Assistant General Counsel, Generalist, Business Development, Commercial (Legal)
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: Assistant General Counsel, Generalist, Business Development, Commercial
As the Assistant General Counsel, you will be a key member of the Elanco Legal team, acting in a corporate generalist role to service many areas of the Elanco Legal team both local and globally as well as supporting business development and commercial functions. In this role, you will have a unique opportunity to insource legal work in many areas previously handled by outside counsel inclusive of providing strategic guidance across a range of general corporate legal matters including business development, commercial, legal operations, project management, strategic framing, process improvement, business liaison and more.
Your Responsibilities:
Provide legal counsel on general corporate law inclusive of business development, commercial, contract law, regulatory frameworks, legal operations and more relevant to a global business.
Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for systematically optimizing how the legal team works including, but not limited to the use of technology, AI, identifying and insourcing legal work from outside counsel across various practice areas (e.g., business development, commercial contracts, regulatory and compliance advice, intellectual property management), and more.
Conduct detailed and ongoing analyses of current outside counsel engagements, spend, and work types to pinpoint optimal insourcing opportunities in partnership with Legal Operations and Support leadership.
Ideate and execute with direction from the Legal & Compliance Lead Team the development of internal workflows, processes, and playbooks as well as reporting regarding cost savings.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address legal issues in new and existing initiatives with an eye towards automation through technological advancements and opportunities to insource legal work.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
Education: Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school; admission to at least one U.S. state bar.
Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience business development, corporate law, preferably in a corporate or law firm setting.
Top Skills: Strong understanding of general corporate law, business development, commercial law and technology; collaborative problem-solving and communication.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications):
Experience in the animal health or pharmaceutical industry.
Familiarity leading and executing fast-paced business development deals.
Proven and sophisticated negotiation skills with a pragmatic and business-oriented approach.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a generalist fashion where work is assigned cross-functionally from several functional areas within the legal department.
Familiarity with trends around insourcing legal work including how to measure and report cost avoidance and the utilization of technology including AI in a legal team.
Additional Information:
Travel: Up to 15% annually.
Location: US, Indianapolis
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
Elanco Benefits and Perks:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
Multiple relocation packages
Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
8-week parental leave
9 Employee Resource Groups
Annual bonus offering
Flexible work arrangements
Up to 6% 401K matching
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status
