Senior Counsel, Business DevelopmentBoston, MA or Gaithersburg, MDGlobal Legal Hybrid, on average 3 days a week in office As a member of the BioPharma , Corporate and Operations Legal group, you'll be part of a team of transaction lawyers, focused on delivering the most important projects for our Business Development teams. Your work will focus on licensing and collaborations, as well as asset deals, M&A projects and other matters supported by our Business Development teams. We're looking for a skilled, ambitious lawyer to help AstraZeneca become a world leader in our therapeutic areas of focus, including Oncology, Biopharmaceuticals (including cardiovascular, renal & metabolism; respiratory & immunology; and infectious disease therapies) and Rare Disease. Your specialist expertise will be key to achieving this ambition!
What you'll doIn this Global role, you'll provide legal advice across AstraZeneca's global organization, working closely with senior leaders. Your key responsibilities would include:
- Serving as the primary legal advisor for your deals, advising from term sheet through signing and closing;
- Drafting and negotiating agreements;
- Conducting legal due diligence and advising on risk;
- Managing external law firms and deal budgets;
- Working closely with business development, IP, finance, Tax, R&D, and other functions;
- Providing clear and practical advice to the business, including senior leaders; and
- Leveraging AI to drive efficiencies in deal making and reduce external spend
Essential for the role - Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar license in the U.S.
- 5+ years of experience in corporate and transactional practice at a law firm and/or an in-house legal department
- Significant experience in life sciences transactions
- Strong leadership capabilities and business judgment
- Solution and action orientated approach
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to manage complexity
- Demonstrable accountability and integrity
- Ability to act independently and drive projects to completion
- Strong working knowledge of AI-enabled legal and business tools
Office Working Requirements When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of
three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
The annual base pay for this position ranges from $184,228.00 - 276,342.00 USD. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives-an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.
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Date Posted05-Oct-2026
Closing Date18-Oct-2026
