Senior Counsel, Global R&D and Strategy

In collaboration with the Lead Counsel Global R&D and Strategy the Senior Counsel Global R&D and Strategy will provide practical timely and high-quality legal support to CSLs R&D and Business Development organizations focusing on IP/technology licensing and M&A activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Establish and build optimal working relationships with internal clients based on mutual trust and respect and comprehensive knowledge of the companys business and its needs and goals

• Advise Global R&D and Strategy/BD clients on a broad range of legal issues related to the research and technology licensing activities and requirements for the Groups R&D pipeline and external innovation early stage on-market and corporate opportunities under consideration (including in-licenses mergers acquisitions and divestments).

• Review draft and negotiate agreements to support execution and progression of CSLs R&D projects through development including material transfer agreements collaborative research and contract research agreements IP licensing option agreements technology transfer agreements contract manufacturing agreements and services agreements.

• Provide internal counsel support on business development projects including licensing and M&A.

• Develop and maintain a broad and deep knowledge of technology commercialization and the Groups R&D pipeline and Strategy/BD initiatives including products strategies and long-term goals to provide business-focused highly-actionable advice to enable optimal risk-informed decisions by the business.

• Develop and implement the legal aspects of contract strategy and execution for Global R&D and Strategy/BD and other organizations as need be partnering with legal colleagues globally to provide outstanding customer service.

• Serve as an escalation point for the Enterprise Contracting Center in relation to agreements that are required by the Global R&D and Strategy/BD organizations.

• Develop and deliver training on legal matters on a regular and ad hoc basis.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree and Juris Doctorate.

• Relevant Bar admission or permission to practice in-house.

• Minimum of 8 years experience with an international corporate group or law firm.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the medical/scientific research pharmaceutical or biotech industry.

• Strong experience in drafting advising on and negotiating a broad variety of intellectual property commercialization agreements.

• Strong understanding of intellectual property and anti-trust laws is essential.

• Experience with corporate M&A transactions.

• Ability to work in a cross-functional cross-cultural matrixed environment.

• Strong drafting and negotiation skills required as well as ability to produce quality work under pressure and while balancing multiple priorities.

• Strong communication analytical project management problem solving interpersonal and teamwork skills are required.

• Team player self-motivated able to demonstrate a history of successfully resolving challenging legal issues and ability to effectively deliver sound and clear legal advice in a business setting.

• Periodic travel may be required.

The expected base salary range for this position is $205000 - $265000. Please note this base salary range reflects the minimum and maximum pay that CSL expects to pay for this position in Waltham Massachusetts as of the time of this posting. Individual base salary for a successful candidate is determined by qualifications skill level experience competencies and other relevant factors.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients needs by using the latest technologies we discover develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology hematology cardiovascular and metabolic respiratory and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation recombinant protein technology and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the worlds largest plasma collection networks CSL Plasma. Our parent company CSL headquartered in Melbourne Australia employs 32000 people and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

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