Director Corporate Counsel - Global Development

Regeneron; Village of Sleepy Hollow (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. seeks a Director Corporate Counsel for Global Development to draft, review and negotiate contracts across a spectrum of clinical and commercial matters.

You will provide comprehensive legal counsel for regulatory affairs, data privacy, and business transactions, with a strong emphasis on biotechnology and pharmaceutical research and development. The role requires a JD, NY licensure or eligibility for in-house practice, and 6+ years of legal experience in life

Qualifications

• JD with excellent law school credentials.
• Licensed to practice law in New York or eligible for in-house counsel in NY preferred.
• 6+ years legal experience in law firm or in-house, with biotech/pharma/healthcare exposure.
• Excellent contract law counseling and drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, negotiating and bringing to execution clinical and commercial agreements for Regeneron's Global Development.
• Provide legal support for a wide range of business transactions including CRO/academic CRO services, lab services, device and data agreements.
• Advise on legal, clinical and commercial issues with industry-specific knowledge.
• Collaborate with Privacy, Compliance, Risk Management and Global Procurement groups.
• Advise internal clients on Regeneron's contract policies and practices and applicable laws.
• Support improvements to the contract management system and templates to improve efficiency.
• Counsel Global Development client teams on applicable legal risks and statutes.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal advisory

Biotech familiarity

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Director Corporate Counsel - Global Development

As a member of the Contracts Group in the Regeneron Law Department’s Transactions Law Group, the Director, Corporate Counsel, will draft, review and negotiate a wide array of contracts for Regeneron’s Global Development function and provide related advice and counsel. The level of counseling requires a solid understanding of general business transactions and related legal issues, outstanding drafting and negotiation skills and a strong understanding of, or desire to learn about, biotechnology and pharmaceutical research and development, clinical trial operations, regulatory affairs, data privacy, and artificial intelligence. Experience in life sciences is preferred. The role will have a direct impact on facilitating our science and research.

When & where:

• Location: Sleepy Hollow, NY
• Work model/flexibility: 4 days onsite

Discover your role:

• Drafting, negotiating and bringing to execution a range of clinical and commercial agreements critical to Regeneron's Global Development operations.
• Providing legal support for a wide variety of business transactions, including agreements for clinical research organization services, academic research organization services, site management organization services and consortiums, laboratory services, imaging services, equipment and medical device supply, clinical experimental sciences, home healthcare services, research collaborations, registry and outcomes studies, post approval studies and data purchases, health economic outcomes research agreements, regulatory affairs and pharmacovigilance services, and consulting agreements.
• Advising on other current and potential legal, clinical, and commercial issues with industry specific knowledge and transactional guidance.
• Working collaboratively with other organization groups, including the Privacy Group, the Compliance Group, Risk Management and Global Procurement.
• Advising internal clients on Regeneron’s contracts policies and practices and applicable laws.
• Supporting the improvement of the Law Department’s contract management system, including the development of new or improved templates and tools in the system to enhance the efficiency of the contracting process.
• Counseling Global Development client business teams on applicable legal risks and statutes.

This role requires:

• JD with excellent law school credentials.
• Licensed to practice law in New York or be eligible for licensure as a registered in-house counsel is preferred.
• 6+ years legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house, including experience or familiarity with biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and/or healthcare.
• Excel at advising clients regarding all aspects of contract law and related areas.

Does this sound like you? We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

Where necessary, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate. The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits. Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process. If you have any questions, please speak with your recruiter.

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we do our best work when we are together. For that reason, many roles are required to be performed on‑site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about on‑site expectations for your role and location.

As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.

For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position.

• Location: Tarrytown, United States of America, Seattle, United States of America
• Location: Sleepy Hollow, United States of America

We take hiring seriously — because finding the right person for our mission matters as much to us as finding the right company matters to you. Our process is thorough by design: we want every new hire to feel confident they've found a place where their work truly matters, and we want to be just as confident we've found someone who'll thrive here. It's a two-way conversation, not a one‑way interview.

Where You'll Make an Impact

Here, you’ll collaborate with teams across regions to help move our mission forward.

We invest in your health and stability so you can focus on making meaningful impact. Below is a highlight of benefit programs that may be available to you, depending on your country of employment, role, etc.

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life insurance and disability coverage

Global wellness support & benefits access

Paid time off, personal/flexibility hours and holiday leave