Counsel, Corporate Legal

Role Summary

Counsel, Corporate Legal at Alnylam. Provide broad-based contracting expertise, draft and negotiate a variety of life sciences contracts, advise on policy and process, and support corporate legal responsibilities in a global context.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and advise clients on contractual matters to support Alnylam’s global business.
• Serve as a Legal point of contact with clients and support training at all levels, across multiple functions and geographies, and at a high level of responsiveness and customer service.
• Interact closely with the Legal team, cross-functional partners and Alnylam clients to understand business requirements and implement alternative and innovative approaches that are consistent with management priorities and Alnylam's legal and business policies and procedures.
• Provide pragmatic and timely counsel to support business operations.
• Review and improve contract templates with a focus on simplification, regulatory/policy compliance, patient and customer centricity, and collaborate across Alnylam to develop “playbooks” that define key contract clauses, preferred positions, acceptable fallback positions, and walkaway positions.
• Partner with Legal Operations and other members of the Legal team to enhance and create new contracting workflows in Ironclad, seeking to increase the ease of the overall contracting process, as well as the ability to provide self-service opportunities where appropriate.
• Identify and assist in the implementation of technology improvements, including the potential for AI, to continually improve contracting efficiency and productivity.

Qualifications

• JD, with admission in good standing to the bar of at least one state.
• 3-5 years of broad contract negotiation and management experience working at a reputable, highly rated law firm and/or within the legal department of a life science company.
• Experience utilizing a contract lifecycle management system for managing contracting activity, with Ironclad experience preferred.
• Experience creating, reviewing and negotiating contracts, establishing standard terms and conditions, and serving as a subject matter expert and point of escalation for questions regarding contract content as well as contract policy and process requirements.
• Strong communication skills and an ability to interact with multiple stakeholders, including senior management.
• Knowledge of drug discovery, development, commercialization and regulatory frameworks within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, including with regard to interactions with healthcare professionals.

Skills

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills; ability to synthesize and present complex issues clearly at all levels.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Comfort in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with complexity and ambiguity; professionalism under pressure.
• Self-starter with ability to handle multiple matters simultaneously and adjust priorities as needed.

Education

• JD, admitted to the bar in at least one state.

Additional Requirements

• None beyond stated qualifications.