Pharma Contracts Counsel - High-Volume Deals, Remote

Axiom; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom, a leader in alternative legal services, is seeking a Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel to draft, negotiate, and manage a high volume of pharmaceutical and life sciences contracts. You will partner with Legal, Procurement, IT, and Supply Chain teams to support engagements with CMOs, CDMOs, and distribution partners.

The ideal candidate has a JD and 4-12+ years of commercial contracting experience in pharma or biotech, with a track record of handling MSAs, SOWs, vendor contracts, and MTAs.

Qualifications

• 4-12+ years of experience in commercial contracting for pharma/biotech or life sciences.
• Hands-on drafting and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, work orders, and related commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, work orders, and change orders.
• Support a wide range of business functions by handling IT licenses, SaaS subscriptions, event and sponsorship agreements, and MTAs.
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice on contract terms, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy.
• Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Procurement, IT, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams to support day-to-day contracting needs.
• Support manufacturing and supply chain-related agreements with CMOs, CDMOs, and distribution partners as part of a broader commercial practice.
• Ensure contracts align with internal policies and regulatory requirements within pharma.
• Contribute to contract process improvements, including templates, playbooks, and scalable workflows.
• Manage multiple concurrent matters with competing deadlines in a high-volume environment.

Skills

Commercial contracting

MSA/SOW negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract risk management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Tools

IT licenses

SaaS agreements

Vendor contracts

MTAs

Job description

Axiom, a leader in alternative legal services, is seeking a Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel to draft, negotiate, and manage a high volume of pharmaceutical and life sciences contracts. You will partner with Legal, Procurement, IT, and Supply Chain teams to support engagements with CMOs, CDMOs, and distribution partners.

The ideal candidate has a JD and 4-12+ years of commercial contracting experience in pharma or biotech, with a track record of handling MSAs, SOWs, vendor contracts, and MTAs.