Counsel, Business Development Transactions Law
Bristol Myers Squibb
5 months ago
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
Corporate Functions
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, amendments, consents, waivers, and termination notices for BMS business development.
- Advise business development on agreement management, including interpretation of rights/obligations and guidance on governance, decision-making, compliance, and operational execution.
- Support transition of newly executed transactions to Alliance Management (knowledge transfer, contract summaries, governance setup).
- Identify, escalate, and resolve disputes/disagreements in existing agreements, including pre-litigation counseling.
- Develop and deliver training programs, playbooks, and practical guidance to Alliance Management and cross-functional partnering teams.
- Oversee and manage relationships with external counsel to ensure high-quality, timely, and cost-effective support.
- Monitor contract law, relevant regulations, and industry best practices to help ensure alliance activities remain compliant.
Qualifications & Experience:
- J.D. degree and admission to a state bar.
- At least 5 years of legal experience focused on business development, licensing, collaboration, and/or corporate transactions.
- Solid understanding of the bio-pharmaceutical/life sciences industry.
- Strong contract interpretation, analytical, and drafting skills.
- Sound judgment; ability to identify when escalation is required.
- Experience supporting Alliance Management or post-execution contract management (preferred).
- Ability to manage multiple alliance matters in a matrixed environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to partner effectively with Alliance Managers.
- High integrity and commitment to BMS values.
Benefits (explicitly listed):
- Health coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision), wellbeing support, and financial protection including 401(k), disability, life and accident insurance, supplemental health, business travel protection, personal liability, identity theft benefit, legal support, survivor support.
- Paid time off: flexible time off for US exempt employees and vacation/holidays for other specified employee groups; additional eligibility includes paid sick time, volunteer days, leaves of absence, and annual Global Shutdown.
Application instructions:
- If unsure you meet every requirement, apply anyway.
- Draft, review, and negotiate agreements, amendments, consents, waivers, and termination notices for BMS business development.
- Advise business development on agreement management, including interpretation of rights/obligations and guidance on governance, decision-making, compliance, and operational execution.
- Support transition of newly executed transactions to Alliance Management (knowledge transfer, contract summaries, governance setup).
- Identify, escalate, and resolve disputes/disagreements in existing agreements, including pre-litigation counseling.
- Develop and deliver training programs, playbooks, and practical guidance to Alliance Management and cross-functional partnering teams.
- Oversee and manage relationships with external counsel to ensure high-quality, timely, and cost-effective support.
- Monitor contract law, relevant regulations, and industry best practices to help ensure alliance activities remain compliant.
Qualifications & Experience:
- J.D. degree and admission to a state bar.
- At least 5 years of legal experience focused on business development, licensing, collaboration, and/or corporate transactions.
- Solid understanding of the bio-pharmaceutical/life sciences industry.
- Strong contract interpretation, analytical, and drafting skills.
- Sound judgment; ability to identify when escalation is required.
- Experience supporting Alliance Management or post-execution contract management (preferred).
- Ability to manage multiple alliance matters in a matrixed environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to partner effectively with Alliance Managers.
- High integrity and commitment to BMS values.
Benefits (explicitly listed):
- Health coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision), wellbeing support, and financial protection including 401(k), disability, life and accident insurance, supplemental health, business travel protection, personal liability, identity theft benefit, legal support, survivor support.
- Paid time off: flexible time off for US exempt employees and vacation/holidays for other specified employee groups; additional eligibility includes paid sick time, volunteer days, leaves of absence, and annual Global Shutdown.
Application instructions:
- If unsure you meet every requirement, apply anyway.