Associate Corporate Counsel

The Opportunity:

At Avantor, people are the most important part of our success because they drive our global performance. That’s why our Operations, Lab Services, Sales, and many other Avantor teams rely on our talent acquisition initiatives to attract, engage and hire the right talent. Avantor’s Legal vertical is a crucial part of this mix, enabling all our internal teams worldwide to grow beyond their limits.

The Associate Corporate Counsel is responsible for the timely drafting, review, revision and negotiation of contracts. Must ensure compliance with negotiated business terms, regulations, and Avantor policies and procedures. This person will communicate across functions to resolve contracting issues and disputes. Must be able to use critical analytical skills and demonstrate sound judgment in satisfactorily resolving contractual issues.

This position will report into the SVP - Commercial, IP, Privacy and Contract Lifecycle Management and will be REMOTE.

What we’re looking for:

• Education: JD required; current license to practice law required
• Experience: Minimum 8 years legal experience required   
  • Must have working to expert knowledge of contracting and legal concepts and terms.
  • Experience in the life sciences industry preferred, but not required
  • Strong background/experience with contract preparation and/or review required.
  • Experience in project management and execution on multi-departmental projects a plus.
  • Advanced abilities for contract negotiation.

Who you are:

• Ability to effectively communicate with stakeholder and senior leaders across the organization.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, as well as good presentation, leadership and team-building abilities.
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally within a large organization.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Must work efficiently and be a self-starter.
• Proven ability to design, present, and implement new concepts and ideas, procedures, and organizational changes.
• Strong workflow and process creation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Working knowledge of database, design, Internet software as well as strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Customer focused.

How you will thrive and make an impact:

• Work independently to draft, review, and revise agreements under tight deadlines, including agreements for routine sales activities, as well as non-standard agreements for customers, suppliers, consultants, distributors, and clinical service providers.
• Learn Avantor contracting policies and analyze agreement in accordance with policies. 
• Determine when complex legal and factual issues must be escalated to senior attorneys and assist in resolution of issues.
• Assist in creating, implementing and managing systems that enable the efficient creation, negotiation, oversight and execution of Avantor’s agreements.
• Coordinate contract negotiation with multiple, cross-departmental functions.
• Obtain all appropriate and necessary internal approvals for contract terms and provisions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Perform file management and records retention duties.
• Give and welcome constructive feedback and contribute to building a positive team spirit.
• Provide assistance and guidance to Contracts Specialists within department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

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