The opportunity
The Sr. Director, Associate General Counsel, Transactions & Corporate Affairs role reports directly to the VP, General Counsel, Transactions. This position will advise primarily global Business Development (BD) and global Alliance Management (AM) functions pertaining to Teva’s partnered innovative products and pipeline assets, as well as support corporate-wide M&A and divestiture activities. Day-to-day responsibilities will include advising BD and AM professionals on contractual rights and obligations, including upstream license provisions.
Capability to draft and negotiate biopharmaceutical licenses, development collaborations, supply agreements, and asset sales and purchases is essential. With respect to material transactions involving assistance from outside counsel, you will be required to manage and monitor spend and coordinate internal review and comment across Teva’s internal functions in an urgent and coordinated manner. Success in this position will require a keen understanding of the intersections between each of BD and AM and their interdependent functions, including R&D, intellectual property, supply chain, finance, and regulatory affairs.
This role will also help oversee internal corporate governance initiatives for Teva’s subsidiaries and support intercompany tax-planning transactions led by Teva Finance.
How you’ll spend your day
Draft, negotiate and review contracts, including license agreements, product development agreements, technology service agreements, distribution agreements, consulting agreements, engagement letters, confidentiality agreements and other business and legal documents
Advise BD and AM of potential contractual risks and propose risk mitigation strategies
Deliver very prompt and pro-active legal advice and solutions
Coordinate with legal, IP and other business colleagues in a fast-paced environment
Give final legal approval for agreements entered into by the company
