Pharma Contracts Counsel - High-Volume Deals (Remote)

Axiom; New Brunswick (NJ); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Axiom is seeking a Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel to support client engagements in the life sciences sector, focusing on commercial contracting across MSAs, SOWs, and related agreements. This role offers remote or flexible on-site arrangements depending on engagement.

You will work with Legal, Procurement, IT, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams to craft practical, business‑oriented terms, ensure regulatory alignment, and improve templates and workflows for scalable contracting.

Qualifications

• 4–12+ years in commercial contracting, life sciences preferred.
• Drafting and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, and related agreements.
• Experience with IT licenses, SaaS, MTAs, and sponsorship contracts.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across Legal, Procurement and IT.
• JD or equivalent with active U.S. license.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, work orders, and change orders.
• Handle IT licenses, SaaS subscriptions, event and sponsorship agreements, and MTAs.
• Provide business-oriented legal advice on terms, risk, and negotiation strategy.
• Partner with Legal, Procurement, IT, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams.
• Support manufacturing and supply chain agreements with CMOs/CDMOs.
• Ensure contracts comply with internal policies and pharma regulations.
• Contribute to templates, playbooks, and scalable workflows.
• Manage multiple matters with competing deadlines in a high-volume environment.

Skills

Contract drafting

MSA/SOW negotiation

High-volume contracting

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness (FDA/GMP)

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

Axiom is seeking a Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel to support client engagements in the life sciences sector, focusing on commercial contracting across MSAs, SOWs, and related agreements. This role offers remote or flexible on-site arrangements depending on engagement.

You will work with Legal, Procurement, IT, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams to craft practical, business‑oriented terms, ensure regulatory alignment, and improve templates and workflows for scalable contracting.