Contracts Attorney

Remote
Full Time
Legal
Mid Level
Help accelerate medical breakthroughs by building strong partnerships.
Taconic Biosciences is seeking a Contracts Attorney to join our legal team and support global operations. This role is ideal for an attorney with law firm training and in-house experience who thrives on negotiation, risk assessment, and providing practical guidance to business teams. Experience in life sciences or biotech is strongly valued.

The Role
In this position, you will draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements that underpin our business, including non-disclosure agreements, vendor agreements, master product and service contracts, and consulting agreements. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across procurement, finance, IT, and sales to balance risk with business needs while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and company policies.

Success in this role requires strong contract drafting skills, sound legal judgment, and the ability to collaborate in a fast-paced environment. You will have the opportunity to contribute directly to Taconic’s mission of enabling scientific discoveries that improve human health.

Core Responsibilities
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of contracts.
  • Provide legal guidance on contractual rights, obligations, and risks to business stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align contract terms with company goals.
  • Support contract lifecycle management, including tracking, renewals, and terminations.
  • Maintain and update standard templates, playbooks, and provide training on contract requirements.
  • Stay current on applicable laws and regulations relevant to the business.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree, Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school, and active, good standing membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience focused on contract law and transactional work.
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, communication and analytical skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Combination of law firm and in-house experience.
  • Life sciences or biotechnology industry experience.
  • Familiarity with intellectual property concepts.
  • Experience with contract management systems.
About Taconic Biosciences
With a history of over 70 years of excellence, Taconic Biosciences is a global team of the best problem solvers in the industry.  We partner with our clients to develop winning research strategies that accelerate the discoveries for prevention and treatment of disease. Taconic employees all over the world show up every day to deliver the best solutions for our clients while caring for ourselves, each other, and especially our animals.  If you are a respectful, compassionate individual with a can-do attitude and a desire to do the right thing, we want you to join us! 

Better Together at Taconic
Awareness, Action, & Respect. Taconic Biosciences is taking an active and intentional role in fostering a company culture that values and appreciates the uniqueness of all individuals, by promoting fairness and equity. Being you is what allows you to bring your best self to work. We are committed to making Taconic a safe and fair workplace for everyone. We are better together.  

What We Offer
  • Competitive pay: $120,000 – $130,000 (exact compensation depends on experience, education, training, and market conditions; the upper range is not guaranteed)
  • Insurance coverage within 30 days (medical, dental, vision, pet insurance, and more)
  • 20 days of paid time off, plus 6 company holidays and 1 floating holiday
  • Annual Bonus Program
  • 401(k) plan with up to 4% company match
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
  • Career advancement opportunities and training resources
  • Company-provided life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and 24/7 telemedicine (including mental health support)
Location & Travel
  • This is a primarily remote position (approximately 90%).
  • Occasional ad-hoc travel to Taconic’s New York sites (Germantown, NY and Rensselaer, NY).
  • Candidates located within a three-hour drive of these sites are preferred.
  • Estimated travel: 2–5 trips per year.
Allergen Disclosure:
Due to the nature of the work performed at Taconic, employees may be exposed to allergens in the workplace, even if their positions do not involve the direct handling of animals or animal bedding.  While individuals with preexisting allergies and/or asthma may be particularly sensitive to these exposures, anyone can experience a reaction.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work, with some walking; standing; bending; carrying items such as papers, books, small parts; driving an automobile; etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.
  • Generally, no adverse environmental conditions are present.
Taconic Biosciences is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, and all other categories protected by law.
 
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