Senior Director – Counsel– Alliance Management and Transactions (R&D), Infectious Disease & Vaccines
Eli Lilly and Company · Indianapolis, IN · 1 mo ago
Sales$200k–$293k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes overview, responsibilities, skills, requirements, benefits, pay, schedule? There's pay info: "Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $199,500 - $292,600". Also benefits: "Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus ... In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program ...". Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned; maybe full-time implied but not explicit. Should we include Schedule? Only if posting states it. It doesn't state schedule explicitly, so we should not create a Schedule section. Benefits: yes, there is description. Pay: yes, we have anticipated wage range. So include Pay and Benefits sections.
We need headings: About the role? The posting includes overview about Lilly, organization overview, role description. Could treat that as "About the role". Use for each section heading.
We need to not repeat job title. No Job ID.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO, accommodation request, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include the overview paragraphs, responsibilities, skills, requirements, additional skills/preferences, pay, benefits.
We need to format lists with
for each section heading.
We need to not repeat job title. No Job ID.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO, accommodation request, etc. Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include the overview paragraphs, responsibilities, skills, requirements, additional skills/preferences, pay, benefits.
We need to format lists with - . For responsibilities and skills etc.
We need to decide which content goes under which heading.
Possible sections:
- About the role (or Overview) containing the introductory paragraphs about Lilly, organization overview, role description.
- Responsibilities (list of duties)
- Skills (maybe combine with Additional Skills/Preferences? The posting has a "Skills" section then later "Basic Requirements" and "Additional Skills/Preferences". We could have sections: Responsibilities, Requirements (basic), Preferred Qualifications (or Additional Skills/Preferences). But the instruction: use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can map:
- About the role: overview.
- Responsibilities: the bullet list of responsibilities.
- Requirements: Basic Requirements (JD, license, 7 years, work auth).
- Qualifications: maybe Additional Skills/Preferences? Or Skills? The posting has a "Skills" section earlier describing multidisciplinary position requiring deep legal and business sense etc. That could go under Skills heading. Then Additional Skills/Preferences could go under Qualifications or maybe also under Skills. But we need to avoid duplication. Let's parse:
The posting includes:
- After overview: "Responsibilities Are you seeking a career that makes a difference in the world? ..." then a paragraph describing seeking experienced attorney etc. Then "Skills This multidisciplinary position requires that you demonstrate your deep legal and business sense and problem-solving skills, with an understanding of R&D and commercial contracting for the life sciences industry — particularly within the infectious disease and vaccines space — to help advance the development of medicines and vaccines for patients across the world. This position provides the opportunity to work cross functionally within the legal and business functions, including Alliance Management, R&D, Business Unit Legal, Regulatory Legal, IP, Privacy, Litigation, Compliance, Marketing, Procurement, Investor Relations and Public Affairs. This position will focus on: ..."
Then after that, there is a detailed list of responsibilities (Alliance and Transaction Management, R&D and Commercial Transactions, Lilly Research Labs Support, Key Responsibilities...). That seems like responsibilities.
Then "Basic Requirements Juris Doctor (J.D.)Licensed to practice law in at least one of the 50 StatesMinimum of 7 years of legal experience related to the drafting, review and negotiation of sophisticated transactions either practicing as a member of a law firm in a relevant area of law or practicing at an in-house law department, or a combination of the two.Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1."
Then "Additional Skills/Preferences Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline advantageous.Understanding of drug development and pharmaceutical industry experience; experience with infectious disease and/or vaccine programs strongly preferred.Familiarity with vaccine-specific legal and contracting frameworks (e.g., BARDA and other U.S. government contracting mechanisms, CRADAs, VICP, PREP Act/CICP) a plus.Demonstrated ability to proactively see opportunities for creative and innovative solutions to transactional issues and process improvements, including in a new and fast-evolving business area.Sound judgement, commitment to ethical conduct and a high level of attention to detail.Demonstrated business acumen.Ability to effectively prioritize and lead workflows for multiple assignments in parallel.Ability to quickly understand and integrate with Lilly Legal and pharmaceutical industry, and ability to absorb complex technical and scientific information on a project-by-project basis."
Then EEO etc.
Then compensation and benefits.
Thus we can map:
- About the role: initial paragraphs about Lilly, organization overview, role description (maybe combine first two paragraphs before Responsibilities). Let's capture: "At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. Organization Overview Lilly has established a newly formed Infectious Disease and Vaccines business, bringing together novel science, high-stakes regulatory environments, and significant opportunity for patients around the world. This role sits within the Legal team and will serve as a dedicated alliance management and transactions partner for this emerging franchise, working in close coordination with Regulatory Legal, Business Unit Legal, IP, Litigation, and other legal and risk functions to deliver cohesive, forward-looking guidance that enables innovation while managing legal and business risk."
That seems good.
- Responsibilities: we need to list duties. The posting includes a paragraph after "Responsibilities Are you seeking a career that makes a difference in the world? ..." then a paragraph describing seeking experienced attorney etc. Then "Skills ..." then detailed responsibilities. We could combine the paragraph under Responsibilities as prose, then list bullet points for the detailed responsibilities.
We need to extract bullet points: The detailed responsibilities include:
- Alliance and Transaction Management: description.
- R&D and Commercial Transactions: description.
- Lilly Research Labs (LRL) Support: description.
- Key Responsibilities (a list of bullet-like sentences): Leading legal aspects of post-execution license, collaboration, M&A and other agreement issues for the infectious disease and vaccines portfolio, including but not limited to, governance, milestones/royalties, reporting obligations, dispute resolution, termination, and any other issues that arise over the life cycle of such agreements.
- Supporting the integration of newly acquired infectious disease and vaccine assets and platforms, providing tailored, program-specific transactional counsel across all stages of product and platform lifecycle.
- Identifying and resolving highly sophisticated legal issues and drafting and negotiating a wide range of R&D and commercial agreements for an emerging therapeutic area, and, ultimately, driving successful business outcomes in situations of significant ambiguity.
- Ensuring that agreements are consistent with relevant laws, regulations and guidelines, including but not limited to familiarity with supply chain terms and conditions, terms applicable to good clinical research practices, government contracting requirements, Anti-Kickback Statute, FCPA, False Claims Act, FDCA and HIPAA.
- Providing clear advice to clients, including legal leadership, ensuring that advice maximizes the potential of our infectious disease and vaccines pipeline and commercialized assets.
- Effectively communicating, translating complex technical, performance and legal issues into understandable terms and recommending strategic and sometimes novel solutions.
- Navigating multiple legal disciplines that impact both the R&D and commercial organization, and partnering closely with Regulatory Legal and other legal subject-matter experts supporting the infectious disease and vaccines portfolio.
- Additionally, This Individual Will Be a proactive self-starter and take ownership of matters and projects in a new and growing business area.
- Identify legal issues for assigned matters.
- Assist other attorneys and stakeholders in resolving legal issues on cross-functional projects.
- Develop knowledge of the infectious disease and vaccines business and client concerns.
- Keep abreast of changes in the law, including vaccine- and infectious-disease-specific legal and policy developments.
- Represent Lilly externally to partners, customers, suppliers, and government counterparties.
- Resolve legal issues using negotiation skills and legal expertise.
- Help direct work of outside counsel.
We can turn each sentence into
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- Skills: The earlier "Skills" paragraph describing multidisciplinary position requiring deep legal and business sense etc. plus the list of cross-functional functions. We'll put that as prose or list? Could be prose.
- Requirements: Basic Requirements (JD, license, 7 years, work auth, no sponsorship). We'll list as bullet points.
- Qualifications: Additional Skills/Preferences (bachelor's degree in scientific discipline advantageous, understanding of drug development, experience with infectious disease/vaccine programs strongly preferred, familiarity with vaccine-specific legal frameworks a plus, demonstrated ability to proactively see opportunities..., sound judgement..., demonstrated business acumen, ability to prioritize..., ability to quickly understand...). We'll list as bullet points.
- Pay: The anticipated wage range $199,500 - $292,600 plus note about bonus eligibility. We'll include as prose.
- Benefits: The comprehensive benefit program description. We'll include as prose.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include Schedule.
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Make sure to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract exact text.
About the role paragraph: We'll copy exactly as in posting but maybe remove extra spaces.
Let's copy:
"At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. Organization Overview Lilly has established a newly formed Infectious Disease and Vaccines business, bringing together novel science
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. Make sure to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract exact text. About the role paragraph: We'll copy exactly as in posting but maybe remove extra spaces. Let's copy: "At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. Organization Overview Lilly has established a newly formed Infectious Disease and Vaccines business, bringing together novel science