Senior Global Transactions Counsel

Bristol Myers Squibb; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 255,000 - 309,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Wellbeing Support

Financial Well-being & Protection

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, NJ seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel to lead a global transactions delivery team, manage drafting/negotiation, and maintain templates and fallbacks while aligning with enterprise policy. The role drives speed, quality, and compliance across large-scale transactions.

You will partner with stakeholders to reflect real-world commercial needs, mentor leaders across geographies, and ensure high-quality contract deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction.
• JD Required.
• 12+ years of experience in law firm and/or in-house roles, with substantial contract drafting and negotiation experience preferred.
• Experience managing legal delivery teams.
• Demonstrated success in leading teams handling legal support of enterprise transactions.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills; able to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization with high integrity, resilience, and a demonstrated commitment to BMS's values.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of Global Drafting & Negotiation Team: Lead the global team responsible for drafting and negotiating assigned transaction types, ensuring speed, quality, and consistency across all deals.
• Oversight of Global Template & Fallback Maintenance: Lead the team's ongoing review and updating of templates and fallback positions across assigned transaction types.
• Oversight of Escalation Handling: Lead the team responsible for receiving, triaging, and resolving escalations for designated contract types.
• Team Leadership & Delivery: Build, manage, and develop a global team, fostering collaboration and accountability across geographies; define and track performance metrics.

Skills

Drafting & negotiation

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Legal risk management

Education

JD required

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb in Princeton, NJ seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel to lead a global transactions delivery team, manage drafting/negotiation, and maintain templates and fallbacks while aligning with enterprise policy. The role drives speed, quality, and compliance across large-scale transactions.

You will partner with stakeholders to reflect real-world commercial needs, mentor leaders across geographies, and ensure high-quality contract deliverables in a fast-paced environment.