BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Senior Director, Corporate Counsel – Strategic Transactions
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., San Rafael, California, United States, 94901
Senior Director, Corporate Counsel – Strategic Transactions Job overview: As Senior Director, Corporate Counsel - Strategic Transactions, you will be the lead attorney advising BioMarin’s Corporate Strategy & Business Development organization and play a critical role advancing BioMarin’s corporate strategy to grow through external innovation. You will be a key advisor to a world-class Business Development team known for its strategic rigor, scientific sophistication, and a proven ability to lead complex growth initiatives. Reporting to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel – Corporate, you will be the legal representative on cross-functional teams and collaborate with colleagues in Business Development, Alliance Management, and other departments. You will also regularly interact with senior executives, including the Chief Legal Officer and Chief Business Officer. You will help manage the department’s contract associates and outside counsel.
This role is ideal for a seasoned attorney with experience managing life sciences M&A, licensing, and collaboration transactions who is passionate about advancing BioMarin’s mission.
Experience, qualification, and soft skills, have you got everything required to succeed in this opportunity Find out below. Key Responsibilities
Support strategic transactions from end-to-end, providing both business and legal advice to Business Development, Alliance Management, and other stakeholders. Draft and negotiate M&A, license, collaboration and other partnering transaction term sheets and agreements independently. Manage legal due diligence and interpret complex issues for the Business Development team and senior executives. Direct the work of outside counsel on major transactions and manage Legal Department contracts associates in the drafting and negotiation of NDAs and other lower-risk contracts supporting Business Development. For non-standard agreements and smaller transactions, you will have primary drafting responsibility. In collaboration with BioMarin’s Intellectual Property attorneys, advise the Business Development team on intellectual property matters (especially issues related to patents and trade secrets). Collaborate with Alliance Management and Finance to track the achievement and payment of milestones and royalties and compliance with other contractual obligations under licenses and partnering agreements. Provide ongoing training for the Business Development team regarding relevant legal issues and BioMarin’s policies and procedures. Keep abreast of changes in laws and regulations that may impact biopharmaceutical transactions, including antitrust and intellectual property developments. Contribute to the ongoing development of the Legal Department’s contract templates and “playbooks” for contract negotiations. Provide support for other Legal Department projects, including legal research and drafting of research memoranda. Manage a significant workload by aligning priorities with internal clients and developing appropriate timelines for deliverables.
Required Experience, Knowledge, and Skills
7+ years prior experience in a major law firm and/or in-house law position at a life sciences company structuring, drafting, and negotiating M&A, license, collaboration and other partnering agreements, including experience as the lead attorney on strategic transactions in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industries. Solid understanding of intellectual property issues relevant to the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industries. Background in a science relevant to the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industries is a plus. Significant experience advising clients on both business and legal issues. Ability to think critically and strategically and to creatively problem solve. Excellent organizational and time-management skills to enable management of multiple projects and delivering on aggressive timelines. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Strong team orientation. Ability to work onsite at the company’s San Rafael, CA headquarters at least 2 days a week.
Education and Bar Membership/Registration
J.D. from a nationally recognized law school. Current California Bar membership or eligibility for in-house counsel registration.
Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
The salary range for this position is: $232,000 to $319,000. BioMarin considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. For additional benefits information, visit: https://careers.biomarin.com/benefits.
Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
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Experience, qualification, and soft skills, have you got everything required to succeed in this opportunity Find out below. Key Responsibilities
Support strategic transactions from end-to-end, providing both business and legal advice to Business Development, Alliance Management, and other stakeholders. Draft and negotiate M&A, license, collaboration and other partnering transaction term sheets and agreements independently. Manage legal due diligence and interpret complex issues for the Business Development team and senior executives. Direct the work of outside counsel on major transactions and manage Legal Department contracts associates in the drafting and negotiation of NDAs and other lower-risk contracts supporting Business Development. For non-standard agreements and smaller transactions, you will have primary drafting responsibility. In collaboration with BioMarin’s Intellectual Property attorneys, advise the Business Development team on intellectual property matters (especially issues related to patents and trade secrets). Collaborate with Alliance Management and Finance to track the achievement and payment of milestones and royalties and compliance with other contractual obligations under licenses and partnering agreements. Provide ongoing training for the Business Development team regarding relevant legal issues and BioMarin’s policies and procedures. Keep abreast of changes in laws and regulations that may impact biopharmaceutical transactions, including antitrust and intellectual property developments. Contribute to the ongoing development of the Legal Department’s contract templates and “playbooks” for contract negotiations. Provide support for other Legal Department projects, including legal research and drafting of research memoranda. Manage a significant workload by aligning priorities with internal clients and developing appropriate timelines for deliverables.
Required Experience, Knowledge, and Skills
7+ years prior experience in a major law firm and/or in-house law position at a life sciences company structuring, drafting, and negotiating M&A, license, collaboration and other partnering agreements, including experience as the lead attorney on strategic transactions in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industries. Solid understanding of intellectual property issues relevant to the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industries. Background in a science relevant to the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industries is a plus. Significant experience advising clients on both business and legal issues. Ability to think critically and strategically and to creatively problem solve. Excellent organizational and time-management skills to enable management of multiple projects and delivering on aggressive timelines. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Strong team orientation. Ability to work onsite at the company’s San Rafael, CA headquarters at least 2 days a week.
Education and Bar Membership/Registration
J.D. from a nationally recognized law school. Current California Bar membership or eligibility for in-house counsel registration.
Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
The salary range for this position is: $232,000 to $319,000. BioMarin considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. For additional benefits information, visit: https://careers.biomarin.com/benefits.
Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
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