Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Lead Counsel guides legal strategy, policies, and procedures for the Drug Product Division (DPD) - North America. The position manages two legal professionals and handles all legal operations within DPD North America.

The position is a member of the DPD North American Leadership Team and supports Division strategies and collaborates on their implementation. It supports legal and contract compliance and regulatory requirements, and manages outside counsel. The Lead Counsel will work with Division & Function leaders and customers on complex transactions and strategic partnerships. This leader will collaborate with Thermo Fisher Scientific corporate functions supporting litigation, labor and employment, risk management and intellectual property matters.

The Lead Counsel reports directly to the VP and Lead Counsel for the Drug Product Division with a strong matrix reporting to the Vice President and General Manager of DPD North America.

Key Responsibilities:Lead a team of in-house lawyers and professional staff to implement Company goals and protect investments across assigned businesses.Collaborate with business leaders to develop legal and regulatory strategies for achieving business objectives; proactively identify emerging risks and opportunities areas.Work effectively within the organization to connect resources to address challenges of diverse scope and complexity.Work with legal and business leadership in setting department culture, developing talent, and managing budgets. Ensure staffing levels, training and development plans are established to support business needs.Develop strategies for resolving contractual disputes, including analyzing contract terms, assessing remedies, handling customer concerns, and protecting Division and client interests.Explore and evaluate continual process improvement to provide efficient and effective commercial legal support and risk management. Pro-active in driving improved efficiency of operations. Lead and guide team in implementation of same and structure work in efficient manner.Select, evaluate and lead the use of external counsel, vendors and advisors as needed.

Qualifications:Over 15 years in commercial legal work, with 5 years in-house at global life sciences companies.Experienced people leader with 5 years of experience developing and leading successful teams of attorneys and legal professionals.Experience of working with a business-legal approach and cross-functional teams. Ability to navigate ambiguous environments with risk taking.Demonstrated ability to align and influence through direct and indirect authority, and communicates effectively across teams, functions, and regions.Ability to develop practical processes/approaches and to drive solutions to completion, including initiatives to improve efficiency, quality and productivity.Outstanding oral and written communications skills. Strong sense of ethics and integrity.Bachelor’s Degree and JD from an accredited law school; must be a member in good standing with the bar and licensed to practice law.