Assistant Counsel, Business Development and Resilience

The Role:
Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team thats revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases.

As an employee youll be part of a continually growing organization working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide contributing to global health initiatives.

Modernas commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients lives worldwide.

Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw Poland a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions meeting the growing demand of Modernas global business operations. Were inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.

You will be part of Modernas global Legal team serving as a key legal business partner supporting Business Development strategic transactions and resilience-related deals. Based in Warsaw this role focuses on complex high-impact and non-standard transactions providing legal support where judgment escalation management and commercial pragmatism are critical. This is an individual contributor role designed for an experienced legal professional who can operate confidently at the intersection of deal strategy legal risk and execution. You will support internal stakeholders through the full lifecycle of strategic transactions act as an escalation point for complex issues and help ensure that deals align with Modernas risk posture governance requirements and long-term business objectives.

Heres What Youll Do:

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Serving as a legal business partner for Business Development and other stakeholders on strategic high-risk or non-routine transactions.

• Supporting the structuring drafting and negotiation of complex and bespoke agreements including collaborations strategic services arrangements and other BD-driven transactions.

• Acting as a first-line escalation point for contractual commercial and risk-related issues that arise during deal negotiations or execution.

• Identifying assessing and clearly articulating legal and commercial risks trade-offs and mitigation strategies to enable informed decision-making.

• Partnering closely with senior Legal colleagues to escalate issues appropriately and support governance and approval processes.

• Ensuring alignment with Modernas legal frameworks policies and contracting standards while enabling business speed and flexibility.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Providing ongoing legal guidance on agreement interpretation amendments and dispute-prevention strategies.

• Supporting Resilience-related transactions by advising on contractual protections continuity considerations and risk allocation.

• Contributing to the development and maintenance of legal templates playbooks and internal guidance for BD and strategic transactions.

• Tracking recurring risk themes escalation drivers and deal friction points to inform continuous improvement.

• Collaborating across Legal Finance Procurement and other functions to support seamless transaction execution.

• Leveraging contract lifecycle tools and generative AI solutions to improve consistency efficiency and scalability of legal support.

The key Moderna Mindsets youll need to succeed in the role:

• We behave like owners. The solutions were building go beyond any job description. You take ownership of transactions from a legal risk and business perspective helping teams navigate complexity and move deals forward responsibly.

• We digitize everywhere possible using the power of code to maximize our impact on patients. You are comfortable working with legal technology and open to using automation and Generative AI to enhance transactional legal work.

Heres What Youll Need (Basic Qualifications):

• University degree required; Faculty of Law preferred

• 5 years of experience in commercial transactions business development support or strategic contracting within life sciences or biotechnology.

• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex non-standard agreements.

• Excellent judgment analytical skills and business-oriented legal thinking.

• Strong understanding of contract risk allocation escalation management and governance processes.

• Ability to operate independently in a global matrixed environment with competing priorities.

• Outstanding written and verbal English communication skills. Additional languages are a plus.

• A commitment to quality integrity and respect and the ability to maintain a good sense of humor.

• Proficiency in English (verbal and/or written) required due to global collaboration needs.

Heres What Youll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications):

• Excellent project management skills with demonstrated ability to build and scale programs and lead cross-functional initiatives.

• Effective time management skills with the ability to balance multiple matters concurrently.

• Self-starter with strong work ethic and the ability to take initiative work independently with minimal supervision and establish priorities.

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-paced deal environments.

• Experience supporting cross-border or global transactions.

• Motivation to contribute to a high-growth transformational company that is Bold Relentless Curious and Collaborative.

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna we believe that when you feel your best you can do your best work. Thats why our global benefits and well-being resources are designed to support youat work at home and everywhere in between.

• Best-in-class healthcare plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs

• A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness mindfulness and mental health support

• Family building benefits including fertility adoption and surrogacy support

• Generous paid time off including vacation bank holidays volunteer days sabbatical global recharge days and a discretionary year-end shutdown

• Savingsandinvestments to help you plan for the future

• Location-specific perks and extras

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010 we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform theinfrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission values and mindsets every day our peopleare the driving force behind our scientific progress and our we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients our employees the environment and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

As we build our company we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation teamwork and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn contribute and make a meaningful impact.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine we invite you to visit to learn more about our current opportunities.

Moderna is a smoke-free alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day please apply!

Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin ancestry or citizenship ethnicity disability military or protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital or familial status or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Were focused on attracting retaining developing and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences backgrounds and ideas we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at .

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