Senior Contracts Attorney

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Paisley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Contracts Attorney to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you'll support the Commercial Operations and Strategic Accounts teams, providing essential legal advice and facilitating contract negotiations. With a focus on collaboration across various departments, you'll ensure that business transactions align with legal standards while enhancing process efficiency. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence organizational change and drive positive outcomes in a regulated sector. If you have a passion for law and a commitment to excellence, this role could be your next career milestone.

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Vertragsverhandlung und -prüfung ist erforderlich.
• Mindestens 5 Jahre relevante Erfahrung in der Rechtsberatung.

Responsibilities

• Entwurf und Verhandlung von kommerziellen Verträgen.
• Beratung der Mitarbeiter zu rechtlichen Fragen und internen Richtlinien.

Skills

Verhandlung von Verträgen

Rechtsanalyse

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Problemlösungsfähigkeiten

Education

J.D. von einer akkreditierten Jurafakultät

5+ Jahre Erfahrung in Recht und Verträgen

Tools

Malbek Vertragsmanagementsystem

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

The Senior Contracts Attorney will support the Commercial Operations and Strategic Accounts teams within the Life Sciences Solutions Group. This role will collaborate with other colleagues to provide quality legal advice and support to the assigned legal entities, sites, and businesses.

This individual will work cross-functionally with the LSG divisions, Product Management, IP, Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, Risk Management, Operations, and Legal Centers of Excellence to facilitate business transactions and handle contract negotiations.

How Will You Make an Impact?

Responsibilities

1. Draft, negotiate, and seek approval for the execution of a range of commercial contracts.
2. Perform analysis on legal rights, obligations, and strategies to help the Company achieve its commercial goals and objectives.
3. Develop new and update existing contractual documents and constantly work with the business on improving processes to ensure efficient support.
4. Respond to inquiries and advise Commercial Operations and Strategic Accounts employees on laws and internal policies.
5. Deliver legal training programs to internal clients relevant to business and contractual matters.

Education/Experience

1. 5+ years of experience in law and contracts.
2. J.D. from an accredited law school.
3. Experience using Malbek contract lifecycle management system preferred.
4. Admission to a state bar/active member in good standing.
5. At least five years of relevant commercial contracts legal experience, preferably including in-house experience, representing life sciences and other relevant regulated-sector companies in either a multinational company legal department or relevant department of a full-service law firm.
6. Proven ability and experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contractual documents.
7. Ability to tackle problems of diverse scope and moderate to high complexity.
8. Demonstrated ability to achieve positive results through influence, negotiation, and organizational change.
9. Experience advising on the legal consequences of contract terms.

Apply now if you are interested!