Pharmaceutical Contracts Lawyers

<p> </p> <p data-start="217" data-end="367"><strong data-start="217" data-end="281">Join Our Team as a Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel at Axiom</strong><br data-start="281" data-end="284">Location: United States (remote or flexible on-site/hybrid depending on engagement)</p> <p data-start="369" data-end="790">We are seeking Pharmaceutical Contracts Counsel to support future client engagements across the life sciences sector. Our clients are seeking attorneys who thrive in high-volume, fast-paced environments and bring broad-based commercial contracting experience within pharmaceutical or biotech organizations.</p> <p> </p> <p data-start="790" data-end="813"><strong data-start="790" data-end="811">Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul data-start="814" data-end="1954"> <li data-section-id="730p8j" data-start="814" data-end="990">Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), work orders, and change orders.</li> <li data-section-id="tok182" data-start="991" data-end="1194">Support a wide range of business functions by handling diverse contract types, including IT licenses and SaaS subscriptions, event and sponsorship agreements, and material transfer agreements (MTAs).</li> <li data-section-id="xpzhi2" data-start="1195" data-end="1310">Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice on contract terms, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy.</li> <li data-section-id="1oo2rc0" data-start="1311" data-end="1446">Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Procurement, IT, Commercial, and Supply Chain teams to support day-to-day contracting needs.</li> <li data-section-id="1uyzepo" data-start="1447" data-end="1617">Support manufacturing and supply chain-related agreements, including those involving CMOs, CDMOs, and distribution partners, as part of a broader commercial practice.</li> <li data-section-id="w93mhs" data-start="1618" data-end="1742">Ensure contracts align with internal policies and applicable regulatory requirements within the pharmaceutical industry.</li> <li data-section-id="9fc5ay" data-start="1743" data-end="1862">Contribute to contract process improvements, including development of templates, playbooks, and scalable workflows.</li> <li data-section-id="2ivy47" data-start="1863" data-end="1954">Manage multiple concurrent matters with competing deadlines in a high-volume environment.</li> </ul> <p data-start="1956" data-end="1977"><strong data-start="1956" data-end="1975">Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul data-start="1978" data-end="2995"> <li data-section-id="726e2v" data-start="1978" data-end="2105">4–12+ years of experience in commercial contracting, preferably within pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences companies.</li> <li data-section-id="1f5foss" data-start="2106" data-end="2247">Strong, hands-on experience drafting and negotiating MSAs, SOWs, work orders, and related commercial agreements in a high-volume setting.</li> <li data-section-id="1d4dhi" data-start="2248" data-end="2404">Demonstrated experience across a variety of agreement types, including IT/software agreements, vendor contracts, event/sponsorship agreements, and MTAs.</li> <li data-section-id="454fez" data-start="2405" data-end="2551">Ability to operate as a generalist supporting multiple business units, with comfort shifting across different contract types and stakeholders.</li> <li data-section-id="rwrk5j" data-start="2552" data-end="2672">Familiarity with manufacturing, supply, or distribution agreements is preferred but not required as a primary focus.</li> <li data-section-id="3tgkrc" data-start="2673" data-end="2781">Proven ability to independently ma