Associate Director Contracts & Trade Controls
About the role
The Associate Director, Corporate Counsel serves as legal counsel and business partner for Regeneron's manufacturing division (IOPS Industrial Operations and Product Supply), providing legal support across a broad range of business operations within this complex, global organization. As a member of the IOPS Law Group, this attorney will draft, review, and negotiate a wide array of contracts including complex, international supply, material transfer, equipment purchase, consulting, confidentiality, and license agreements.
Responsibilities
- Providing advice and counseling to IOPS business operations on legal issues related to manufacturing, supply, distribution, and other related areas
- Guiding internal clients through the entire contract life cycle, including determination of internal form vs. vendor paper, coordination with procurement and business clients, negotiating with vendors, etc.
- Identifying legal and business issues in contracts for resolution through negotiating, drafting, and internal client discussions
- Working as an on-site corporate contract specialist for the Rensselaer sites, handling legal matters as they arise
- Collaborating regularly with colleagues in the Regeneron Law Dept, IOPS Law group (including Rensselaer and Raheen, Ireland), business partners, and procurement professionals
- Assisting the Export Trade Controls (ETC) function with policy and procedure drafting, training, assessments, and counsel on U.S. and international import and export regulatory matters including Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions programs; anti-boycott compliance; export control classification and export licensing under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and other applicable laws and regulations; tariff classification, customs valuation, country of origin determination, and preference programs/FTAs under Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations and other applicable laws and regulations; and Partner Government Agency (PGA) requirements impacting import and export compliance for biotech products, including those administered by the FDA, USDA, and CDC/APHIS
Requirements
- Proven contract drafting skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment requiring agility and emotional intelligence
- Experience with, or a strong willingness to learn, U.S. and international import and export trade compliance laws, regulations, and agency requirements relevant to a global biotech company
- Exceptionally strong interpersonal and communication (written and spoken) skills
- Ability to work efficiently with others cross-functionally, within the Law Department, and across business units
- Sound judgment in novel or evolving regulatory areas and comfort navigating ambiguity
Qualifications
- A BA/BS and JD with excellent law school credentials
- At least 3 years of legal experience, including some pharmaceutical and/or biotech work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Licence to practice law in New York or eligibility for licensure as registered in-house counsel
Skills
- Contract drafting
- U.S. and international import/export trade compliance
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Sound judgment and adaptability
Benefits
Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit here.
Pay
$147,800.00 - $241,200.00 annually
Schedule
Full-time