Director, Commercial Transactions Counsel

Role Summary

Director, Commercial Transactions Counsel. This position can be located in either our Ewing, NJ or San Diego, CA site. Join us as a Director, Commercial Transactions Counsel and be part of a culture that welcomes diversity, thinks differently to solve problems, works collaboratively, and delivers meaningful innovations that impact people’s lives.

Responsibilities

• Support the legal team members in the execution of strategies and tactics required to achieve Halozyme business goals.
• Support business and pharmaceutical sales legal needs, including negotiating, drafting and reviewing complex commercial contracts such as services agreements, supply agreements, product purchase agreements, marketing, sales and distribution agreements, vendor agreements, term sheets and statements of work.
• Advise business colleagues on interactions with key supply chain and other commercial relationships, including advising on actual or potential disputes.
• Manage external transactional counsel supporting the business needs.
• Interface as needed with other functions and business teams.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree or LL.M. degree from an ABA accredited law school, and admission to practice law in a jurisdiction in the U.S. with a minimum of 5 years of direct legal experience supporting business-to-business manufacturing, supply and product sales operations, including negotiating and drafting complex commercial agreements.
• Experience and leadership in working alongside business colleagues and providing real-time guidance and advice on commercial transactions.
• Knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework for pharmaceuticals in the United States is preferred.
• Experience in supporting commercial pharmaceutical products and/or clinical trial programs and negotiating and drafting agreements for such business operations is also preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication, as well as requisite interpersonal skills to work in a highly functioning, collaborative environment.
• Excellent analytical and drafting skills.

Skills

• Negotiation and drafting of complex commercial agreements
• Legal advisory for commercial transactions
• Interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration
• Analytical thinking and strong writing abilities

Education

• J.D. or LL.M. from an ABA-accredited law school

Additional Requirements

• None beyond the listed qualifications.