Bristol Myers Squibb

Senior Counsel, Global Supply Chain – Trade

Bristol Myers Squibb

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Princeton • New Jersey • United States

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Salary

💰 $221,340 - $268,212 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Serve as the lead legal advisor to Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain, join their senior leadership team, advising on complex issues that arise in the supply of product across the clinical and commercial networks while working closely with Customs and Trade leads and across functions to enable the urgent delivery of medicines to patients.
  • Serve as the lead legal advisor on all trade issues, inclusive of licensing, import/export laws, tariffs, sanctions, and similar trade regulations.
  • Collaborate with Law & Policy Department colleagues to bring seamless and enterprise-aligned legal support to Global Supply Chain including complex supply, logistics, and transportation transactions.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate complex supply chain agreements.
  • Monitor evolving global regulations and enforcement trends impacting supply chain operations and trade, and proactively advise leadership on business impact and risk mitigation.

Requirements

  • Legal degree with 12 or more years of pharmaceutical legal experience.
  • Helpful experience includes law firm, in-house and / or government work experience.
  • Experience working in the Supply and Trade space is preferred but not required.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with colleagues and advise and influence senior executives, including SVP or C-suite stakeholders, on high-impact legal and regulatory matters.
  • Proven history of identifying and leading senior stakeholders and colleagues to implement innovative solutions to reduce waste, increase efficiency and improve management of legal risks.
  • Individual should have experience with complex transactions.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead across large, global matrix organizations and influence senior leaders and colleagues across multiple functions to efficiently resolve complex issues.
  • Ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple projects.
  • Flexibility to work with speed and quality on a broad range of matters.
  • Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing to senior leaders.
  • Excellent judgement, time management, and cross functional collaboration skills required.
Benefits
  • Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
  • Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
  • Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
  • Work-life benefits include: Paid Time Off US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees) Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.
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