Assistant General Counsel

Catalent Pharma Solutions; Ontario; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization dedicated to enhancing lives through innovative solutions. As an Assistant General Counsel, you will play a pivotal role in supporting commercial operations and navigating complex legal matters within the pharmaceutical sector. This full-time position offers an opportunity to work closely with dynamic teams across North America, ensuring compliance and facilitating successful business relationships. With a commitment to quality and patient safety, this role promises meaningful work in a vibrant environment that fosters professional growth and development.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefit Package

Group Retirement Savings

Paid Time Off Programs

Employee Reward & Recognition Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of transactional/commercial law experience required.
• Must have commercial law experience in the pharmaceutical space.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate various agreements.
• Advise on compliance policies and regulatory issues.
• Support merger and acquisition activities.

Skills

Transactional Law

Commercial Law

Negotiation Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Education

Law Degree

Job description

Assistant General Counsel

Position Summary:

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.

This is a full-time salary position: Monday – Friday, 1st Shift.

The Assistant General Counsel will be a member of the Legal Department and will report to the VP, Associate Deputy General Counsel. This position will closely interface with other members of the Legal Department and business
development and operations personnel throughout Canada, the US, and certain
international locations. The Assistant General Counsel will be an important legal resource on our commercial team, principally supporting the company's PCH (Pharma & Consumer Health) business unit. They will provide advice on, and assistance in negotiating and documenting, various commercial relationships, as well as mergers and acquisition matters and all other types of matters relating to the success of our business.

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality andcompliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and Catalent employee.

The Role:

• Draft, review, analyze, structure and negotiate terms and conditions, manufacturing, packaging, development, purchase, supply, license and master service agreements

• Advise and provide training to business unit personnel with respect to compliance policies, customer and vendor relations, contract matters, and regulatory issues

• Assist in merger and acquisition activity

• Help to resolve any customer disputes and claims, support litigation and direct outside counsel in dispute/litigation matters

• Provide general advice to senior management of the business units and other senior company business personnel on a day-to-day basis

• Provide advice and guidance for the accomplishment of the overall
  business objectives in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and avoidance of unacceptable risks

• Provide informed cost-benefit analysis when identifying risks

• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

• Law degree required, ability to practice as an in-house lawyer in Canada and to support on North American business

• Minimum of 5+ years of transactional/commercial law experience with a combination of large law firms and/or in-house pharmaceutical experience

• Must have commercial law experience in the pharmaceutical space, having worked in an in-house legal department, large law firm, or government agency

• Able to practice (to the extent required) as an in-house lawyer in NJ

• Currently Catalent does not participate in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)

• Candidates with non-Canadian credentials must provide an evaluation confirming the Canadian equivalency of the credentials as determined by the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC) such as WES

• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds

Why You Should Join Catalent:

• Comprehensive Benefit Package (Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance)

• Group Retirement Savings –Registered Pension Plan (RPP) with employer contributions

• Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, banked time & personal time

• Employee Reward & Recognition programs

• Opportunities for professional and personal development & growth including tuition reimbursement

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [e-mail]. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.