Counsel- Biopharma

Position Overview

Counsel will provide practical business-focused legal advice and support on a broad range of matters affecting FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation and its affiliated global CDMO business FUJIFILM Biotechnologies with locations in North Carolina Texas the United Kingdom and Denmark. Working independently on assigned matters and collaboratively with senior attorneys and subject-matter experts on higher-risk or novel issues Counsel will draft and negotiate commercial agreements identify and help mitigate legal and business risk and support strategic customer programs and cross-functional initiatives. The role applies sound knowledge of commercial contracting life-sciences considerations and intellectual property principles to enable timely customer-focused outcomes while protecting the companys legal rights. Counsel will contribute to consistent contracting standards templates training legal-process improvements and global alignment escalating material issues appropriately.

Company Overview

At FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation were redefining innovation across the industries we touchfrom healthcare and photography to semiconductors and data storage. With roots in photosensitive materials and a legacy of groundbreaking technology we now lead 23 diverse affiliate businesses across the Americas.

Were looking for mission-driven talents eager to join us to help create market and support a vast portfolio of products. At Fujifilm youll have the opportunity to explore and grow your skills in new exciting ways. Whether youre shaping tomorrows tech or redefining todays processes well provide a flexible work environment and dynamic culture where innovation thrives.

Our Americas HQ is nestled in Valhalla New York a charming town known for its excellent schools beautiful parks and easy access to the vibrancy of New York City.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare electronics business innovation and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of giving our world more smiles. Visit: Description

Responsibilities

• Draft review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements including MSAs SOWs supply development manufacturing and services agreements quality-related agreements licenses and NDAs consistent with business objectives approved positions and risk appetite.
• Advise Commercial Program Management and other business teams on legal and contractual issues arising from customer collaborations bids and ongoing programs; support timely issue resolution and deal closure.
• Identify legal regulatory and business risks relevant to CDMO and life-sciences operations recommend practical mitigation strategies and escalate material novel or high-risk matters to Senior Counsel the Assistant General Counsel or appropriate subject-matter experts.
• Manage an assigned caseload with appropriate independence prioritizing work based on business need risk and deadlines and communicating status and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
• Provide advice on non-contentious intellectual property provisions including licenses background and foreground IP know-how and related allocation issues in coordination with patent counsel or other specialists as needed.
• Prepare clear briefings and practical recommendations for business colleagues and management on contractual legal and compliance matters.
• Develop maintain and improve templates playbooks guidance and contracting standards for use across FLBG considering consistency across functions and jurisdictions.
• Develop and deliver legal training for business stakeholders on contracting use of precedents legal processes and relevant compliance topics.
• Support legal-process and technology improvements including contract lifecycle management document management data insights and responsible use of emerging technologies to improve efficiency quality and consistency.
• Coordinate with internal subject-matter experts and when authorized outside counsel on specialized matters such as regulatory employment disputes real estate privacy competition and corporate matters.
• Support dispute avoidance and resolution and provide ancillary legal support to functions such as HR EHS Quality Capital Projects and Compliance.
• Collaborate with legal compliance and business colleagues in the United States United Kingdom Denmark and across the global FUJIFILM organization to promote consistent standards precedents governance and risk positions.

Required Experience / Education

• College degree and Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; academic honors preferred.
• Admitted in good standing to at least one U.S. state bar; North Carolina admission preferred.
• 3-8 years of relevant experience in a law firm in-house legal department or a combination of both preferably supporting CDMO life-sciences pharmaceutical biotechnology or health-care businesses.
• Strong commercial-contracting background with demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex services development manufacturing supply licensing and confidentiality agreements.
• Sound judgment and the ability to resolve issues independently within established frameworks while recognizing when escalation or specialist input is required.
• Strong negotiation written communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain legal concepts and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Pragmatic analytical and customer-focused problem solving that balances timely business outcomes with legal and compliance requirements.
• Ability to manage a substantial workload prioritize critical matters and meet deadlines in a dynamic global and matrixed environment.
• Familiarity with legal and compliance topics relevant to life sciences such as GMP interfaces data privacy competition anti-bribery and pharmaceutical regulation is preferred.
• Familiarity with international contracting and multi-jurisdictional issues is preferred.
• Proficiency with modern legal technology including document management e-signature collaboration platforms and contract lifecycle management tools with willingness to explore responsible uses of AI and emerging technologies.

Desired Skills

• Business acumen and sound professional judgment
• Strong interpersonal relationship-building and influencing skills
• Effective negotiation and clear communication
• Planning prioritization follow-through and attention to detail
• Collaboration across functions cultures and geographies
• Appropriate autonomy adaptability and a strong work ethic
• Integrity results orientation and cost consciousness

Salary and Benefits:

• $135000 to $187000 depending on experience
• Medical Dental Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off

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EEO Information

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