Senior Corporate Counsel, Business Development

Quest Diagnostics; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical, dental & vision

Annual incentive plans

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Education assistance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to focus on mergers and acquisitions, major commercial transactions, and general commercial counseling. The role may be based at Secaucus, NJ headquarters or another mutually agreed location, reporting to the Legal Management Team.

You will draft, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of contracts, with emphasis on M&A and post-closing integration. The successful candidate will have strong experience in corporate, commercial, or

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years in M&A/transactions and commercial contracting.
• Must be duly licensed to practice law.
• Undergraduate degree and JD required; healthcare background preferred.
• Ability to lead and influence leaders on subject matter expertise.
• Experience running deals and managing high-stakes projects.
• Strong corporate, commercial or transactional experience.
• Healthcare law background; BigLaw/in-house experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage all aspects of M&A transactions, due diligence, and drafting diligence reports.
• Redline and negotiate M&A agreements; attend meetings and structure transactions.
• Advise on post-closing integration with internal experts and outside counsel.
• Provide legal services to support enterprise-wide growth initiatives for Business Development.
• Draft and negotiate licensing, collaboration, co-development, and research agreements.
• Counsel on product launches, collaborations, laboratory operations, and regulatory needs.
• Counsel on anti-corruption and fraud laws; develop training for clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions

Commercial contracting

Negotiation

Leadership

Regulatory

Education

Undergraduate degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

At the crossroads of science, business, and healthcare, the Senior Corporate Counsel role will focus on mergers and acquisitions, other commercial transactions, and general commercial counseling. The position is based at the Company’s Secaucus, NJ, headquarters or a mutually agreed location. The Senior Corporate Counsel is responsible for drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, with a concentration on mergers and acquisitions. The position will report to a member of the Legal Management Team.

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information:

We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
• Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®
• healthyMINDS mental health program
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time
• FinFit financial coaching and services
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Annual incentive plans
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• …and so much more!

Responsibilities

• Supporting and managing all aspects of M&A transactions, including due diligence review and drafting diligence reports, redlining and negotiating agreements typically used in M&A, attending meetings and structuring transactions, advising on post-closing integration, and collaborating with internal subject matter experts and outside deal counsel.
• Providing all legal services necessary to support enterprise-wide growth initiatives for the Business Development function.
• Legal drafting and negotiation support for licensing agreements, collaboration agreements, co-development agreements, research collaboration agreements, supply and laboratory management services agreements, material transfer and specimen collection agreements, and master services agreements.
• Providing strategic legal advice and counsel to internal business clients on matters including new product launches, collaborations, strategic alliances, laboratory operations, general legal needs of internal business divisions, and disputes.
• Counseling clients on a range of business and legal regulatory issues, including anti-corruption and fraud and abuse laws.
• Developing training for clients and perform training for assigned areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The successful candidate for Senior Corporate Counsel will have the following attributes and/or experiences:

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, including significant experience in mergers and acquisitions/transactions and commercial contracting. Top-tier credentials are required for consideration.
• Must be duly licensed to practice law
• Strong educational background including an undergraduate degree and JD are required; background in a scientific field or fluency in science is preferred
• Requires the ability to lead and influence leaders on areas within subject matter expertise
• Ability to run deals and manage complex, high-stakes projects
• Strong corporate, commercial or transactional experience
• Corporate M&A experience, including public and private transactions on buyer’s side, commercial transactional experience preferred
• An understanding of how to support the achievement of business objectives while considering the regulatory landscape
• Preference for health care law background
• Preference for BigLaw and/or In-house corporate legal experience
• Strong organizational skills, responsiveness, and ability to juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to interface effectively with all levels of staff, management and executives
• Occasional travel is required

This Is a Unique Opportunity For a Motivated, High-quality Attorney Interested In The Dynamic, Global Healthcare Industry And In Making a Difference Lives. To Join Our High-energy, Fast-paced Team, The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Expert legal, communication, and negotiation skills
• Strategic Agility
• Business Acumen
• Customer Focus
• Collaboration across teams and navigating within a matrixed environment
• Ability to identify risks and develop mitigation plans
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Perspective

About The Team

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While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.

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