Assistant General Counsel, Business Development Transactions Law
Core
Enterprise-level legal leadership and people management for business development transactions, including licensing, collaborations, M&A, and equity investments.
Role type
Senior IC General Counsel (Business Development)
Builds
Licensing, collaborations, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and equity investments
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals / Life Sciences
Required skills
Complex transaction structuring, legal due diligence, external counsel management, team leadership, strategic advisory, risk assessment, regulatory knowledge
Preferred skills
Biopharmaceutical industry expertise, matrixed organization navigation, executive presence
Technologies
Legal tech tools, contract management systems
Responsibilities
Set and execute legal strategy for BD Transactions; oversee structuring, drafting, and negotiation of high-value transactions; own the legal due diligence model; lead and develop a team of BD Transactions attorneys; manage external counsel and legal spend; hold accountability for enterprise-level legal exposure
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management