Assistant General Counsel (Procurement)

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.

At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

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.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role:

As Assistant General Counsel, you will be a key member of the US Legal and Compliance team, acting as the primary liaison for Global Procurement & Supply Chain.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing legal advice and support for complex commercial issues and contracts.

Your Responsibilities:


* Partner closely with business stakeholders in purchase functions on vendor contracts.


* Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements including services agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, software agreements, consulting agreements, marketing agreements and licensing agreements and associated SOWs.


* Advise on appropriate dispute resolution strategies for each of these contractual relationships.


* Assist in continually improving form agreements for a range of supply chain purchases and procurement.


* Support employees' understanding of the company's contracting process and policies through the preparation of training materials and employee communications and the provision of periodic training sessions.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):


* Degree in law.


* A minimum of 7 years of general commercial counseling and/or litigation experience.


* Knowledge and understanding of commercial contracting; Experience leading or ability to lead commercial transactions as well as drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements.


* Fluent English.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):


* Previous experience within the animal health, pharmaceutical industry or other highly regulated industries.


* Previous experience counseling on procurement-related matters.


* Strong business acumen and mindset towards cross-functional collaboration.


* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively including strong facilitation and presentation skills.


* Demonstrated ability to network internally and externally to influence without authority.

Additional Information:


* Hybrid Work Model: 3 times in the office

Elanco Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive be...