Director, Legal Transactions

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With decades of deep immunology expertise and experience in developing and optimizing mRNA as part of its broad suite of novel technologies, the company is working with the global community to defeat life-threatening and serious diseases such as cancer, COVID-19, malaria and tuberculosis. The first ever approved mRNA vaccine was created in the labs of BioNTech in Mainz, Germany. A fully integrated immunotherapy powerhouse. We remain focused on bringing our broad pipeline of next-generation immunotherapies and vaccines to people around the world to address cancer, infectious diseases, as well as a growing list of other medical conditions. To accomplish this, we continue to be deeply rooted in science and academic research while also having built a fully integrated, global immunotherapy company with cGMP and GMP manufacturing facilities anchored around deep expertise in immunology and complemented by an expanding set of capabilities.
 

Director, Legal Transactions

Location: US, Germany, or United Kingdom.  Remote option 

The Director Legal Transactions will be a key member of the Global Transactions Legal team, reporting to the head of the Legal Transactions team. Our group leads the support of the business development, corporate strategy, alliance management, external innovations*, global health strategy* and Scientific Relations and Liaisons team within the BioNTech Group. Our business partners oversee the entire lifecycle from origination to deal execution, implementation and iteration for all M&A, investments, collaborations, and complex licensing arrangements (“Transactions”) with businesses, academic institutions, governments, NGOs and other counterparties.

Role and Responsibilities:

• independently drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of global and regional business agreements and addressing associated legal correspondence, with a focus on collaborations and complex licensing transactions.
• ensuring strategic stakeholders are engaged and providing necessary feedback early leading the legal aspects of due diligence and related matters for such transactions.
• providing strategic advice to internal business partners and, if required, senior management by performing any legal/business risk assessments in connection with such transactions or alliance management.
• taking a leading role in the development, implementation and improvement of policies, templates, training, and processes for complex licensing activities to support business operations.
• advising, or liaising with other members of the legal team, on other ad hoc corporate, commercial, regulatory and litigation matters as they arise.

Minimum requirements: 

• Qualified solicitor in the UK or common law jurisdiction, fully qualified European lawyer or US attorney (JD).
• At least 10 years of relevant legal experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry, including significant firm and in-house experience. A minimum of 8 plus years transaction experience representing clients in highly regulated industries.
• Substantial experience advising business development and senior management on transactions and negotiations.
• Supportive interpersonal team player skilled in working effectively with people across a wide range of disciplines in a complex and fast-moving corporate environment.
• Practical, clear, creative, solution-oriented and hands-on approach.  Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English. Ability to convey even highly complex legal advice to internal stakeholders (including senior management).
• Organized, responsible and detail-oriented.  Capable of working independently and able to understand and incorporate legal guidance into work product.
• Team player with a strongly positive, can-do attitude.  High degree of personal ethics, integrity and accountability.
• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, exercise sound business judgment with critical thinking skills and thrive in fast-paced / high volume environment.

Benefits for you:
 

BioNTech US is committed to the well being of our team members and offers a variety of benefits supporting our diverse employee base. Salaried/Position-Targeted Hourly Employees working 30+ hours per week are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Life, AD&D, STD and LTD Insurance

• HSA & FSA Spending Accounts

• Health & Wellness, including free onsite gym access

• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance

• Vacation and Unlimited Sick Time

• Holidays and Floating Holidays, including discretionary winter shutdown

• 401(K) Plan with Significant Company Match

• Tuition Reimbursement and Professional Development

• Commuting Assistance and subsidized parking

• Discounted Home and Auto Insurance

• Pet Insurance

Plus more benefits that will be shared upon hire!

Have we kindled your pioneering spirit? 
 

Then apply now for our location Cambridge (Boston) and simply send us your application documents using our online form.

*BioNTech does not tolerate discrimination, favoritism, or harassment based on gender, political opinion, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or social origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, physical appearance, health status or any other aspect of personal status. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Most important – it’s a match!

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