Assistant Counsel
Syncfusion
Associate Corporate Counsel
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: North Carolina, Oregon • 🇺🇸 United States
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JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Serve as the central point of contact for GSD&CSD business units leadership team, guiding them on legal, operational, and business issues.
- Draft, negotiate, and manage the execution of a variety of commercial contracts, including OEM and supply contracts, technology licenses, and joint development agreements, ensuring flawless legal transactions.
- Analyze legal rights, risks, obligations, and strategies to help the Company achieve its commercial goals.
- Develop and update contractual documents, continuously improving processes to ensure efficient support.
- Respond to inquiries and advise GSD&CSD employees on relevant laws and internal policies.
- Deliver legal training programs to internal clients on business and contractual matters.
- Support litigation, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory, and employment matters impacting GSD&CSD businesses.
Requirements
- 8+ years relevant legal experience required, preferably in-house, representing life sciences or regulated-sector companies.
- J.D. degree (US) or equivalent, admission to a state bar, and significant experience in life sciences or patent law preferred.
- Strong legal competence, business savvy, and influencing skills to drive strategy to action.
- Ability to work independently with minimal instruction on new projects or assignments.
- Proficient in spoken and written English with strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Competence in solving complex problems and paying attention to details in contracts and regulations.
- Travel is estimated at 10-15% (as business conditions permit).
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
contract negotiationcommercial contractsOEM contractssupply contractstechnology licensesjoint development agreementslegal analysislitigation supportintellectual propertymergers and acquisitions
Soft skills
legal competencebusiness savvyinfluencing skillsindependent workproblem solvingattention to detailinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsnegotiation skills
Certifications
J.D. degreeadmission to a state bar
