Description:
This associate level counsel position will be responsible for reviewing, drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide variety of general commercial contracts. The selected candidate will be a team member of the Nestle Health Science U.S. commercial contracts team (“Transactions Team”), which provides legal support for general commercial transactions for each Nestle Health Science business, which includes such brands as BOOST, Vital Proteins, Nature's Bounty, Nuun, Garden of Life, Orgain, ZENPEP® and VOWST™. Nestlé is the world's largest food company.Candidates must have (i) experience with drafting a broad variety of general commercial agreements ideally including international distribution and commercial contracts, (ii) the ability to manage and prioritize a busy workload with multiple client contacts, (iii) the desire to help the business solve complex problems, (iv) the confidence and ability to work independently, and (v) the proficiency to immediately assume the role of commercial transactions practitioner.
This position will be a remote role based on the selected candidate's geographic location. Preference will be given to applicants who live within a commutable distance of Bridgewater, New Jersey, Chicago, Illinois, or Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Must be able to work eastern time zone hours. Business travel, if any, will be very limited.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day advice in the areas of general commercial contracts and procurement and sales related legal issues, including, transaction structuring, contract interpretation and enforcement, legal and regulatory compliance, and corporate policies. Provide ongoing risk assessments and crisis management support.
- Review, draft and negotiate agreements for all aspects of a health science company, general service agreements, marketing agreements, HCP and patient agreements, supply agreements with vendors and customers, manufacturing agreements, warehouse and other supply-chain agreements, engineering agreements, equipment leases, terms and conditions of sale, and other commercial agreements. Further, the candidate will provide management with respect to the legal team's areas of responsibility and proactively coordinate with all necessary internal stakeholders.
- Ensure business activities as contemplated in contracts comply with internal policies and guidelines, and industry laws and regulations. Ensure legal and healthcare compliance issues and risks are appropriately evaluated and addressed
Requirements and Minimum Education Level:
- JD from an accredited law school
- Current membership in New Jersey Bar or state of residence Bar, if location is a state other than N.J. as applicable
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, including significant experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
- Strong commitment to client-service and finding solutions
Preferred Experience:
- Prior in-house experience
- 3-5 years of experience in a large law firm or in-house
- Experience representing clients in the CPG, food, vitamins and supplements, and/or pharmaceutical/biotechnology/life sciences industry
- Knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment as it relates to drug development and/or commercialization in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology/life sciences industry
- Experience with contract drafting and interpretation, business disputes, and compliance.
Skills:
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
- Ability to gain trust and work at all levels of the organization
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
- Ability to prioritize workload, self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks, and meet business deadlines
- Ability to adapt to evolving business and legal environment
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to apply legal and healthcare compliance concepts to different contract scenarios
- Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- A proven ability to achieve results
- Detail-oriented
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
