Senior Counsel, Biopharma Transactions

Xeris Pharmaceuticals Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentives

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Chicago seeks a Senior Counsel, Transactions to provide general commercial legal support across contracts and transactions.

You will draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements and advise business teams to drive financial and operational success in a fast-paced, biotech environment. The role requires at least five years of transactional experience in life sciences, a JD and bar admission, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Holds Bachelors and Juris Doctor (JD) degrees with strong academic credentials.
• Has a minimum of 5 years of transactional and contract drafting and negotiating experience at a life sciences company or the life sciences group at a large law firm.
• Is a member in good standing of a state bar association.
• Capable of handling multiple and competing workloads with changing priorities to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and revise contracts for all aspects of the business including vendor, confidentiality, license, supply, consulting, clinical trial and managed care agreements.
• Participate with internal clients and third parties in commercial negotiations.
• Identify and manage legal and contractual risks while offering creative solutions to enable business goals.
• Ensure all transactions comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies, particularly those relevant to the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Partner with outside counsel as required to ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery of legal services.
• Assist with transactional (merger and acquisition, capital markets and private debt) matters as necessary.

Skills

Bar admission

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Multitasking

Legal advisory

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Chicago seeks a Senior Counsel, Transactions to provide general commercial legal support across contracts and transactions.

You will draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements and advise business teams to drive financial and operational success in a fast-paced, biotech environment. The role requires at least five years of transactional experience in life sciences, a JD and bar admission, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.