Remote Pharma Contracts Counsel – Life Sciences Deals

Axiom; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Axiom is seeking a Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel to support client engagements across life sciences. You will draft, review, and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, work orders, MTAs, IT licenses, and SaaS agreements in a high-volume environment, partnering with Legal, Procurement, IT, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams.

Applicants should have 4–12+ years of commercial contracting experience in pharma or biotech, a JD, and the ability to manage a large contract pipeline with practical, business‑minded

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements including MSAs, SOWs, work orders, and MTAs.
• Support diverse contract types (IT licenses, SaaS, events, MTAs) and provide business-oriented legal advice.
• Partner with Legal, Procurement, IT, Commercial, and Supply Chain to meet contracting needs.
• Support manufacturing and supply chain agreements with CMOs/CDMOs and distribution partners.
• Ensure contracts comply with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Develop templates, playbooks, and scalable workflows to improve processes.
• Manage multiple matters with competing deadlines in a high-volume environment.

Skills

MSA drafting

SOW drafting

Contract negotiations

IT licenses & SaaS contracts

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Axiom is seeking a Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel to support client engagements across life sciences. You will draft, review, and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, work orders, MTAs, IT licenses, and SaaS agreements in a high-volume environment, partnering with Legal, Procurement, IT, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams.

Applicants should have 4–12+ years of commercial contracting experience in pharma or biotech, a JD, and the ability to manage a large contract pipeline with practical, business‑minded