Pharma Contracts Counsel - Remote & High‑Impact

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

Job summary

Axiom is seeking a Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel to support client engagements across the life sciences sector in the United States. The role focuses on drafting, reviewing and negotiating a high volume of commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, and MTAs, while collaborating with Legal, Procurement, IT, and Supply Chain teams.

The ideal candidate has 4–12+ years in pharma or life sciences contracting, JD or equivalent license, and strong communication skills to provide business-focused

Qualifications

• 4–12+ years of experience in commercial contracting, preferably in pharma or life sciences.
• Strong hands-on experience drafting and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, work orders, and related agreements in high-volume settings.
• Experience with IT/software agreements, vendor contracts, event/sponsorship agreements, and MTAs.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory & pharma knowledge

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

Axiom is seeking a Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel to support client engagements across the life sciences sector in the United States. The role focuses on drafting, reviewing and negotiating a high volume of commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, and MTAs, while collaborating with Legal, Procurement, IT, and Supply Chain teams.

The ideal candidate has 4–12+ years in pharma or life sciences contracting, JD or equivalent license, and strong communication skills to provide business-focused