Legal Counsel, Contracts and Compliance

at  Padagis LLC

This individual will rovide legal support to various business units in support of the company’s strategic initiatives. This individual will be responsible for supporting contracting and bid processes in connection with government and non-government customers. This individual will also support compliance programs related to state level regulations concerning procurement

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Law degree (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active law license enabling in-house practice in Michigan, either current or attainable upon hiring through state reciprocity
• 3-5 years of sophisticated in-house or law firm experience focusing on government contracting and/or commercial contracting
• Experience managing contractual negotiations from start to finish
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Ability to operate effectively within a team and prioritize competing needs
• Sound business judgment and client counseling experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience providing state government lobbying compliance support

ABOUT US:

At Padagis our focus is on health care products that improve people’s lives. We are a market-leading generic prescription pharmaceutical company that specializes in “extended topical” medications, like creams, foams, mousses, gels, liquids and inhalable products. It’s a great time to join our team because we have a high growth trajectory with now more than 1,300 employees across six locations in the United States and Israel. We’ve already established a successful track record of launching first-to-file and first-to-market generic pharmaceutical products that have helped to make prescription products more affordable for patients and reduce costs for the healthcare system. Our team members work in a dynamic environment where opportunity is built on a foundation of honesty and transparency. Please consider joining our team where great things are happening and you can make a difference.

• Support commercial teams in connection with government contracting activities
• With oversight of the General Counsel:
• review and draft contract documents pertaining to state government contracting activities to protect the company’s legal and business interests
• review and draft contract documents and support negotiation of terms with commercial customers to protect the company’s legal and business interests
• review and draft procurement contracts in support of business activities to protect the company’s legal and business interests
• Monitor and analyze legal and regulatory developments in state lobbying and related areas and drive training and employee education
• Handle other project-based work within the legal department on an as-needed basis