Corporate Counsel, Specialty Care

Role Summary

Corporate Counsel, Specialty Care based in Cambridge, MA or Morristown, NJ. Provide legal advice and counsel to internal clients primarily within the Immunology franchise for Sanofi products (investigational and marketed) managed by the US and Global Specialty Care units. Conduct strategic and transactional counseling, collaborating with senior decision makers and cross-functional teams to advance the company’s strategy while addressing legal and regulatory risks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary legal contact for assigned assets and/or business units, reviewing advertising/promotional and scientific exchange materials and collaborating with other practice areas.
• Partner with the business to consider, develop and execute initiatives related to assigned assets or units.
• Manage review and negotiation of contracts and amendments related to the relevant asset or unit, coordinating subject matter experts as needed.
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure adherence to policies, understand legislative developments impacting the business, and manage internal and external resources.
• Operate with limited supervision, using balanced judgment to establish priorities; identify legal issues (promotion, regulatory, fraud and abuse) and propose risk-mitigating solutions.
• Demonstrate behaviors in partnering with stakeholders: strategic ownership, external awareness, impact-based counseling, proactivity, innovation, and value creation; escalate issues when appropriate.

Qualifications

• Required: BA/BS, Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and a valid license to practice law (Massachusetts or New Jersey preferred); minimum 5 years of legal experience; proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, and other corporate software.
• Preferred: Experience counseling pharma/biotech on FDA or other healthcare matters.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Team-oriented with ability to collaborate across legal, business, and cross-functional teams
• Understanding of legal principles, compliance, and business requirements
• Project management
• Proactive problem solving and solution-focused mindset
• Self-motivated, independent, reliable, and accountable
• High professionalism; strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work across diverse subject matter areas
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under timing pressure
• Willingness to adapt and learn new areas
• Collaborative in cross-functional teams; sound judgment and ethical conduct

Education

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school; active license to practice law (Massachusetts or New Jersey preferred)