Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Job Type: Full-time
About Us:
As a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of essential medicines, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and its affiliates’ mission is to bring Better Health. Within Reach. Every Day.® for millions of patients around the world. We are a trusted, reliable partner and dependable source of over 750 high-quality generic, specialty and branded pharmaceutical products that hospitals, physicians and pharmacists need to treat their patients across North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. Through our 32 manufacturing plants, eight R&D centers, and 8,500+ employees worldwide, we are always hard at work creating high-quality medicines and making them accessible to the people who need them.
Description:
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are seeking a talented and motivated Corporate Counsel to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the North American operations and general commercial functions.
You will report to the Associate Vice President, North America Legal and focus on legal, regulatory, and governance matters work. You will also work closely with the Procurement, IT, Human Resources, Quality, Finance, Tax, Treasury, Commercial, and Contracting functions, providing them with legal advice and support on their day-to-day operations.
Responsibilities:
- Support and assist on legal and transactional matters, including providing support in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating business initiatives, business development opportunities, privacy and security-related matters, operational arrangements, inter-company (both domestic and international) agreements, finance and tax initiatives, including work on facilities and tax restructuring, as well as regulatory matters
- Draft, negotiate, review, and advise on agreements and commercial contracts, including supply and distribution agreements, research and development agreements, licensing agreements, technology service agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, services agreements, credit facilities and loan documents, purchase and sale agreements, commercial sales and distribution agreements, and other business and legal documents
- Counsel relevant business units on corporate governance and inter-company tax and financial arrangements, including entity structuring and management, and implementing same
- Support the North America Legal Department and other functions with reviewing, conducting trainings on, and implementing policies, standard operating procedures, and, more generally, special legal initiatives
- Support the North America Legal Department additionally as needed with assistance in legal research, investigations, litigation, price transparency and pricing laws, anti-trust, advertising and promotional matters, intellectual property, and other general legal matters
- Support the global Legal Department’s business transformation efforts by reviewing and evaluating legal technology platforms and resources
- This role is on-site at Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.’s Berkeley Heights, NJ office and involves up to 15% travel time
Qualifications:
- A Juris Doctor Degree or equivalent from a common-law jurisdiction and admission (or eligibility for admission) to the bar of at least one state in good standing (preferably Ohio, New York, and/or New Jersey)
- 0-3 years’ experience with a top U.S. law firm or global pharmaceutical or other life science company or regulator
- Strong academic credentials
- Experience in identifying and implementing legal management solutions and platforms that streamline workflows and increase departmental efficiencies
- Ability to be a self-starter and coordinate projects (both domestic and international), balance multiple priorities, identify efficiencies, and work closely with cross-functional groups in a multicultural fast-paced environment
- Excellent analytic, legal drafting and oral and written communication skills and ability to lead are a must
- Must be capable of building strong, lasting and effective business relationships, and cultivating and maintaining the position of trusted advisor to stakeholders
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience working in a jurisdiction in which Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.’s affiliates operate
- Eligible for admission to practice law in a jurisdiction outside the U.S. in which Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.’s affiliates operate
- Fluency in a second language used by Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.’s international affiliates such as Arabic, German, Italian, and/or Portuguese is also preferred
Compensation:
This is a full-time exempt role. The compensation for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to prior experience and job-related knowledge, relevant skills and expertise, current business needs, and market factors.
What We Offer*:
- Annual performance bonus, commission, and share potential
- Auto enrollment in a Hikma-sponsored 401(k) program at a pre-tax contribution rate of 3% of eligible pay. Hikma will match 100% of the first 6% of eligible pay that you contribute
- A generous paid time off (PTO) bank starting with 20 days (prorated based on hire date). Additional days granted upon reaching work milestone anniversaries.
- 3 personal days (prorated based on hire date)
- 11 company paid holidays
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, mental health, disability, life insurance, prescription drug coverage, and a variety of voluntary benefits
- Employee discount program
- Wellbeing rewards program
- Safety and Quality is a top organizational priority
- Career advancement and growth opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and depend on the job classification, role, and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change as well as specific plan or program terms.
Recruiters:
Please note that Hikma has a set roster of approved recruiters for specific roles agreed to in advance and does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies regarding open positions. In the absence of a signed agreement and approval from Hikma’s Human Resources department to submit resumes for a specific position, Hikma will not approve, nor will be under an obligation to make, any payment to such non-approved third-parties in the event a candidate they refer is hired by Hikma.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.