Senior Director, Counsel, Legal TLM - Catalyze360 (Transactions)

Eli Lilly and Company; Brasil; Teletrabalho; BRL 939.000 - 1.378.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading global healthcare company is seeking a Senior Director, Counsel for Legal Transactions in Brazil. This role will provide legal support for business operations, focusing on structuring and negotiating various transactions within the Catalyze360 division. Ideal candidates will have at least 6 years of experience in pharmaceutical law, strong communication skills, and the ability to drive decisions in a collaborative environment. A competitive compensation package is offered.

Serviços

Comprehensive benefits program

Company bonus eligibility

Qualificações

• Minimum of six years of legal experience drafting and negotiating transactions.
• Significant experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the structuring and negotiating transactions.
• Develop agreement templates and conduct team training.
• Identify and resolve legal issues throughout the agreement lifecycle.

Conhecimentos

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Formação académica

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Lilly Catalyze360, a Division of Lilly Research Laboratories, is a comprehensive approach to enabling the early-stage biotech ecosystem, agnostic of the therapeutic area. There are four pillars: Lilly Gateway Labs, ExploR&D, Lilly Ventures and Lilly TuneLab. Learn more about Catalyze360 at: https://www.lilly.com/science/partners/catalyze-360

Lilly Gateway Labs links Lilly to an entrepreneurial community fostering innovation. It provides biotech companies direct access to Lilly scientists and expertise, opportunities to collaborate on projects of mutual interest, and learning forums with Lilly experts and partners, with potential for financial investment from Lilly or venture funds. Learn more at: https://gatewaylabs.lilly.com/

ExploR&D is a drug development organization within Catalyze360 focused on catalyzing the biotechnology ecosystem. It advances investigational medicines for external sponsors with speed and efficiency and supports programs across North America, Europe, and Asia. Learn more at: https://explornd.lilly.com/

Lilly Ventures maintains relationships with life science-focused funds to gain access to emerging science, with three portfolios (Therapeutics, Technology, and Impact) and investment tools including fund partnerships and direct investments.

Lilly TuneLab provides access to AI/ML tools leveraging Lilly's drug discovery models.

Position

The successful candidate for the Senior Director, Counsel, Legal TLM - Catalyze360 (Transactions) will be a core member of Lilly’s legal team, helping drive the company’s mission and serving as a trusted advisor and leader to the Catalyze360 team. The role offers the opportunity to contribute immediately to Lilly’s growth and success. We seek a proven leader who is motivated, proactive, thrives in ambiguity, self-starting, and enjoys challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

This position provides legal support for the Lilly Gateway Labs and ExploR&D capabilities of Catalyze360 and will have the following responsibilities:

• Lead the structuring, drafting, negotiating and counseling on transactions (including licenses and collaborations, R&D services, equity investments, divestitures and other transactions).
• Serve as both a legal and business partner in structuring and implementing new Catalyze360 offerings and transaction models.
• Develop agreement templates and playbooks and lead training for the Catalyze360 team.
• Identify and resolve critical legal and business issues throughout the lifecycle of Catalyze360 agreements, including post-transaction alliance management support.
• Partner with the Catalyze360 team and other internal stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment and support the growth of the Catalyze360 organization.
• Exercise excellent judgment to influence and drive decision-making.
• Cultivate and contribute to the development of a high-performance transactions legal team and a collaborative culture with colleagues in the legal department and other key functions.
• Demonstrate a service-oriented approach to advising internal client groups.
• Serve as a recognized source of innovative ideas in complex areas of law, business, or technology with respect to transactional matters.

Basic Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admitted to the bar in at least one state.
• Minimum of six (6) years of legal experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating sophisticated transactions in either a law firm or in-house, or a combination of both.
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating complex transaction agreements in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry (including CRO and CDMO agreements).
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not sponsor work authorization or visas for this role.

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Ability to proactively identify opportunities for creative and innovative solutions to transactional issues and process improvements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and business judgment with the ability to influence others.
• Strong interpersonal skills to manage internal client expectations and collaborate in cross-functional teams within a matrix environment.
• Professional demeanor with the gravitas to lead and influence a seasoned business team.
• Fast, nimble, and able to pivot between audiences to provide timely legal and business advice.
• Team-oriented, collaborative, and capable of working independently.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects with priorities and deadlines.
• Analytical and strategic with the ability to devise creative solutions to drive toward recommendations and closure.
• Impeccable integrity and ability to handle confidential matters with discretion.
• Ability to lead outside counsel selection and oversee legal costs.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities actively engage in the workforce and provides accommodation requests for the application process at: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation. Lilly is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on disability or other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) provide support networks for all employees. Current groups include Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network; Black Employees at Lilly; Chinese Culture Network; Japanese International Leadership Network; Lilly India Network; Organization of Latinx at Lilly; PRIDE; Veterans Leadership Network; Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly; enAble. Learn more about all groups.

Actual compensation will depend on education, experience, skills, and location. The anticipated wage for this position is $177,000 - $259,600. Full-time employees are eligible for a company bonus and a comprehensive benefits program, including 401(k), pension, medical/dental/vision, flexible spending accounts, life and death benefits, and various time-off benefits. Lilly reserves the right to amend compensation and benefits programs as needed.

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