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Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

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Position Purpose

We are looking for a talented and ambitious junior lawyer to join our small but dynamic legal team supporting Bristol Myers Squibb’s UK and Ireland business.  

The ideal candidate is agile, keen to learn and open to new ideas and ways of thinking and working.  

This lawyer will support all areas of our business alongside two senior lawyers.

Key Responsibilities

Advise on Business Operations

Support the day-to-day operations of the UK and Ireland, including commercial, medical affairs, market access, sales and marketing, finance and HR.Participate in activities and meetings to identify, evaluate and address legal issues in a strategic manner.Provide proactive legal advice in order to manage legal risk and help drive well-informed decision making. Review and revise contracts and other transactional documents.Prepare and review standard documentation (e.g. contract templates) based on global templates.

Corporate Secretarial Work

Manage all Corporate Secretarial work for the UK and Ireland legal entities.

Support the Global Law Department

Work collaboratively with colleagues from Intellectual Property, Corporate Transactions, Research and Development, Employment, and Litigation. Contribute to seamless collaboration across the Global Law department with positive, solution-oriented approach.

Operate with Candor, Expertise, Transparency and Integrity

Deliver pro-active, practical, solution-oriented advice that drives informed decision-making in support of commercialization strategy and execution. Discuss issues in a professional, candid and transparent manner, building trust and confidence in all actions.

Qualifications

University law degree or post graduate legal qualificationAdmission to practice law in the UK or extensive paralegal experienceFluency in English, both verbally and in writing

Key Requirements

Experience with contracts and knowledge of local pharmaceutical industry practices, applicable industry codes and relevant laws is preferred.   Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain strong and trusted relationships across the business and within the Law DepartmentAbility to work in cross functional teams and act as catalyst.Positive, proactive and solution focused

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If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol
BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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