Legal Partner, R&D Transactions
At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science
innovator. This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn
innovative science into VALUE for patients.
What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our
collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people.
Making a positive impact on patients’ lives is the purpose behind everything we
do. At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in
tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive
bladder and transplant and our impressive pipeline in women's health, blindness
and regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria and targeted
protein degradation.
About Us
We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with a team of
more than 14,000 managing operations in approximately 70 countries around the
world. We are in the Top 30 global biopharma company based on global revenues
and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce
Pharma.
In Canada, we are growing to meet the exciting opportunities realized by our
legacy brands and rich pipeline of innovative treatments.
We are looking for candidates who will thrive in our entrepreneurial and
empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish. Do your values
align with our Astellas Way - patient focus, ownership, results, openness, and
integrity? Then we would love to hear from you.
From the first day in role, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for
creating a brighter future for patients around the world. We nurture exceptional
relationships with our employees to allow them to thrive, foster innovation, and
deliver exceptional business results. We work to create a culture where our
people feel empowered to pursue brave ideas and ambitious outcomes, to have the
confidence to be accountable for a higher standard of performance and embody a
competitive and solution-oriented mindset.
Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and
diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas.
Purpose:
The Legal Partner, R&D Transactions is responsible for providing legal support
and legal services in relation to certain R&D legal transactions of the
Research, Technology and Manufacturing (T&M), Development, Medical Affairs, and
Rx+ functions. The position holder also provides legal support and advice for
other functions where required.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Legal Partner, R&D Transactions
At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science
innovator. This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn
innovative science into VALUE for patients.
What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our
collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people.
Making a positive impact on patients’ lives is the purpose behind everything we
do. At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in
tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive
bladder and transplant and our impressive pipeline in women's health, blindness
and regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria and targeted
protein degradation.
About Us
We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with a team of
more than 14,000 managing operations in approximately 70 countries around the
world. We are in the Top 30 global biopharma company based on global revenues
and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce
Pharma.
In Canada, we are growing to meet the exciting opportunities realized by our
legacy brands and rich pipeline of innovative treatments.
We are looking for candidates who will thrive in our entrepreneurial and
empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish. Do your values
align with our Astellas Way - patient focus, ownership, results, openness, and
integrity? Then we would love to hear from you.
From the first day in role, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for
creating a brighter future for patients around the world. We nurture exceptional
relationships with our employees to allow them to thrive, foster innovation, and
deliver exceptional business results. We work to create a culture where our
people feel empowered to pursue brave ideas and ambitious outcomes, to have the
confidence to be accountable for a higher standard of performance and embody a
competitive and solution-oriented mindset.
Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and
diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas.
Purpose:
The Legal Partner, R&D Transactions is responsible for providing legal support
and legal services in relation to certain R&D legal transactions of the
Research, Technology and Manufacturing (T&M), Development, Medical Affairs, and
Rx+ functions. The position holder also provides legal support and advice for
other functions where required.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Legal Partner, R&D Transactions
At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science
innovator. This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn
innovative science into VALUE for patients.
What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our
collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people.
Making a positive impact on patients’ lives is the purpose behind everything we
do. At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in
tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive
bladder and transplant and our impressive pipeline in women's health, blindness
and regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria and targeted
protein degradation.
About Us
We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with a team of
more than 14,000 managing operations in approximately 70 countries around the
world. We are in the Top 30 global biopharma company based on global revenues
and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce
Pharma.
In Canada, we are growing to meet the exciting opportunities realized by our
legacy brands and rich pipeline of innovative treatments.
We are looking for candidates who will thrive in our entrepreneurial and
empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish. Do your values
align with our Astellas Way - patient focus, ownership, results, openness, and
integrity? Then we would love to hear from you.
From the first day in role, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for
creating a brighter future for patients around the world. We nurture exceptional
relationships with our employees to allow them to thrive, foster innovation, and
deliver exceptional business results. We work to create a culture where our
people feel empowered to pursue brave ideas and ambitious outcomes, to have the
confidence to be accountable for a higher standard of performance and embody a
competitive and solution-oriented mindset.
Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and
diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas.
Purpose:
The Legal Partner, R&D Transactions is responsible for providing legal support
and legal services in relation to certain R&D legal transactions of the
Research, Technology and Manufacturing (T&M), Development, Medical Affairs, and
Rx+ functions. The position holder also provides legal support and advice for
other functions where required.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Providing practical, timely, proactive, strategic, high quality legal
services for the Research, T&M, Development, Medical Affairs, and Rx+
functions on R&D transactional matters taking into account the global
objectives of the organization and the unique and varying global, local and
regional legal and regulatory requirements in a risk-balanced manner in order
to effectively minimize and mitigate risk
- Providing legal and strategic support for a broad range of R&D transactions
for Research and managing the strategic drafting, negotiating, and
consummating a broad range of complex agreements in support of Research,
including research collaborations and alliances, consortiums, sponsored
research, material transfers, research licenses, HTS library exchange,
consulting services, research services, CRO services, advisory boards and
councils, data sharing and data licensing, investigator-initiated studies,
regulatory and quality agreements
- Providing legal and strategic support for a broad range of R&D transactions
for T&M, including supply agreements, manufacturing contracts,
collaborations, service agreements, and other contracts. This may include but
is not limited to support to business clients on (i) contract drafting and
negotiations with potential business partners and collaborators and (ii)
strategic projects and key initiatives of the T&M function
- Providing legal and strategic support for a broad range of R&D transactions
for Development and managing the strategic drafting, negotiating, and
consummating of a broad range of complex agreements in support of
Development, including agreements for clinical trials, assay development,
companion diagnostics, expanded access, compassionate use, patient
recruitment, informed consents, non-interventional studies, sponsorships and
grants, advisory boards, data sharing and data licensing,
investigator-initiated trials, and regulatory, quality, and pharmacovigilance
agreements
- Providing legal and strategic support for a broad range of transactions for
Medical Affairs and managing the strategic drafting, negotiating, and
consummating of a broad range of complex agreements in support of Medical
Affairs, including investigator-sponsored research agreements and escalations
related thereto, Astellas-sponsored medical affairs study agreements,
collaborative research, and CRADAs
- Providing legal and strategic support for a broad range of transactions for
Rx+ and managing the strategic drafting, negotiating, and consummating of a
broad range of complex agreements in support of Rx+ and medical devices,
including consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, service
agreements, master services agreements, development agreements, and clinical
trial agreements
- Providing updates to management and business clients on changes in legal
developments affecting the pharmaceutical industry, especially in the
research and development fields, and the innovative new technologies and
coordinating with other leaders in the Legal Functional Unit, as may be
appropriate
- Identifying, participating in, and contributing to contract enhancement
initiatives for business clients, including by suggesting, preparing, and
reviewing new templates of contracts, check lists, guidance, etc.
- Aligning, coordinating, and working closely with the members of the Legal
Transactions Tower and other members of the Legal Functional Unit and the GC
& CECO Division
- Retaining, supervising, and directing outside counsel effectively, and
efficiently managing legal expenses consistent with approved global budget,
coordinating closely with the Legal Team Lead, R&D Transactions
- Other projects as may be requested by the Legal Team Lead, R&D Transactions
- Overnight travel, including international travel, as needed
Qualifications
Qualifications Required:
Qualifications Preferred:
Working Environment
At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud
to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at
the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will
optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and
deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with
Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.
Additional Information
Astellas Pharma Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with
disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part
in all aspects of the hiring process.
No telephone inquiries, in-person applications, or agencies please. While we
appreciate all applications, only candidates under consideration will be
contacted.
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