Be Part Of A High-Performing Team
Join an innovative biopharmaceutical organization dedicated to advancing therapies for patients with serious and rare diseases. Its legal team partners with scientific, technical, manufacturing, and commercial groups to support the complex processes involved in bringing important therapies from development through commercial production.
This opportunity offers direct involvement in pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain contracting, including relationships with external development and manufacturing partners. Working alongside experienced attorneys, intellectual property specialists, and Technical Operations professionals, this individual will help negotiate agreements that support critical manufacturing operations and business objectives.
What's In Store For You
100% remote opportunity — work from anywhere in the United States while maintaining Eastern Time business hours.
Engagement: W2 only (no C2C/1099).
Approximately seven-month contract assignment.
Expected commitment of 30–40 hours weekly, depending on business requirements and responsibilities.
Direct reporting relationship with senior corporate legal leadership.
Close collaboration with pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, and intellectual property professionals.
Opportunity to support sophisticated manufacturing arrangements spanning development and commercial operations.
How You Will Make An Impact
Independently draft, review, redline, and negotiate pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply, quality, distribution, and related commercial agreements.
Support contracting activities involving contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs), contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), suppliers, and strategic manufacturing partners.
Work directly with Technical Operations stakeholders to understand manufacturing processes, technical contract requirements, and commercial considerations.
Negotiate contractual provisions covering manufacturing responsibilities, quality standards, GMP compliance, supplier obligations, warranties, and commercial risk allocation.
Serve as a legal point of contact for internal business teams and external manufacturing partners, resolving contractual questions and escalating specialized legal issues when appropriate.
Identify intellectual property risks involving ownership, confidentiality, licensing, technology transfer, and related provisions, coordinating with IP counsel as needed.
Support manufacturing and supply agreements covering multiple stages of pharmaceutical product development and commercialization.
Use established contract templates, negotiation positions, and contract management systems to efficiently manage legal workflows.
Collaborate with legal leadership, IP specialists, and technical stakeholders to move complex agreements toward execution while protecting business interests.
Requirements
Are You An Experienced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Contracts Attorney Ready To Make An Impact?
J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with any U.S. state bar.
Minimum five years of relevant legal experience, including substantive pharmaceutical manufacturing or supply chain contracting.
Demonstrated experience independently drafting, redlining, and negotiating manufacturing, supply, quality, or CMO/CDMO agreements.
Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice requirements and the technical and commercial considerations associated with pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Ability to discuss manufacturing-related contractual requirements confidently with Technical Operations professionals and external manufacturing partners.
Understanding of intellectual property provisions in commercial contracts, including the ability to recognize issues requiring specialized IP counsel.
Strong commercial judgment and the ability to negotiate competing legal, operational, and business priorities.
Excellent interpersonal, written communication, and negotiation skills.
Ability to independently manage contracts, deadlines, and stakeholder expectations in a remote environment.
Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems and electronic signature platforms.
Particularly valued experience includes:
Complex biologics, gene therapy, or specialized pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Agreements spanning early development, clinical manufacturing, and commercial supply.
Independent negotiation of IP ownership, licensing, and technology transfer provisions.
Strategic licensing, collaboration, or partnership agreements.