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Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global Biopharma company committed to a single mission: to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines focused on helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience and fibrosis.

Join us and make a difference. We hire the best people and provide them with a work environment that places a premium on diversity, integrity, collaboration and personal development. Through a culture of inclusion, we create a better, more productive work environment. We believe that the diverse experiences and perspectives of all our employees help to drive innovation and transformative business results.

Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming patients’ lives through science. At the core of that mission are the talented individuals who contribute their “unique” skillsets to help us drive innovation and deliver truly life-changing drugs for our patients. As we continue to pursue that mission, we’re looking for talented professionals like you to join our team. What unique gene will you bring?

This position will be primarily responsible for providing legal advice, guidance and support to real estate transactions globally for Bristol Myers Squibb.

Position will report to the Head of SCT Legal Enabling Services/IT, Capital Infrastructure and Real Estate.

Introduction:

Bristol Myers Squibb is looking for an experienced attorney to join its Law Department. Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharma company firmly focused on its mission to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. We focus on the needs of health care professionals, patients, employees, shareholders and our communities, giving maximum priority to developing innovative medicines, accelerating pipeline development, delivering solid growth, continuing to manage costs, and adhering to high standards of business conduct and ethics. We are looking for an experienced attorney who can be successful within our fast-paced, adaptive and focused culture.

Position Overview:

This position will be primarily responsible for providing legal advice, guidance and support to real estate transactions globally for Bristol Myers Squibb.

Position will report to the Head of SCT Legal Enabling Services/IT, Capital Infrastructure and Real Estate.

Responsibilities:

Negotiate and provide direct counseling to the Company’s Workplace Services and Real Estate clients on transactional matters such as lease negotiations and renewals, real estate acquisitions and sales and related matters within and outside of the US.

Directly engage and actively manage and oversee outside counsel globally.

Collaborate and communicate effectively with the SCT Legal Ex-US team and the Company’s Ex-US local market attorneys to offer seamless and unified legal support.

Advise internal clients in structuring and advising on transactions in a way that advances the Company’s strategy while addressing legal and regulatory risks.

Draft, negotiate and finalize real estate contracts in an effective, efficient and time-sensitive manner.

Identify and resolve legal issues and identify and help resolve business issues arising from related transactions.

Provide legal advice and legal interpretation on rights and obligations under executed agreements.

Assist with resolution of disputes under executed agreements.

Proactively identify the need for, prepare, and deliver training, written guidance and other aids for internal clients.

Proactively advise internal clients regarding transaction issues in close collaboration with lawyers from other practice areas and relevant subject matter experts throughout the Company.

Consistently prioritize significant workload based on business needs and communicate this prioritization.

Work cooperatively with peers to leverage skills and knowledge within the SCT Legal team and the Law Department.

Actively contribute to maintaining a solid SCT Legal team, through participation in discussions, sharing best practices, collaboration on projects, etc.

Demonstrate a service-oriented approach to advising internal client groups.

Demonstrate full commitment to Bristol Myers Squibb’s mission and values.

Qualifications/Competencies:

Law degree from recognized university. Qualification to practice law in New Jersey or ability to obtain NJ in-house counsel limited license (including application in process).

Minimum of 3 years of experience in a mix of a major law firm or the legal function of a major corporation, including through equivalent experience with contracting and transactional matters in an operational or contract management capacity.

Practical experience drafting and negotiating agreements, preferably in the bio/pharmaceutical or life-sciences industry.

Preference given to candidates with working knowledge of life-science/pharmaceutical law, including regulations, rules and laws relating to, anti-kickback, anti-bribery, intellectual property, financial transparency, and data privacy.

Understanding of health care industry is preferred.

Excellent administrative and organization skills.

Has excellent interpersonal skills and can successfully manage internal client expectations and can work/operate well with a variety of personalities/capabilities in cross-functional teams, matrix environment.

Creative, thoughtful and practical problem-solving skills.

Must have high integrity, ability to assess risk, ability to make decisions and think strategically while applying knowledge of applicable legal issues.

Listens to internal client needs and communicates with clients with confidence and diplomacy.

Excellent verbal and writing skills and business judgment are required.

Ability to communicate effectively with management and senior management personnel.

Ability to work independently, effectively and efficiently and perform against broad objectives.

Possess strong business acumen and work ethic.

Enthusiastic, energetic and self-motivated.

Bristol-Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Company info

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Website : http://www.bms.com