Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.
Corporate Legal Counsel
Job Scope:
GenScript Legal Department has a mid-sized in-house legal team, responsible for U.S. Legal and Compliances issues. The Legal Department offers opportunities to grow for our lawyers and supporting members who are committed to grow with the company.
Location: Onsite in Piscataway, NJ (4 days per week)
The estimated salary range is $125,000 - $185,000 based on experience level.
Key Responsibilities:
- General Corporate Duties:
- Review contracts and provide legal support to business Units in the U.S. markets
- Conduct legal research on legal issues assigned by supervising attorney
- Use of Legal research platforms (LexisNexis) and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools required
- Coordinating with Corporate Secretary Office to support corporate organizational works for the U.S. legal entities, verification, clarification, and documenting organizational structures
- Collect, organize, and update new developments on laws, regulations, and relevant cases related to Biotechnology, Technology, and Life Science industry, and Employment/HR, for compliance purposes
- Litigation Management:
- Manage litigation cases
- Collect information, participate in internal investigations, and assist with the management of outside legal counsel
- Immigration/work permit related tasks:
- Coordinate with HR and outside law firms on employment related immigration and/or visa matters
- Other responsibilities as assigned by supervising attorney. On site in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Qualifications
- Law degree (J.D.) plus 5-10 years of legal experience as a Licensed Lawyer with a law firm or an in-house legal team.
- Motivation and committed to perform solid ground work and find opportunity to grow in the legal field
- Strong organizational skills, attention to details, and effectively prioritize and meet deadlines
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Ability to troubleshoot issues and create solutions
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
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Benefits:
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays. Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.
GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.
Please note: Genscript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. will only contact candidates through verified application sources. GenScript/Probio does not request personal information from candidates through individual email or any other platform.
Skills Required
- Law degree (J.D.) or LLM degree
- Two years of legal experience as a U.S. licensed lawyer
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Chinese mandarin language skills
GenScript Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match in certain postings. This provides a longer-term savings component within total rewards.
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What We Do
Founded in 2002 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2015, GenScript has an established global presence across Greater China, North America, the EU, and Asia Pacific. Today, over 300,000 customers from over 160 countries and regions worldwide have used GenScript’s premier, convenient, and reliable products and services. GenScript currently has over 5,000 employees globally, 33% holding master’s and/or Ph.D. degrees. In addition, GenScript has a number of leading commercial technologies developed in the fields of synthetic biology, immunotherapy, antibody design, chemical synthesis, and bioinformatics, including more than 100 patents and over 270 patent applications. As of June 2022, GenScript's products and services have been cited by 74,700 scientific papers worldwide. GenScript is committed to striving toward its vision of being the most reliable biotech company in the world to make humans and nature healthier through biotechnology.
