Sr. Corporate Counsel

Revance Therapeutics • Nashville, TN

14d • Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Corporate Counsel will focus primarily on leading and providing support for contract development, review, negotiation, management, and related initiatives across the company, including oversight of the company's contract management system.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school & 8+ years' directly related experience.
• Must be admitted to practice, or have Bar membership, in state of residence.

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years' experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts at a biotech or pharmaceutical company.
• Experience with respect to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, over-the-counter and cosmetics products.
• 5+ years' experience in commercial organizations.
• Experience with maintaining and enhancing contract management systems.
• Experience guiding and influencing senior level employees.
• Demonstrated understanding of pharma and biotech industries.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific and legal concepts in a simple and actionable manner.
• Creative, thoughtful and practical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as sound legal and business judgement.
• Ability to work independently, effectively and efficiently.
• Must be available to accommodate business hours in the Eastern time zone.
• Dedicated to exceptional client service.
• Uncompromising integrity.

Responsibilities

• Independently draft, review, negotiate, and manage both in-house contracts and third-party contracts (domestic and international), including but not limited to, product distribution agreements, research and development agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, master services agreements (and related statements of work), SaaS agreements, clinical trial agreements, material transfer agreements, HCP/HCO agreements, consulting agreements and nondisclosure agreements.
• Independently draft, de novo, entire contracts and contract language, to successfully address business and legal issues and mitigate risk.
• Identify and define legal issues and business risks, and succinctly communicate issues, risks, and concerns to appropriate internal decision-makers for discussion and resolution.
• Serve as legal contracts representative for: International, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Quality, Process & Formulation Development, IT, HR, Finance and Project Management.
• Provide practical, solution-oriented contractual and business advice.
• Ensure contract terms are consistent with company policies.
• Proactively engage with internal clients and vendors to effectively address contractual and business questions.
• Train and guide business teams on the use of contract templates, processes and good contracting practices.
• Assist in developing and implementing new Legal Department contracting policies, procedures and templates.
• Assist in managing, maintaining and enhancing the company's contract management system to ensure contract repository is accurate and up-to-date.
• Identify and implement methods to improve department efficiency and productivity.
• Provide legal due diligence and contracting support as needed.
• Complete special projects, such as collaborating on department-wide or company-wide initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation including base salary and annual performance bonus.
• Flexible PTO, holidays, and parental leave.
• Generous healthcare benefits, HSA match, 401k match, employer paid life and disability insurance, pet insurance, wellness discounts and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees