Managing Counsel

Syneos Health

Managing Counsel providing legal advice to Syneos Health business leaders. Collaborating with legal, HR, and compliance teams to manage risks and facilitate decision-making.

Posted 5/9/2026full-timeBridgewater • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a trusted legal advisor to assigned business leaders, functions or teams, providing timely, practical and risk-aware counsel.
Lead day-to-day legal support within the assigned scope, including issue spotting, legal analysis, risk assessment, problem solving and escalation of significant matters when appropriate.
Partner effectively with internal stakeholders across Legal, Human Resources, Compliance, Finance, Procurement, Privacy, Risk, Operations and business teams to support sound decision-making and execution.
Draft, review, interpret, negotiate or otherwise advise on agreements, policies, communications, processes and other materials relevant to the assigned area of responsibility.
Translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance for business and functional stakeholders, with advice tailored to the practical realities of the organization.
Support strategic initiatives, operational changes, projects, transactions or other business priorities within the assigned remit, exercising sound judgment in balancing legal risk and business objectives.
Demonstrate fluency in AI tools relevant to legal work and direct AI transformation to promote responsible adoption across the Legal team to improve quality, efficiency and ways of working.
Manage outside counsel or other advisors, where applicable, and help ensure effective use of legal resources and budget.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor, LL.B. or equivalent law degree, with admission to practice and good standing in at least one relevant jurisdiction.
Significant post-qualification legal experience gained in-house and/or in private practice.
Demonstrated expertise in at least one relevant legal discipline, together with the ability to operate as a practical business partner in a matrixed environment.
Strong judgment and the ability to assess legal risk in a balanced, commercially sensible way.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor advice to different audiences and levels of seniority.
Ability to build credibility quickly, influence without formal authority, and work effectively across diverse teams and geographies.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities with a high degree of independence.
Experience in life sciences, biopharmaceuticals, healthcare, clinical research, professional services or another highly regulated and/or global environment preferred.
Demonstrated discretion, resilience, and sound decision-making in sensitive, complex or ambiguous matters, together with a commitment to collaboration, continuous improvement, and high-quality work.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression
supportive and engaged line management
technical and therapeutic area training
peer recognition and total rewards program
We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself.
effective use of legal resources and budget
Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
Company match 401k
eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal analysisrisk assessmentissue spottingcontract negotiationpolicy draftinglegal interpretationAI tools fluencylegal counselproblem solvingdecision-making

Soft Skills

strong judgmentexcellent communicationinfluence without authoritycredibility buildingorganizational skillsindependencecollaborationresiliencediscretioncontinuous improvement

Certifications

Juris DoctorLL.B.admission to practice