Overview

Shionogi Inc. (“Shionogi”) is the U.S. subsidiary of Shionogi & Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese pharmaceutical company with state-of-the-art research capabilities that has provided innovative medicines essential to people's health for over 145 years. Shionogi is one of Japan’s oldest pharmaceutical companies, with a presence in over 10 countries and annual global sales exceeding $3 billion.

In the U.S., Shionogi develops and commercializes pharmaceutical products that address unmet medical needs in therapeutic areas such as anti-infectives. Shionogi has a U.S. employee base of over 250 people and is actively seeking business development opportunities to expand its presence in the U.S.

The position of Director, Corporate Counsel will be responsible for providing legal counsel and managing the legal issues relating to corporate law and governance, complex business development transactions, and certain pharmaceutical-related commercial arrangements. The position would provide legal support for transformative corporate transactions, including product acquisitions and divestitures, intellectual property licensing arrangements, joint ventures and investments in developing technologies.  In addition, it would act as the point of responsibility for preparation, review and negotiation of certain commercial arrangements with third parties in the pharmaceutical business, including manufacturing and distribution agreements and various agreements relating to market access and managed care efforts, including all pricing aspects.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for business development activities, including performance of due diligence and drafting, review and negotiation of confidentiality agreements, letters of intent, license agreements, co-development/collaboration agreements, asset purchase agreements, merger agreements, and various ancillary documents relating to business development transactions.
• Draft, review and negotiate various agreements to support manufacture, supply, commercialization and marketing/sale of pharmaceutical products, including manufacturing and supply agreements, wholesaler/distribution agreements, master services agreements and related statements of work, and agreements with market access and managed care entities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts related to market access, including payer, specialty pharmacy and provider contract discount agreements, distribution agreements, and licensing deals.
• Support litigation and dispute resolution related to market access and reimbursement issues.
• Identifying potential legal risks associated with patient services and payer, specialty pharmacy and provider contracts and developing strategies to mitigate them.
• Provide substantive legal advice on all laws and regulations pertaining to the development, manufacture and commercialization of pharmaceutical products, with particular emphasis on how such laws relate to and impact complex corporate transactions and commercial arrangements with third parties.
• Advise on potential legal issues related to customer contracting, pricing and price reporting, including FD&CA and anti-kickback.
• Identify, allocate and/or mitigate legal risk in all matters affecting Shionogi, with particular emphasis on risks related to complex corporate transactions and commercial arrangements.
• Review and interpret existing contracts to advise business partners on contract requirements in an effort to ensure timely performance by Shionogi and counterparties.

Minimum Job Requirements

Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S. from a recognized college or university and demonstrated track record of strong academic achievement.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in at least one state.
• 8 years of experience as a legal professional; experience at a top tier law firm working on complex transactional matters and corporate law preferred.
• Significant experience providing legal counsel on contract and transactional matters in an in-house life sciences setting, including significant exposure to the regulatory landscape relating to the development, manufacture, distribution and commercialization of pharmaceutical products.

Competencies 

• Must possess superior analytical skills with respect to the review of structures of and the construction of documentation relating to corporate transactions and commercial arrangements.
• Must be able to identify, assess and prioritize the issues of greatest materiality and risk, and to think creatively to construct strategies and develop compliant solutions to solve identified challenges.
• Must have exemplary legal drafting and negotiation skills.
• Must have the ability to interact and demonstrate credible influence with colleagues across the organization.
• Must be a team player who is positive, collaborative and resourceful.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple assignments and maintain key deadlines through effective time management.
• Ability to work cross-culturally in an international environment, across multiple time zones.

Other Requirements

• This position has significant managerial and decision-making authority.

• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 5% of the year both domestically and internationally
• Must live a commutable distance to our US Corporate Headquarters in Florham Park, NJ. Office presence required at least 50% of the time per month, at least 2-3 days per week.

To be considered for this position, you must apply and meet the requirements of this opportunity. We look forward to reviewing your resume & qualifications.

EEO

Shionogi Inc. is an equal opportunity employer supporting individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment opportunities based on valid job requirements without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, status as a disabled veteran, a recently separated veteran, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veterans, and Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.It is the policy of Shionogi Inc. to undertake affirmative action for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in compliance with all federal, state, and local requirements to recruit a diverse pool of protected veteran and individuals with disabilities applicants and to ensure that our employment practices are, in fact, non-discriminatory.

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