Remote Pharma Contracts Counsel - High-Volume Life Sciences

Axiom; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Axiom in the United States seeks a Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel to manage high-volume commercial agreements across life sciences clients, including MSAs, SOWs, work orders and MTAs. You will partner with Legal, Procurement, IT, Commercial and Supply Chain to provide practical, risk-based advice and help build templates and scalable workflows for manufacturing and distribution contracts.

The candidate should have active U.S.

Qualifications

• 4-12+ years of experience in commercial contracting, preferably within pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences companies.
• Strong, hands-on experience drafting and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, work orders, and related commercial agreements in a high-volume setting.
• Demonstrated experience across a variety of agreement types, including IT/software agreements, vendor contracts, event/sponsorship agreements, and MTAs.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including MSAs, Statements of Work (SOWs), work orders, and change orders.
• Support a wide range of business functions by handling diverse contract types, including IT licenses and 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, including those involving CMOs, CDMOs, and distribution partners, as part of a broader commercial practice.
• Ensure contracts align with internal policies and applicable regulatory requirements within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Contribute to contract process improvements, including development of templates, playbooks, and scalable workflows.
• Manage multiple concurrent matters with competing deadlines in a high-volume environment.

Skills

High-volume contracting

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Legal advisory

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

Axiom in the United States seeks a Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel to manage high-volume commercial agreements across life sciences clients, including MSAs, SOWs, work orders and MTAs. You will partner with Legal, Procurement, IT, Commercial and Supply Chain to provide practical, risk-based advice and help build templates and scalable workflows for manufacturing and distribution contracts.

The candidate should have active U.S.