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Wake Forest, Nc, Us

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

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Oxford, England, Gb

Burlington, North Carolina, Us

Reporting to General Counsel, serve as the executive representative for the C-Suite and business lead on all MSAs and strategic vendor contracts for the world’s second-largest contract research organization. Managed change during 2014 IPO launch, M&A activities, and rapid growth from 2,500 employees (five attorneys) in 2012 to 24,000 employees (40+ attorneys) in 2019. Longest-serving member of legal team. Establish and manage to a $6M+ annual legal budget.♦ As the only legal representative and executive member of the Commercial Leadership Team, regularly provide counsel to senior management and help guide the publicly-traded corporation through a period of exponential revenue growth, geographic expansion, legal and public relations challenges, and stock market expectations♦ Manage a globally-distributed team of 18 attorneys and paralegals, with collective responsibility for all revenue-generating customer contracts and third-party vendor procurement agreements♦ Lead efforts to reduce contract turnaround times and implement strategic process improvements in management teams to ensure consistent compliance with updated regulations ♦ Develop compliance adherence metrics and upward-reporting procedures for systemic and operational risks♦ Conduct company-wide training, including new hire orientation and courses on CDAs, best-in-class contract drafting, and intellectual property/copyright law♦ Advise on promotional, marketing, and advertising matters, including review of material for in compliance with corporate policies and applicable laws

Most senior escalation point across the enterprise for deals in crisis, major revenue-producing transactions, and the largest and most strategic business partners, often collaborating with external legal teams to reach resolution.♦ In 2015, created and hosted Syneos Health's first-ever legal internship program; partnered with senior education administrators to foster opportunities for local law school students ♦ Handled pre-litigation customer and vendor disputes as the company’s sole internal legal representative♦ Frequently attended and presented at customer bid defense meetings ♦ Consolidated legal resources to allow the INC Research/inVentiv Health merger, then restructured teams based on the acquisition, resulting in multimillion-dollar savings each year

♦ Tapped to represent the Association of CROs (ACRO) for the CLEAR trial initiative, a collaborative operation working to streamline preparation and execution of clinical trial agreements and scale up patient enrollment for all CROs ♦ Oversaw the creation and maintenance of all contract templates, documents, and playbooks still in use today

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Representing a portfolio of both private and public companies in the biopharmaceutical industry, advised on mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, and corporate governance. Facilitated the close of an investment agreement with cumulative value exceeding $250M.♦ Structured and prepared an executive severance plan and contracts for executive employment and employee stock options♦ Independently negotiated agreements for manufacturing and supply (clinical and commercial, buyer- and supplier-side), clinical trial, service, commercialization, licensing, and confidentiality/nondisclosure♦ Managed outside counsel activities across wide range of complex employment, litigation, and real estate matters

20+ Locations, Worldwide, Us

Leading a team of junior associates, managed all phases of private equity M&A for both corporate and venture capital clients.♦ Consulted with early-stage start-up companies on corporate structure and funding solutions for sustainable growth♦ Managed asset and stock purchases and corporate acquisitions with value up to $100M♦ Connected established business clients with limited offerings from $1M to $50M♦ Prepared Blue Sky documentation for filing under Regulation D

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Guided both private and public sector clients in M&A activities, including the $10M sale of a consulting company to public buyer.♦ Managed successful acquisitions of multi-location franchises and both buy- and sell-side negotiations for financial, medical/pharma, and manufacturing companies♦ Drafted and negotiated distribution agreements, security agreements, commercial leases, promissory notes, and more

Worcester, Ma, Us

Invited to full-time position after proving value as summer intern. Assisted attorneys with due diligence, research, and negotiations.♦ Contributed to the successful negotiation and sale of $180M medical device company♦ Advised creditor lending institutions in Chapter 11 proceedings; drafted and argued motions in bankruptcy court♦ Cultivated expertise in commercial litigation, real estate finance, mergers/acquisitions, and secured transactions

Worcester, Ma, Us

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