Corporate Counsel

2 days ago


Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States Avantor Full time

The Opportunity:

Avantor is seeking a highly skilled Corporate Counsel to join our team. As a key member of our legal department, you will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts to ensure compliance with negotiated business terms, regulations, and Avantor policies and procedures.

This is a remote opportunity that will allow you to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams to resolve contracting issues and disputes. You will have the opportunity to use your critical analytical skills and sound judgment to satisfactorily resolve contractual issues.

What we're looking for:

  • Education: JD required; current license to practice law required
  • Experience: Minimum 8 years legal experience required
    • Must have working to expert knowledge of contracting and legal concepts and terms.
    • Experience in the life sciences industry preferred, but not required
    • Strong background/experiencewith contract preparation and/or review required.
    • Experience in project management and execution on multi-departmental projects a plus.
    • Advanced abilities for contract negotiation.

Who you are:

  • Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders and senior leaders across the organization.
  • Excellent analytical and communication skills, as well as good presentation, leadership, and team-building abilities.
  • Strong ability to work cross-functionally within a large organization.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and work under pressure to tight deadlines.
  • Must work efficiently and be a self-starter.
  • Proven ability to design, present, and implement new concepts and ideas, procedures, and organizational changes.
  • Strong workflow and process creation skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Good problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
  • Working knowledge of database, design, Internet software as well as strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Customer-focused.

How you will thrive and make an impact:

  • Work independently to draft, review, and revise agreements under tight deadlines, including agreements for routine sales activities, as well as non-standard agreements for customers, suppliers, consultants, distributors, and clinical service providers.
  • Learn Avantor contracting policies and analyze agreement in accordance with policies.
  • Determine when complex legal and factual issues must be escalated to senior attorneys and assist in resolution of issues.
  • Assist in creating, implementing, and managing systems that enable the efficient creation, negotiation, oversight, and execution of Avantor's agreements.
  • Coordinate contract negotiation with multiple, cross-departmental functions.
  • Obtain all appropriate and necessary internal approvals for contract terms and provisions.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements.
  • Perform file management and records retention duties.
  • Give and welcome constructive feedback and contribute to building a positive team spirit.
  • Provide assistance and guidance to Contracts Specialists within the department.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills, and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture, which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.



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