Senior Director – Counsel, Alliance Management and Transactions, Infectious Disease & Vaccines

Eli Lilly and Company

. Provide post-execution legal support for license, collaboration, M&A, and other agreements in Lilly's infectious disease and vaccines portfolio .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $199,500 - $292,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in negotiating and drafting complex legal agreements within the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in infectious disease and vaccine sectors. Possesses strong business acumen and the ability to translate complex legal and technical issues into clear strategic advice.

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Juris Doctor (J.D.)Licensed To Practice Law7 Years Of Legal ExperienceInfectious Disease And Vaccine Programs ExperienceFamiliarity With BARDA And U.S. Government Contracting

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Hard Skills

Drafting Legal AgreementsNegotiating TransactionsUnderstanding Of Drug DevelopmentGovernment ContractingComplex Issue ResolutionContract Lifecycle ManagementRegulatory ComplianceBusiness Strategy DevelopmentLegal ResearchAttention To Detail

Soft Skills

Sound JudgmentEthical ConductCreative Problem SolvingPrioritizationLeadership

Industry Keywords

Pharmaceutical IndustryInfectious DiseaseVaccinesCRADAsVICPPREP ActCICPPublic-Private CollaborationAlliance ManagementContractual Relationships

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide post-execution legal support for license, collaboration, M&A, and other agreements in Lilly's infectious disease and vaccines portfolio
Advise Alliance Management and other functions managing ongoing contractual relationships
Prepare, review, and negotiate complex R&D and commercial agreements
Advise on government and BARDA-related contracting, CRADAs, and public-private collaboration structures
Support Lilly Research Labs projects and workstreams across therapeutic areas and geographies
Manage governance, milestones, royalties, reporting obligations, dispute resolution, termination, and other agreement lifecycle issues
Support integration of newly acquired infectious disease and vaccine assets and platforms
Identify and resolve sophisticated legal issues and drive successful business outcomes
Ensure agreements comply with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines
Provide clear strategic advice to legal leadership and business clients
Translate complex technical, performance, and legal issues into understandable terms
Partner with Regulatory Legal and other legal subject-matter experts
Take ownership of matters and projects in a new and growing business area
Represent Lilly externally to partners, customers, suppliers, and government counterparties
Negotiate legal issues and help direct outside counsel

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Licensed to practice law in at least one of the 50 States
Minimum of 7 years of legal experience related to drafting, reviewing, and negotiating sophisticated transactions
Experience practicing as a member of a law firm in a relevant area of law, in-house law department, or a combination of the two
Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Understanding of drug development and pharmaceutical industry experience
Experience with infectious disease and/or vaccine programs strongly preferred
Familiarity with vaccine-specific legal and contracting frameworks, including BARDA, U.S. government contracting mechanisms, CRADAs, VICP, PREP Act, and CICP, a plus
Ability to proactively identify creative and innovative transactional solutions and process improvements
Sound judgment, commitment to ethical conduct, and attention to detail
Demonstrated business acumen
Ability to prioritize and lead workflows for multiple assignments in parallel
Ability to quickly understand and integrate with Lilly Legal and the pharmaceutical industry
Ability to absorb complex technical and scientific information
Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline advantageous

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company bonus depending partly on company and individual performance
Company-sponsored 401(k)
Pension
Vacation benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits
Flexible benefits, including healthcare and dependent day care flexible spending accounts
Life insurance and death benefits
Certain time off and leave of absence benefits
Well-being benefits, including employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities