Senior Counsel, Operations Legal

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key legal advisor to cross-functional business teams, providing proactive counsel on commercial, regulatory, or operational issues
• Interpret and apply U.S. laws and global regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical or healthcare environment
• Review and advise on contracts, business activities, and strategic initiatives to ensure legal compliance and alignment with company objectives
• Support the development and implementation of legal policies, compliance programs, and training efforts
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to manage risk, resolve disputes, and influence outcomes
• Provide clear, timely guidance on evolving legal questions in a business-first manner
• May lead or contribute to legal projects that span geographies, business units, or functions
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of construction-related agreements, including design-build agreements, general contractor agreements, construction management agreements, architect and engineering agreements, subcontractor and consultant agreements, and EPC and infrastructure contracts, as applicable.
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, ground leases, commercial leases, easements, licenses, and access agreements, development agreements, and property management agreements.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice law in job location
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience practicing in-house at a pharmaceutical company, practicing as a member of a nationally recognized law firm in a life sciences or healthcare practice, or practicing as an attorney for a government agency, or any combination of the above
• Exposure to biopharma, healthcare, or life sciences compliance topics
• Demonstrate ability to advise business clients and assess legal risk in real time
• Experience handling complex matters with a degree of autonomy and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate legal complexity into business clarity