Senior Attorney/ Sourcing Transactions
Wyeth (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

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Job Description: At Wyeth, we have a vision of leading the way to a healthier world. We've committed ourselves to achieving this vision by making quality, integrity and excellence the hallmarks of our business. A Fortune 500 company and global leader in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare, and animal healthcare products, we know that our employees are who keep us on the cutting edge of innovative discoveries and superior customer service. To sustain and enhance our leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry, we continue to recruit, develop and motivate individuals whose skills, values, and work ethic will grow and improve our business. Sr. Attorney – Sourcing (Collegeville, PA) Sr. Attorney will counsel and provide legal support to Global Strategic Sourcing, Information Technology, Global Business Operations, Pharmaceuticals Business Units, Research and Global Business Development Departments with respect to matters associated with Wyeth’s manufacture, procurement and outsourcing activities. Additionally, the Senior Attorney will provide transactional legal support for important ancillary matters within the responsibility of the Law Department’s Global Transactions Legal Team. RESPONSIBILITIES: Ø Negotiation and drafting of various types of legal agreements; Ø Interpretation of existing alliance documents; Ø Counseling clients on structure and terms of potential transactions and rights and obligations under existing agreements; Ø Advising and assisting clients in the management of and resolution of disputes which may arise in connection with ongoing alliances; Ø Providing transactional legal support for patent and general litigation groups in connection with resolution of certain disputes and entry into settlement and related agreements; and, Ø Working on special projects as assigned to improve service provided by Law Department Global Transaction Group and to otherwise meet client needs. QUALIFICATIONS: JD and member of at least one state bar; 5+ years experience at a law firm and/or in-house corporate law department drafting and negotiating commercial transactions. Experience with product/ materials manufacturing and supply, service, software licensing and other commercial agreements for the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industries is preferred; Candidate must have strong communications skills, both verbal and written; Extensive knowledge of contract law and other areas of law impacting commercial contracts entered into in the pharmaceutical industry; Candidate must be self-motivated and able to manage and prioritize a large variety of tasks concurrently; Candidate must be a creative problem solver and able to help guide clients in finding and implementing appropriate (both legally and otherwise) solutions to issues arising in connection with or in the structuring and negotiation of Wyeth’s alliances and other third party agreements; and, Familiarity with patent and intellectual property matters is preferred, but not required. For more information and to apply online, please visit us at: www.wyeth.com/careers Relocation is not available for this position. Wyeth offers competitive compensation and benefits programs, including child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire, educational assistance and professional development programs. For more information and to apply online, please visit us at: www.wyeth.com/careers Wyeth is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Search Firm Representatives: Please Read Carefully. Wyeth is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Wyeth via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Wyeth in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Wyeth, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Wyeth as a result of the referral or through other means. Note: Any search agreement entered into with Wyeth prior to January 2004 is hereinafter void. Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Wyeth and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, Wyeth has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by the Vice President, Strategic Staffing at Wyeth in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.

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