Job Description
Associate — Corporate (Healthcare & Life Sciences Licensing)
Location: New York
Practice: Healthcare & Life Sciences Licensing
Experience: Minimum 3 years
Type: Full-Time
Direct Counsel represents an AmLaw 100 firm seeking a highly qualified Corporate Associate with life sciences licensing experience to join its Healthcare & Life Sciences Licensing Practice in the New York office. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge licensing matters in the biopharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
Key Responsibilities:Advise clients on licensing, collaboration, and strategic transactions in the healthcare and life sciences sectors.
Draft and negotiate complex licensing and commercial agreements , including research, development, and commercialization deals.
Collaborate with partners and cross-disciplinary teams on transactions involving healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, and biotech innovators.
Provide strategic guidance on intellectual property, regulatory, and commercial issues affecting licensing arrangements.
Minimum of 3 years of life sciences licensing experience .
Degree in Biology, Chemistry, or related field , or prior biopharmaceutical industry experience , strongly preferred.
Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills .
Strong academic credentials and the ability to manage complex transactions in a fast-paced environment.