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Position Summary

The Senior Corporate Counsel, Disclosure & Securities Law will provide legal counsel on securities and disclosure matters for a public company, managing the voluntary and required public disclosures initiated by Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, among others, managing appropriate knowledge groups for highly sensitive and material information and implementing trading holds as appropriate. This role supports key governance functions and SEC-related activities, ensuring compliance and advising senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on appropriate method and timing of public disclosures, ensuring legal review and compliance with all statements made, including securities and regulatory law compliance for a public company.

• Establish and enforce unblinding lists and processes for all highly sensitive and material information within the company; implement securities trading holds as appropriate.

• Support SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Schedule 13D/G, Forms 3 and 4, and investor disclosures.

• Support corporate finance transactions, including securities offerings, debt/equity repurchases, and credit agreements.

• Collaborate with senior leadership, finance, and legal teams to align governance strategy with regulatory obligations.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10-12 years of experience at a law firm and/or a public company, preferably pharmaceutical experience.

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and license to practice law in the U.S.

• Strong organizational acumen and maturity within a highly complex matrixed organization.

• Expertise in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting requirements and governance principles.

• Strong judgment, execution, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Experience supporting senior leadership and corporate transactions.

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Compensation Overview:

Princeton - NJ - US: $255,260 - $309,309

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid v