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Associate Director, Corporate Counsel (Securities)
Princeton, NJ or Hawthorne, NY
Hybrid role
The Corporate Counsel will provide overall legal support to our client and its divisions as a shared service, in the areas of Corporate, Securities, Public filings, Business Development, R&D, Sales, and Finance.
• Lead the review and drafting of the Company’s annual reports and proxy statements, filing 6-Ks, press releases, general secretarial matters, and other general corporate matters.
• Advise the Company on securities related matters.
• Provide legal advice to discrete business units across the Company by, among other things, reviewing, draft, and negotiating transaction agreements, conducting due diligence, and other related activities.
• Review, draft, and negotiate customer agreements, R&D agreements, supply agreements, vendor/service agreement, and advise the Company in other related transactional matters.
• Support the General Counsel in providing effective legal advice across the Company.
Requirements:
• J.D. with a minimum of 3-10 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house role focusing on life sciences, transactional, and/or securities related work.
• Substantial experience in corporate legal matters such as securities and secretarial filings.
• Proven track record advising clients in general corporate and transactional work, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with senior executives and internal staff.
• Excellent team player who likes to work on a dynamic team, learn and continually evolve.
• Commitment to excellence.
• Pharmaceutical and/or life science experience is preferred but not required.