Corporate Associate (Healthcare & Life Sciences Licensing) - NY

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.

Qualifications:

• 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.