Senior Corporate Counsel, M&A and Partnering

Senior Corporate Counsel – M&A and Partnering

Location: Morristown, NJ

About the Job

Looking to join a dynamic legal team within an innovative global healthcare company? The Global CHC Legal Team is a group of motivated, energetic and collaborative seasoned lawyers, organized in different sub-teams according to regional and/or subject matter responsibilities and/or expertise, with the common objective to deliver value by identifying opportunities and balancing risks at speed.

At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we build trusted and loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Our mission is to enable better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view. To achieve this, we need people who can shape the future of our business and help us on our journey to becoming the best fast-moving consumer healthcare company in and for the world.

Main Responsibilities:

• Evaluating, structuring, negotiating, drafting and providing advice on complex legal transactions.
• Assisting and Advising the Global Alliance Management team, by analyzing and interpreting our strategic licensing and/or partnership agreements to clarify CHC’s rights and obligations and enforce them, through governance committees or through renegotiation.
• Interacting closely and regularly with various internal stakeholders such as Divestments, Strategy, Global Alliance Management, BD&L, Finance, Tax, Commercial/Marketing (Growth Hub), R&D/Regulatory (Science Hub), Manufacture and Supply (M&S) teams.
• Acting as lead lawyer on the Strategic Transaction projects, ensuring smooth and efficient coordination with other legal functions and coordinating and overseeing the work of outside counsels (including for antitrust matters).
• Reviewing, analyzing, and providing legal feedback and risk assessment on packaging, labeling, and promotional materials for over-the-counter drug products, medical devices, dietary supplements, and cosmetics.
• Reviewing and advising on innovation concepts, business development opportunities, new routes to market or channels (e.g., off-line/online/DTC, etc.), based on applicable laws and regulations.
• Strategic day-to-day counseling including providing risk mitigation solutions and contract support for Marketing, Regulatory, Medical, Consumer Insights, R&D, Sales, and Industrial Affairs.

About You

• 4+ years of experience in the M&A department of a major law firm and can demonstrate diverse and complex M&A/BD&L transactional experience.
• In-house experience and/or pharma/life sciences or consumer goods industry experience a plus.
• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• US license to practice law must be active and in good standing.
• Thorough understanding of legal principles applicable to many areas of practice, including a number of the following: intellectual property, supply, manufacture and distribution agreements, business transactions and corporate laws.

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
• You will grow alongside a talented team motivated by a shared purpose
• You will discover the depth of potential you can unleash when you enter a world-leading environment, expertly designed to support you making a difference.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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