Attorney

Company: FT_DODGE Location: 66210 Job Category: Legal Reporting to and with general oversight by the chief legal officer of the division, responsible for providing general corporate work and advises management on legal implications for domestic and international business activities. This position performs a wide variety of legal activities including basic litigation matters (both defensive and offensive) as related to business operations; negotiations; drafting and review of contracts and other agreements; advertising law; regulatory and compliance issues and basic litigation aspects of other day-to-day transactions for domestic and international operations. In addition, this position would be responsible for implementing and monitoring preventive activities to ensure avoidance and/or settlement of potential legal actions.Job Responsibilities:
1. Drafts commercial contracts and related documentation including distribution agreements, supply agreements, toll manufacturing agreements, consulting agreements, settlement agreements, license agreements, co-promotion/marketing agreements, office leases, confidentiality agreements and letters of intent.
2. Provides legal counseling on a wide variety of legal matters, including contract termination, distributorships and sales agencies, toll recalls, and advertising disputes.
3. Manages lawsuits, arbitration and governmental investigations, as assigned by the chief legal officer.
4. Conducts internal investigations involving alleged non-compliance by affiliates and/or employees with applicable laws or Wyeth's Code of Conduct as assigned.
5. Drafts intercompany contracts and documents in connection with Wyeth's Resale Minus Policy and similar corporate-wide initiatives.
6. Gives PowerPoint presentations to employees on a vareity of topics of interest abnd relevance to the business, whichmay include Wyeth's Code of Conduct and Proper Use of Internal E-mails.
7. Provides legal counseling and review on advertising and marketing materials.
8. Advises management and personnel engaged in responding to legal claims by examining legal data and coordinating proper action with local counsel and appropriate Government, civil, commercial or individual parties as directed.
9. Confers with Wyeth and local affiliate attorneys with specialty in area of lawsuit to establish and verify basis for legal proceedings.Requirements:
Education Requirement: Law Degree from an accredited law school, licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
Other: Experience in general corporate work in contract and agreement management and litigation. Excellent academic credentials and large law firm experience preferred.
Years of Experience Required: 3-5Other Job Related RequirementsSound business leadership is required; participation in senior management planning activities, consensus building, and commitment to the principles and objectives inherent in a mission/values based organization: Quality, Integrity, Leadership, Collaboration and Respect for People.Has high attention to detail. Conducts him/herself in a manner that reflects favorably on the Company whenever working with employees, customers or other associates. Takes an active role in identifying problems and contributing ideas for improvement. Is responsive to feedback as a means of workplace improvement and learning.
Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of Wyeth, is a leading research-based veterinary pharmaceutical company employing more than 3,500 people worldwide with annual sales over $750 million.Our company offers a competitive compensation package including competitive salary, bonus plan participation, stock options, and comprehensive health and welfare coverage. Pre-employment physical and drug screening required. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.Search Firm Representatives:Please Read Carefully.Fort Dodge Animal Health is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Fort Dodge Animal Health via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Fort Dodge Animal Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Fort Dodge Animal Health, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Fort Dodge Animal Health as a result of the referral or through other means. Note: Any search agreement entered into prior with Fort Dodge Animal Health to January 2004 is hereinafter void.
Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Fort Dodge Animal Health and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, Fort Dodge Animal Health has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by the Vice President, Strategic Staffing at Fort Dodge Animal Health in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.

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