Senior Corporate Counsel, Contracts

Job Summary:

The Sr. Corporate Counsel, Contracts will focus primarily on leading and providing support for contract development, review, negotiation, management, and related initiatives across the company, including oversight of the company’s contract management system.

Reporting to:     Assistant General Counsel
Location:           Remote (EST or CST hours required) 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience at an AM Law 100 firm.
• 4+ years of experience as an in-house counsel.
• Extensive experience with reviewing & drafting CDA, MSA & SOW agreements.
• J.D. from an accredited law school & 8+ years’ directly related experience.
• Must be admitted to practice, or have Bar membership, in the state of residence.
• Experience in Pharma or Medical device is a plus 

Responsibilities/Essential Duties:

• Independently draft, review, negotiate, and manage both in-house contracts and third-party contracts (domestic and international), including but not limited to, product distribution agreements, research and development agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, master services agreements (and related statements of work), SaaS agreements, clinical trial agreements, material transfer agreements, HCP/HCO agreements, consulting agreements and nondisclosure agreements.
• Independently draft, de novo, entire contracts and contract language, to successfully address business and legal issues and mitigate risk.
• Identify and define legal issues and business risks, and succinctly communicate issues, risks, and concerns to appropriate internal decision-makers for discussion and resolution.
• Serve as legal contracts representative for: International, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Quality, Process & Formulation Development, IT, HR, Finance and Project Management.
• Provide practical, solution-oriented contractual and business advice.
• Ensure contract terms are consistent with company policies.
• Proactively engage with internal clients and vendors to effectively address contractual and business questions.
• Train and guide business teams on the use of contract templates, processes and good contracting practices.
• Assist in developing and implementing new Legal Department contracting policies, procedures and templates.
• Assist in managing, maintaining and enhancing the company’s contract management system to ensure contract repository is accurate and up-to-date.
• Identify and implement methods to improve department efficiency and productivity.
• Provide legal due diligence and contracting support as needed.
• Complete special projects, such as collaborating on department-wide or company-wide initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years’ experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts at a biotech or pharmaceutical company.
• Experience with respect to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, over-the-counter and cosmetics products.
• 5+ years’ experience in commercial organizations.
• Experience with maintaining and enhancing contract management systems.
• Experience guiding and influencing senior level employees.
• Demonstrated understanding of pharma and biotech industries.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific and legal concepts in a simple and actionable manner.
• Creative, thoughtful and practical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as sound legal and business judgement.
• Ability to work independently, effectively and efficiently.
• Must be available to accommodate business hours in the Eastern time zone.
• Dedicated to exceptional client service.
• Uncompromising integrity.

Company Summary:

Revance is a fast-growing global aesthetics and skincare company focused on providing innovative aesthetics and market-leading skincare offerings throughout every stage of life. With a differentiated portfolio of products spanning 60 countries, Revance meets the evolving needs of patients and consumers worldwide through continued innovation and commercialization of new products and treatments.
What Revance invests in you:

• Competitive Compensation including base salary and annual performance bonus.
• Flexible PTO, holidays, and parental leave.
• Generous healthcare benefits, HSA match, 401k match, employer paid life and disability insurance, pet insurance, wellness discounts and much more!

This section of the job description is required by the American with Disability Act (ADA). The ADA requires that job descriptions reflect the physical and mental demands required to effectively perform the essential duties of the job. The ADA prohibits employers from discriminating against a “qualified individual with a disability” in all aspects of the employment relationship. A “qualified individual with a disability” is “an individual who meets the education, experience, skill, and other job-related requirements of a position held or desired, and who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of a specified job.”

Revance is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.