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Senior Director, Associate General Counsel

Parsippany, New Jersey💼 Full-time💰 $203,000–$203,000🗓 2026-06-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Support the Chief Legal Officer and Senior Management in managing legal functions, with primary responsibility for business development transactions (M&A, licensing, partnerships) and supervisory oversight of the contracting function.

Role type

Senior Director, Associate General Counsel

Builds

Strategic legal direction for M&A, licensing, and partnerships; manages external counsel for complex transactions.

Domain

Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Pharmaceuticals

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

M&A and transactional law expertise, contract negotiation and drafting, strategic risk management, team leadership and mentorship, regulatory and compliance knowledge, outside counsel management, corporate policy development

Preferred skills

In-house experience in pharmaceutical/biotech, experience with licensing and collaboration agreements, managing legal professionals

Technologies

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Responsibilities

Oversee contracting function for business development and M&A; provide strategic direction on contract strategy and risk-based decision-making; serve as escalation authority for complex negotiations; supervise and mentor direct reports; partner with cross-functional teams (Regulatory, Finance, Clinical, etc.); advise Senior Management on legal issues and risk; manage outside counsel relationships and budgets.

Seniority

Senior Director, strategic leadership & mentorship

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