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About This Role Biogen is seeking an experienced Business Development Counselwith deep expertise in Biotechnology and pharmaceutical licensing and strategic collaborationsto join its legalteam.

Employment Counsel

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$226K - $311K/yr

As an Employment Counsel on the Legal & Compliance team, you will provide crucial legal advice and support to Biogen's Global Human Resources department, addressing the needs of over 8,000 global ...

About This Role Biogen is seeking an experienced Business Development Counselwith deep expertise in Biotechnology and pharmaceutical licensing and strategic collaborationsto join its legalteam.

NC · On-site

Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

You will serve as Biogen's main point of contact for Neuropsychiatry and Neurology points of care, collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Marketing, Medical Affairs, Patient Services, and ...

About This Role Biogen is seeking an experienced Business Development Counsel with deep expertise in Biotechnology and pharmaceutical licensing and strategic collaborations to join its legal team.

As an Employment Counsel on the Legal & Compliance team, you will provide crucial legal advice and support to Biogen's Global Human Resources department, addressing the needs of over 8,000 global ...

About This Role Biogen is seeking an experienced Business Development Counsel with deep expertise in Biotechnology and pharmaceutical licensing and strategic collaborations to join its legal team.

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What is it like to work at Biogen?

Biogen is a global biotechnology company that values innovation, collaboration, and patient-centricity, fostering a culture of open communication and teamwork among its employees. The company's research and development teams work in a dynamic environment, often in collaboration with academia and industry partners, to advance treatments for neurological and autoimmune diseases. Working at Biogen may appeal to candidates who are passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and are driven by the company's mission to drive discovery and innovation in the biotechnology industry.

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Business Development Counsel

Business Development Counsel

Biogen

Cambridge, MA

$261K - $359K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 12 days ago


Biogen rating

9.2

Company rating: 9.2 out of 10

Based on 18 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

2nd of 70 rated pharmaceutical


Job description

About This Role

Biogen is seeking an experienced Business Development Counselwith deep expertise in Biotechnology and pharmaceutical licensing and strategic collaborationsto join its legalteam. Reporting to the Chief Corporate Counsel, this role is based at Biogen's headquarters in Cambridge, MA and serves as a critical legal partner to the company's global business development organization. In this role, you will lead legal support for inlicensing, outlicensing, codevelopment, collaboration, and other strategic alliance transactionsthat are central to Biogen's pipeline growth and longterm innovation strategy. You will play a handson role in shaping deal strategy, structuring complex partnership models, and guiding transactions from early evaluation through execution and lifecycle management. Your work will directly influence Biogen's ability to access external innovation and build highvalue partnerships across the biotechnology and pharmaceutical ecosystem.

What You'll Do

  • Lead legal diligence and structuringfor pharmaceutical licensing, collaboration, and strategic partnership transactions, advising on deal architecture, value drivers, and risk allocation.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate term sheets and definitive agreements, including license agreements, collaboration and codevelopment agreements, option deals, alliance agreements, and related ancillary contracts.
  • Serve as the primary legal advisoron business development transactions, supporting deal teams from initial evaluation through negotiation, execution, and postsigning governance.
  • Partner closely with Business Development, R&D, IP, Commercial, Finance, and Taxstakeholders to align transaction terms with scientific strategy, development plans, and commercialization objectives.
  • Collaborate with IP counsel on intellectual property, exclusivity, improvements, and freedomtooperate issuescentral to pharmaceutical licensing deals.
  • Support internal governance processes, ensuring transactions align with Biogen's strategic priorities, risk tolerance, and internal approval frameworks.
  • Manage and oversee outside counselon complex licensing and collaboration matters, ensuring efficiency, quality, and costeffective execution.
  • Provide ongoing legal advice to internal teams on alliance management, contract interpretation, amendments, and dispute mitigationover the life of partnerships.
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies governing strategic collaborations and licensing activity.

Who You Are

You are a seasoned legal advisor with a strong reputation for excellence in pharmaceutical and biotechnology partnering transactions. You combine sound legal judgment with commercial insight and excel at navigating the intersection of science, business strategy, and risk management. You are comfortable working on complex, highvalue deals and are viewed by stakeholders as a trusted collaborator who enables innovation while safeguarding the company's interests. You bring gravitas, clarity, and pragmatism to negotiations and thrive in a fastmoving, matrixed environment.

Required Skills

  • Minimum of 15+ years' experiencein a leading law firm and/or inhouse legal department, with significant focus on life sciences transactions.
  • Demonstrated expertise in biotechnology andpharmaceutical licensing, strategic collaborations, codevelopment agreements, and alliance structures; M&A and venture experience a plus.
  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree with active bar licensure.
  • Strong ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical business advice for senior stakeholders.
  • Proven judgment, negotiation skills, and executivelevel communication capabilities.
  • Experience establishing effective legal processes and managing risk in highimpact transactional environments.


Job Level: Management


Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $261,000.00-$359,000.00


Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees' and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
  • Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
  • A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
  • Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
  • 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
  • Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
  • 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
  • Employee Resource Groups participation

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.Read onto learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.


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About Biogen

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At Biogen, our mission is clear - we are pioneers in neuroscience. Biogen discovers, develops, and delivers worldwide innovative therapies for people living with serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. Together, our employees create, commercialize, and manufacture transformative therapies for our patient population.

Industry

Scientific research and development services

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Cambridge, MA, US

Year founded

1978

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