Senior Pharma Contracts Counsel - Manufacturing & Supply

Axiom Path, Inc.; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Axiom Path, Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel to lead drafting, negotiation, and review of complex contracts spanning pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, and strategic collaborations.

You will work with cross-functional teams to mitigate risk and enable commercial objectives. The role requires 5+ years in pharma-related contracts, strong GMP and IP knowledge, and experience with CLM tools and e-signatures.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant legal experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, manufacturing, or supply chain transactions.
• Experience independently drafting, redlining, analyzing, and negotiating sophisticated commercial contracts.
• Strong working knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain agreements (manufacturing, supply, quality, CMO, distribution, MSAs, procurement).
• Understanding GMP requirements, quality responsibilities, pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, and related risks.
• Experience evaluating IP provisions within contracts (licensing, ownership, confidentiality, assignment).
• Familiarity with strategic transactions involving licensing, collaboration, co-development, partnerships, or commercial rights.
• Ability to assess liability, warranties, service levels, force majeure, supplier compliance, and obligations.
• Familiarity with CLM platforms (Ironclad, Conga, Veeva Vault) and e-signatures (DocuSign).
• Strong legal writing, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder advisory skills.
• Excellent organizational capabilities and ability to manage multiple agreements with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, review, revision, and negotiation of complex commercial contracts supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing, technical operations, and supply chain activities.
• Provide legal guidance on manufacturing services, commercial supply, quality, distribution, procurement, vendor, and contract manufacturing organization (CMO) agreements.
• Partner with Technical Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Quality Assurance to identify contractual risks and establish commercially practical solutions.
• Evaluate provisions involving manufacturing responsibilities, GMP compliance, product quality, service levels, warranties, indemnification, supplier obligations, and risk allocation.
• Support strategic commercial transactions including licensing, development collaborations, partnerships, and related documentation.
• Assess IP provisions involving ownership, licensing, confidentiality, technology transfer, assignment, and freedom-to-operate considerations; coordinate with IP counsel.
• Collaborate with internal attorneys, paralegals, and stakeholders to resolve escalations and timely execution of agreements.
• Maintain organized contract documentation, including standard clauses, negotiation guidelines, checklists, and alternative language.
• Monitor contractual obligations, renewals, amendments, and milestones using contract management systems.
• Translate complex legal/regulatory requirements into actionable guidance for informed business decisions.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder advisory

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Active state bar membership in good standing (US)

Tools

Ironclad

Conga

Veeva Vault

DocuSign

Job description

Axiom Path, Inc. in Bridgewater, NJ seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel to lead drafting, negotiation, and review of complex contracts spanning pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, and strategic collaborations.

You will work with cross-functional teams to mitigate risk and enable commercial objectives. The role requires 5+ years in pharma-related contracts, strong GMP and IP knowledge, and experience with CLM tools and e-signatures.