Senior Assistant General Counsel, Business Development

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

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Senior Assistant General Counsel, Business Development

Work Location: Global Elanco Headquarters - Greenfield, IN - Hybrid Work Environment  

Position Summary:

The Senior Assistant General Counsel, Business Development is a role in Elanco’s global legal organization, responsible for working closely with senior leaders and Business Development teams across the globe including by supporting domestic and international M&A, complex licensing and distribution agreements, and related transactions. 

Responsibilities:



* Work with business development leadership and other partners to successfully execute asset divestitures, strategic partnerships and other corporate transactions on a worldwide basis, ensuring transactions are consistent with business strategies and reflect appropriate legal risk positions.


* As a critical member of a cross-functional deal team, work on legal due diligence, develop and negotiate key deal terms, draft asset purchase and other agreements of varying complexity, ensure compliance with regulatory and other requirements, and manage post-closing integration and other activities.


* Leverage thought leadership and external networks to conduct training and other professional development activities for Elanco’s global legal and business development organizations, ensuring continued understanding of material developments related to corporate and transactional law.


* Assist with the selection and engagement of outside counsel to provide critical support on complex legal, regulatory, and business issues.


* Collaborate with and create business solutions with other members of both legal and business teams to mitigate risk to Elanco, optimize service levels, and minimize the utilization of outside counsel where practicable.


* Leverage legal expertise and business acumen to support Elanco in achieving its objectives.


* Help Identify process improvements available to the business and ensure continuous improvement across the corporate law and global legal teams, the business development organization, and...