Senior Counsel, Legal, Business Development & Corporate

Role Summary

Senior Counsel, Legal, Business Development & Corporate at GSK. Provides legal support to the Corporate Development, Business Development and Alliance Management teams within GSK R&D. Focuses on complex transactions including M&A, Licensing, Collaborations, Equity transactions, and strategic alliances involving technology, data, and AI/ML.

Responsibilities

• Advise and serve as the legal lead on the structuring, negotiation and alliance management of business development transactions, with a particular focus on transactions that involve technology, data and AI.
• Build positive, strong, and close partnerships with other legal, scientific, and business stakeholders to understand objectives, balance value and risks in transactions, and deliver strategic agreements in connection with business priorities.
• Work in a cross-functional team to resolve business and legal issues and balance competing priorities while managing legal and operational risks.
• Engage and manage external legal counsel work product and budget in accordance with the Legal Department‚Äôs Global External Legal Relations Team (GELRT) principles ensuring efficient use of external legal support.
• Advise and support the Business Development Alliance Management Team on operational issues relating to alliances.
• Educate client businesses on sound legal practices and new developments affecting the business.
• Contribute to the development of GSK strategy and risk management.

Qualifications

• Required: U.S. Law degree, active US bar license in good standing
• Required: At least 8 years of experience practicing as a lawyer, including significant experience advising on complex pharmaceutical/biotechnology M&A, Licensing and Collaboration transactions
• Required: Experience as an in-house lawyer serving the employer client and the Business Partner (preferably in the pharmaceuticals/biotechnology field)
• Required: Experience leading a team (either directly or in a matrix relationship)
• Required: Willingness and ability to travel (including international travel) as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of the use of and legal issues around Tech, Data and AI in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology fields
• Ability to prioritize and manage projects and shift priorities quickly in line with business needs
• Ability to work collaboratively, think practically, and use sound judgment
• Scientific background (e.g., biology, chemistry)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills demonstrated through interactions with teams, clients and third parties, with the ability to engage proactively across a broad range of client and legal groups

Education

• As listed in qualifications: U.S. Law degree required; active US bar license in good standing