Legal Counsel
Company: Horizon Therapeutics
Location: Vernon Hills
Posted on: May 21, 2023
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Job Description:
At Horizon Therapeutics, we define success by the number of
lives touched, lives changed, and lives saved. Our global
biotechnology company is made up of agile, out-of-the-box thinkers
with a focus on delivering breakthrough medicines to those living
with rare, autoimmune, and severe inflammatory diseases. This is
the heart of our global mission. Start a career that enables you to
live up to your potential and help others live up to theirs. Join
us. The exceptional support we provide patients and communities
equally extends to our employees. We offer industry-leading and
award-winning benefits, compensation and rewards programs that
positively impact all areas of our employees' personal and
professional lives. Position Summary: The successful candidate will
be responsible for providing legal support on a wide range of
Horizon's commercial and research and development activities. While
the principal focus of the role will be to support commercial and
research & development contracting, including trade, managed care
and clinical trial related agreements, the successful candidate
will also support other matters relating to Horizon's business as
may be requested and ideally would have experience in other areas
such as privacy, property and corporate governance related issues.
Responsibilities: The principal scope of this position relates to
providing legal support on a wide range of of Horizon's commercial
and research and development activities. The successful candidate
will partner with members of the commercial and R&D
organizations to ensure that contracting needs are met and handled
in a manner that is consistent with company requirements,
applicable regulations, and good business practices. The
responsibilities for this position will be broad, and will include
the provision of legal support on a range of matters encompassing,
but not limited to, the following: Commercial contracting,
including trade, managed care and marketing matters. Research and
development contracting, including clinical operations documents
(e.g. ICFs, letters of indemnity, powers of attorney), clinical
trial agreements and other related contracts and documents.
Counseling on general commercial and research and
development-related issues. Managing various contracting
responsibilities, including drafting, negotiation, management as
well as oversight of contracts database. Privacy. Ability to lead
conversations and meetings with internal and external customers
with respect to the negotiation and execution of contracts and
related document review. Qualifi c ations and S k ills Requ i re d
: The successful candidate should ideally possess the following
skills/attributes: Excellent academic record including a third
level degree in Law or a related discipline. Professionally
qualified attorney, ideally with 5 or more years of practice
experience in private practice on in-house positions. Commercial
and research and development (including clinical document review)
contracting experience preferred. Previous life sciences or
healthcare experience preferred. Must have demonstrable commercial
acumen and the ability to assume an increasingly demanding
portfolio of work over time. Candidates coming directly from
private practice or those who are currently working in an in-house
role in industry are equally eligible to apply for this role Our
Values Transparency: We value collaboration. Trusting teach other
and tackling tough challenges can make a powerful difference.
Accountability: We do what's right for our patient communities
through quality decisions and owning our successes and failures.
Growth: We fiercely innovate and evolve to better ourselves, our
communities and our patients. These three values come to life
through our five Leadership Expectations that apply to all Horizon
employees Enterprise Mindset: Look beyond one's team, brand or
function to see the broader company and external perspective
Exhibit Intellectual Curiosity: Seek to understand what you do not
know; ask the right questions of the right people and sources
Ensure Accountability and Courage: Step up to address difficult
issues and hold self and others accountable to commitments Embrace
Diverse Perspectives: Welcome others with a respectful attitude;
integrate diverse perspectives into ways of working Develop Talent:
Provide feedback, coaching and mentorship to help others be more
effective in their role At Horizon, we know that disease does not
discriminate. We embrace the bold ideas of one another, foster a
sense of belonging, and value inclusion. We attract and develop
diverse talent because we believe that when people from different
backgrounds and life experiences come together, we make lives
better. Horizon intends that all qualified applications are given
equal opportunity, and that selection decisions be based on
job-related factors. We do not discriminate based on race, color,
religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age,
disability, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected
by law.
Keywords: Horizon Therapeutics, Arlington Heights , Legal Counsel, Legal , Vernon Hills, Illinois
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