Legal Counsel, Americas

Come join a company that tackles fascinating problems and find solutions to complex challenges. With deep expertise in influenza science, our team works on cutting-edge research, pioneering technologies to optimize the manufacturing process and improve the effectiveness of influenza vaccines. We operate as one integrated global organisation, drawing together expert staff from different countries to collaborate. Together, we are working on the front line to protect communities from seasonal influenza and global pandemic threats. When you join Seqirus, you join a team dedicated to making a difference in people's lives. It's a feeling of possibility, creativity, and purpose that inspires us every day.

The Opportunity:

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well established Global Seqirus legal team as the Legal Counsel, Americas. Reporting through to the Seqirus Associate General Counsel, Americas, you will be responsible for supporting the region, by prioritising and delivering expert legal support and partnering with internal stakeholders to achieve strategic business objectives.

• Preparing, negotiating and finalising standard form contracting for the Americas region and forming part of the network of counsels supporting this activity globally for Seqirus. The role acts as the primary regional interface between the other counsels supporting standard form contracts, other regional lawyers, and business stakeholders, ensuring consistent, high-quality, efficient, and user-focused contracting support across the region and Seqirus business.
• Supporting enterprise initiatives such as template generation and harmonisation, process optimisation and contracting innovation promoting good contracting practices.
• Providing general legal advice and counsel to clients in the Americas region including commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory and Procurement, as well as the manufacturing operations of the Holly Springs, NC manufacturing facility.
• Providing legal advice on certain employment law matters and management of employment law matters (in association with other lawyers in the Americas region).
• Working with our Company Secretary and Corporate Governance team and Associate General Counsel to support certain subsidiary management activities.
• Providing solutions focused and pragmatic legal advice on a range of legal issues including contract interpretation, and compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, including those applicable to the pharmaceutical industry.
• Providing support to and working with the Seqirus Compliance Team to advance compliance related activities and initiatives in the Americas region.
• Advising the business on challenges and disputes with third parties and provides advice on management of such issues and disputes.

• J.D. degree.
• Admission to legal practice in a state where Seqirus operates, preferably New Jersey.
• 2 to 4 years' experience in a similar legal role, law firm, in-house position or judicial clerkship.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment and ability to prioritize work.
• Strong business acumen and judgement.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a broader team.
• Ability to work in a cross functional, cross cultural and matrixed environment.