What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate General Counsel, Transactions position at Teva Pharmaceuticals?

The opportunity

The Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel, Transactions & Corporate Affairs role reports directly to the VP, General Counsel, Transactions. This position will advise primarily global Business Development (BD) and global Alliance Management (AM) functions pertaining to Teva’s partnered innovative products and pipeline assets, as well as support corporate-wide M&A and divestiture activities. Day-to-day responsibilities will include advising BD and AM professionals on contractual rights and obligations, including upstream license provisions.

Capability to draft and negotiate biopharmaceutical licenses, development collaborations, supply agreements, and asset sales and purchases is essential. With respect to material transactions involving assistance from outside counsel, you will be required to manage and monitor spend and coordinate internal review and comment across Teva’s internal functions in an urgent and coordinated manner. Success in this position will require a keen understanding of the intersections between each of BD and AM and their interdependent functions, including R&D, intellectual property, supply chain, finance, and regulatory affairs.

This role will also help oversee internal corporate governance initiatives for Teva’s subsidiaries and support intercompany tax-planning transactions led by Teva Finance.

How you’ll spend your day

Draft, negotiate and review contracts, including license agreements, product development agreements, technology service agreements, distribution agreements, consulting agreements, engagement letters, confidentiality agreements and other business and legal documents
Advise BD and AM of potential contractual risks and propose risk mitigation strategies
Deliver very prompt and pro-active legal advice and solutions
Coordinate with legal, IP and other business colleagues in a fast-paced environment
Give final legal approval for agreements entered into by the company

Your experience and qualifications

A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a top tier law school is required

A minimum of 10 years prior experience at law firm and / or in-house legal department

Pharmaceutical experience, either working in-house or supporting through private practice is required

Contract drafting and negotiating experience involving complex sourcing, supply and / or in-licensing agreements is required, preferably with experience in biopharmaceuticals

Strong relationship-building skills, able to influence internal and external stakeholders. This individual will be highly visible at all levels of the organization and must be able to build trust and credibility

Strong written and communication skills, including presentation skills

Strong business acumen

Ability to think strategically and tackle complex problems

Ability to support department goals, track, and report execution progress

Proactive and collaborative, working with key stakeholders internally and externally

Techniques to work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, and adjust to changing priorities

Substantive experience in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Up to 15% travel, including international, as needed

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

We offer a competitive benefits package, including :

Comprehensive Health Insurance : Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.

Retirement Savings : 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.

Time Off : Paid Time Off including vacation, sick / safe time, caretaker time, 13 paid Holidays and 3 paid floating holidays.

Life and Disability Protection : Company paid Life and Disability insurance.

Additional benefits include, but not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.

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