Senior Director, Associate General Counsel
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.
August 07, 2026
Remote friendly (Parsippany, NJ)
United States
Corporate Functions
Summary:
Support the Chief Legal Officer and Senior Management for legal functions, with primary responsibility for business development transactions (M&A, licensing, partnerships) and supervisory responsibility and escalation authority for the contracting function.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee contracting for business development transactions and M&A: draft, review, negotiate, advise on agreements/transactions.
- Set contract strategy, process, prioritization, and risk-based decision-making across the full contract group.
- Serve as escalation authority for complex contracting matters, including non-standard terms and risk/business-sensitive issues.
- Supervise and mentor direct reports; identify training opportunities and ensure appropriate development.
- Partner with Regulatory, Finance, IT, Clinical, Manufacturing, Medical, and Commercial groups on legal needs.
- Review, draft, and implement corporate policies/procedures.
- Advise Senior Management on legal issues and risk; assist General Counsel on other projects as needed.
- Manage outside counsel for transactions/M&A (budgeting, workflow oversight, quality control).
Qualifications:
- JD and State Bar admission.
- 10+ years major law firm or in-house legal experience (3 years in-house pharma/biotech preferred).
Skills/Abilities:
- Exceptional written/verbal English, organization, decision-making, attention to detail.
- Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment; work effectively in a team.
- Experience supervising legal professionals/contract specialists (preferred).
- Experience with licensing/collaboration agreements/M&A/business development in life sciences.
- Strong corporate legal knowledge (contracts/compliance) for pharma/biotech.
- Ability to travel (up to 25%; travel to Brisbane, CA required up to once per month).
Benefits:
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision; Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account (company match); EAP; Disability; Life insurance; Critical Illness & Accident Insurance; Legal & Identity Theft Protection; Pet Insurance; Fertility and Maternity Assistance; 401(k) match; Flexible Time Off & 11 paid holidays; Paid Parental Leave.
Support the Chief Legal Officer and Senior Management for legal functions, with primary responsibility for business development transactions (M&A, licensing, partnerships) and supervisory responsibility and escalation authority for the contracting function.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee contracting for business development transactions and M&A: draft, review, negotiate, advise on agreements/transactions.
- Set contract strategy, process, prioritization, and risk-based decision-making across the full contract group.
- Serve as escalation authority for complex contracting matters, including non-standard terms and risk/business-sensitive issues.
- Supervise and mentor direct reports; identify training opportunities and ensure appropriate development.
- Partner with Regulatory, Finance, IT, Clinical, Manufacturing, Medical, and Commercial groups on legal needs.
- Review, draft, and implement corporate policies/procedures.
- Advise Senior Management on legal issues and risk; assist General Counsel on other projects as needed.
- Manage outside counsel for transactions/M&A (budgeting, workflow oversight, quality control).
Qualifications:
- JD and State Bar admission.
- 10+ years major law firm or in-house legal experience (3 years in-house pharma/biotech preferred).
Skills/Abilities:
- Exceptional written/verbal English, organization, decision-making, attention to detail.
- Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment; work effectively in a team.
- Experience supervising legal professionals/contract specialists (preferred).
- Experience with licensing/collaboration agreements/M&A/business development in life sciences.
- Strong corporate legal knowledge (contracts/compliance) for pharma/biotech.
- Ability to travel (up to 25%; travel to Brisbane, CA required up to once per month).
Benefits:
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision; Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account (company match); EAP; Disability; Life insurance; Critical Illness & Accident Insurance; Legal & Identity Theft Protection; Pet Insurance; Fertility and Maternity Assistance; 401(k) match; Flexible Time Off & 11 paid holidays; Paid Parental Leave.