Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.

With clinical trials conducted in 100 countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

We have a new opening for an Associate Counsel Contracts position that supports a PPD business unit(s) and provides legal advice and support in the drafting, review and negotiation of agreements. You will serve as the primary contact, within the department and with internal and external customers, for agreements assigned to your group(s).

This role ensures that PPD's best interests are protected at all times and that senior and executive management have the legal information necessary to make informed decisions and grant approvals for business risks.

• With oversight, provides legal advice and represents PPD in legal matters.
• Prepares, negotiates and finalizes agreements and/or other related documentation.
• Assesses legal risks and provides recommendations and alternative mitigating resolutions to departmental management.
• Provides training to other functional groups within PPD on contract requirements and other legal matters.
• Helps develop processes and training for legal team.
• Assists with customer disputes as requested.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Juris doctorate or equivalent educational model in other jurisdictions
• Previous legal experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2 years’ experience)
• In some cases an equivalency, consisting of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication and social skills
• Solid organizational skills and strong attention to detail with proven ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively
• Must be flexible and able to reprioritize workload to meet changing project needs
• Comprehensive MS Excel and MS Word skills
• Excellent English and grammar skills
• Excellent analytical and decision based thinking
• Capable of drafting and negotiating routine contract provisions autonomously and complex contract provisions, with oversight
• Must be able to identify risk and evaluate fact patterns to advise on the application of the law (may require some oversight)
• Ability to identify legal risks and develop strategic and tactical ways to minimize such risks

PPD values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
• May require as-needed minimal travel (0-20%)

The salary range estimated for this position is $80,000 - $100,000. This position will also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our US colleagues can count on, which generally includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan
• A wellness program, and valuable health incentive opportunities for company contributions to a Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Tax-advantaged savings and spending accounts and commuter benefits
• Employee assistance program
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and volunteer time off in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan