The Contracts Counsel provides legal guidance on commercial contracts, identifies risks, manages external legal resources, and ensures compliance with laws.
Responsibilities
Technical Expertise
Additional Employment Requirements
Physical/Mental/Visual Demands
Working Conditions
Equipment Operated
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- Provide legal counsel and guidance to the Company regarding commercial contracts, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements and discussing issues and potential risks internally with various departments including business development, client services, information technology, finance and procurement.
- Proactively identify legal risks and provide creative, business-oriented solutions to mitigate those risks.
- Interact with external stakeholders including customers, vendors and other third parties to develop commercial agreements and address legal matters related to such agreements on an ongoing basis.
- Manage and coordinate external legal resources where appropriate to obtain relevant expertise.
- Develop templates and processes related to managing form agreements and negotiations.
- Review relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends to ensure the company's compliance and competitiveness.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess legal implications of business strategies and initiatives.
- Conduct legal research and analysis as necessary to support contract review, business decisions and legal strategies.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Active membership and good standing with the relevant state bar association.
- 5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney, with a portion of that experience in a corporate legal environment.
- Strong knowledge of contract law, regulatory compliance, and other relevant legal areas.
- Experience with life sciences, logistics or other related businesses preferred.
- Excellent business acumen and ability to provide practical, strategic legal advice aligned with the company's objectives.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
- Sound judgment and decision-making abilities, with a track record of successfully managing legal risks.
- Experience in managing external legal counsel related to legal operations.
- High ethical standards and integrity.
Technical Expertise
- Knowledge of Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.
- Ability to maintain and track documents and corporate records.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Additional Employment Requirements
- Must be able to successfully pass all preliminary employment requirements (i.e., background check and drug screen)
- Must have a valid drivers license.
Physical/Mental/Visual Demands
- Work is light to medium in nature.
Working Conditions
- Work is performed in an office setting
Equipment Operated
- Equipment: PC, copier
- Systems: Outlook, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, SalesForce
LifeScience Logistics is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion or national origin. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities. We proudly support the employment of veterans and welcome applications from protected veterans and all qualified applicants.
*NO AGENCIES PLEASE*Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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