Overview In this role you will provide practical legal guidance to support commercial operations in a regulated healthcare environment. You will partner with cross-functional teams to shape contracts and strategic agreements, balancing risk with business objectives. You will help ensure advertising and promotional activities comply with applicable laws, and translate regulatory developments into actionable business advice. This position offers the chance to influence how the company scales its life sciences activities while maintaining strong governance and collaboration.
Responsibilities- Lead preparation, review and negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts (licensing, supply, sales, marketing, research, collaboration)
- Provide timely legal counsel on day-to-day commercial matters involving healthcare products and services
- Evaluate advertising initiatives for compliance with truth-in-advertising standards and legal requirements
- Address disputes through strategic negotiation and support for pre-litigation resolutions
- Create and refine contract templates, guidance materials, and training resources to improve contracting efficiency
- Monitor regulatory developments in sales, marketing, reimbursement, privacy, anti-corruption, and healthcare compliance and translate them into practical advice
- Represent the legal perspective in discussions with vendors, customers and external parties to support relationships and risk management
- Coordinate with outside counsel when needed, including scope definition, deliverables, and budget tracking
- Collaborate with internal partners across Legal, Compliance, Finance, Education, Supply Chain, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Clinical, Marketing, Sales, and IT
- Support travel requirements (approximately 10-15%)
Key requirements- Experience as a Commercial Counsel in life sciences or healthcare environments
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
- Knowledge of healthcare compliance, advertising, privacy and anti-corruption laws
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external counsel
- Ability to translate regulatory developments into practical business advice
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Sound judgment and practical problem-solving
- Collaborative and cross-functional mindset
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- Regulatory compliance (healthcare, advertising, privacy)
- Contract template development
