Senior Counsel, Litigation
Position Summary:
Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.
This is a full-time salaried position: Monday – Friday, 1st shift.
The Senior Counsel, Litigation will be a key member of the Legal & Compliance Department, responsible for supporting the management and oversight of Catalent’s broad range of litigations, arbitrations, and investigations on a worldwide basis. The Senior Counsel, Litigation will report to the Senior Assistant General Counsel, Litigation. The Senior Counsel’s primary business location will be in the corporate headquarters in New Jersey.
Our Somerset location is the corporate headquarters for Catalent Pharma Solutions. This location houses our state-of-the-art laboratory, clinical, commercial manufacturing plant for oral dose forms in addition to being the Center of Excellence for Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.
Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and Catalent employee.
The Role:
Support Catalent’s response to a broad range of disputed matters, including complex contract disputes, employment claims, regulatory litigation, insurance disputes, and complex subpoenas
Actively manage the discovery process, including preparing witnesses for testimony and lead eDiscovery efforts to ensure efficiency
Provide solution-focused recommendations and legal strategy to business partners and outside counsel to proactively mitigate risk
Respond to administrative charges and other employment claims
Conduct internal investigations into allegations of compliance breaches or violations of the law or Catalent policy
Clearly and concisely communicate complex legal issues to appropriate
business and legal stakeholders for consideration and action
Supervise and work closely with outside counsel as needed to ensure outside counsel’s work is satisfactory, cost-effective, and timely
Up to 10% annual travel expectations (domestic)
Other duties as assigned
The Candidate:
Juris Doctor degree from accredited law school, required
Minimum 5+ years of complex commercial litigation experience with a well-established law firm
Admitted to practice in the appropriate New York, New Jersey, or
Pennsylvania (in-house admission is acceptable)
Corporate legal department experience at a company in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries, preferred
Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds
Why You Should Join Catalent:
Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
Diverse, inclusive culture
152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays
Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative
Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
Community engagement and green initiatives
Generous 401K match
Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
Tuition Reimbursement
WellHub - program to promote overall physical wellness
Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.
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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.
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