Commercial Contracts Counsel

Key Responsibilities

• Leading negotiations for complex commercial agreements supporting Agilent's AMPD and CDD businesses, including clinical supply agreements, commercial supply agreements, manufacturing and service agreements, quality agreements, development agreements, collaboration agreements, and strategic partnership arrangements.
• Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and interpreting high-value and strategically significant commercial, supply chain, procurement, and manufacturing agreements with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CDMO, CRO, diagnostic, healthcare industry customers, strategic partners, vendors, and suppliers.
• Developing contract negotiation strategies that balance business objectives, legal risk, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.
• Providing practical, business-oriented legal advice regarding contractual risk, liability allocation, intellectual property, confidentiality, data privacy, quality and regulatory obligations, and commercial terms within highly regulated life sciences and pharmaceutical environments.
• Partnering closely with business stakeholders to support new business models, strategic transactions, and growth initiatives within the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries.
• Collaborating with Enterprise Counsel, Compliance, Intellectual Property, Procurement, Privacy, Quality, and other subject matter experts on complex and cross-functional matters.
• Serving as a recognized subject matter expert and mentor within the Commercial Contracts organization, helping build organizational capability and best practices in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and CDMO related contracting.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
• Minimum 8+ years of combined law firm and in-house legal experience, with significant experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Demonstrated experience supporting life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, diagnostics, or related industries.
• Direct experience working within a pharmaceutical CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization), pharmaceutical manufacturer, biotechnology company, or equivalent organization negotiating pharmaceutical manufacturing, development, commercial supply, supplier, technology transfer, quality, procurement, or related life sciences agreements.

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least August 28, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted. The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $163,600.00 - $273,519.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations.

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email job_posting@agilent.com or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.

Travel Required: Occasional
Shift: Day
Duration: No
End Date: N/A