educate client businesses on sound legal practices and new developments affecting the business.
Contribute to the development of GSK strategy and risk management