Director, Corporate Transactions Counsel (AI)

Location: Hybrid in Rahway, New Jersey, United States; minimum of three days per week in the Rahway office. Some domestic and international travel may be required.

Salary: $210,400–$331,100 annually, plus eligibility for an annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

Company

hirify.global is a pharmaceutical and life sciences company operating across Corporate, Research & Development, Human Health, Manufacturing, and Animal Health divisions.

What you will do

• Provide strategic legal counsel and transaction support across the full lifecycle of complex business development and corporate transactions, from structuring and due diligence through negotiation, execution, and closing.
• Lead or support mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, licensing arrangements, research and commercial collaborations, manufacturing, supply, procurement, technology, and other strategic transactions.
• Advise business development, licensing, senior management, and cross-functional stakeholders on transaction structure, negotiation strategy, execution risk, and post-signing matters.
• Identify and communicate material legal and business risks, decision points, and mitigation strategies while driving timely decisions.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, external advisers, transaction plans, workstreams, timelines, and outside counsel.
• Prepare executive-ready transaction updates and provide guidance to paralegals and other legal support professionals.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution.
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in good standing in the bar of at least one U.S. state or the District of Columbia, with the ability to satisfy applicable New Jersey in-house counsel registration requirements.
• At least four years of relevant transactional legal experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, or related setting.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated transactional agreements and managing related legal workstreams.
• Excellent teamwork, written and oral communication, analytical skills, sound judgment, and business acumen.
• Ability to manage multiple complex transactions and competing priorities, coordinate cross-functional workstreams, and deliver high-quality work under demanding timelines.
• Proactive, collaborative, intellectually curious, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of taking initiative.
• Ability to distill complex legal and business issues into clear, practical advice and recommendations for business leaders and senior management.
• Familiarity with or demonstrated interest in Company-approved artificial intelligence and legal technology tools, with attention to confidentiality, data protection, output verification, and human oversight.

Nice to have

• Experience independently managing significant components of complex business development, licensing, or M&A transactions in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience advising business leaders and senior management on legal, commercial, and transaction-execution risks.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving circumstances and develop practical solutions without established precedents or processes.
• Strong project-management skills, including legal due diligence, multidisciplinary transaction workstreams, dependency management, and timely decision-making.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with at least three days per week in the Rahway office.
• Regular employee status with medical, dental, vision, and other insurance benefits for employees and families.
• Retirement benefits including a 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
• Inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives, respectful challenge, and collaborative problem-solving.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted through the hirify.global careers portal.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.