Hybrid Lead Counsel, R&D

at Pfizer

• Job title: Lead Counsel, R&D
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Shanghai, China

About the role

• Lead Counsel managing R&D legal support for Pfizer's clinical development activities in China. Oversee legal team, partner with leadership, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide and manage regional legal support to Pfizer’s clinical development activities in China.
• Manage Shanghai-based legal team of two attorneys.
• Strategically partner with Development China leadership to support day-to-day operations, and serve as the legal representative on various leadership teams and committees; partner with other support lines such as Compliance to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
• Assist clients with preparation, communications and meetings with government / regulatory agencies as needed.
• Provide legal advice related to clinical development and operational issues including clinical trial conduct, informed consent, subject privacy, human genetic resources, research injury claims, quality issues, grants, clinical vendors and site performance matters (e.g., adverse events, inspections, sample collection, post-study drug access, article publications, and audits).
• Provide legal support for business transactions including site and vendor contracting, collaboration and sponsorship agreements and confidentiality agreements.
• Support Innovation Centers and strategic collaborations.
• Review of internal and external communications and presentations.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law in China.
• Strong Mandarin Chinese and English language skills.
• At least 10 years’ experience as an attorney in private practice supporting biopharma companies, or in-house in the biotech and/or pharmaceutical industry.
• Significant and broad experience providing strategic guidance to senior business leaders similar to a general legal counselling role for an organization.
• Experience managing attorneys and triaging numerous types of requests for legal support.
• Excellent research, writing, negotiation, counselling, interpersonal and communication skills, and a client service orientation.
• Ability to work independently and to collaborate as a team member when needed, across the organization and with external counsel.
• Integrity and honesty, maturity, attention to detail, accountability, sound judgment, and the ability to prioritize and take ownership of issues and provide concise and timely advice.
• Graduate of a law program from an accredited university in China with a Chinese Bar Certification.

Benefits

• Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
• Equal opportunity employer