Pharma Contracts Counsel — Remote/Hybrid, High-Volume Deals

Axiom; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom is seeking a Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel to support high-volume client engagements across the life sciences sector. This role focuses on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, work orders, and MTAs, with exposure to IT licenses and SaaS agreements.

You will collaborate with Legal, Procurement, IT, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams, advising on risk, templates, and scalable workflows while supporting manufacturing and distribution agreements.

Qualifications

• 4–12+ years of experience in commercial contracting, preferably within pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences companies.
• Experience drafting and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, work orders, and related commercial agreements in a high-volume setting.
• Experience across IT/software agreements, vendor contracts, event/sponsorship agreements, and MTAs.
• Ability to operate as a generalist supporting multiple business units, with comfort shifting across different contract types and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with manufacturing, supply, or distribution agreements is preferred but not required as a primary focus.
• Juris Doctor (JD) and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements (MSAs, SOWs, work orders, changes).
• Support IT licenses, SaaS subscriptions, events and sponsorships, 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.
• Support manufacturing and supply chain-related agreements, including CMOs and distributors, as part of a broader commercial practice.
• Ensure contracts align with internal policies and regulatory requirements within the pharmaceutical industry.
• 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

MSAs and SOWs

IT licenses & SaaS

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness (pharma)

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Axiom is seeking a Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel to support high-volume client engagements across the life sciences sector. This role focuses on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, work orders, and MTAs, with exposure to IT licenses and SaaS agreements.

You will collaborate with Legal, Procurement, IT, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams, advising on risk, templates, and scalable workflows while supporting manufacturing and distribution agreements.