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Role Description The Corporate Counsel, Business Transactions and External Innovation, will provide legal support for business transactions, external innovation and integration. Business Transactions / External Innovation: Corporate Counsel will be responsible for assisting with Mergers and Acquisitions, divestitures, licenses, and supply & distribution transactions, as well as strategic collaborations and licenses. Corporate Counsel will also be responsible for working with the Business Development (BD) and External Innovations (EI) teams to help implement BD and EI strategies and ensure compliance with internal policies and managing outside counsel, as applicable, for transactions. It is expected that this position will support a high volume of transactions independently with oversight from and/or in collaboration with the Senior Director, Corporate Counsel, Business Transactions and Integration. Integration: Corporate Counsel is responsible for ensuring seamless integration of Legal support for newly-acquired businesses, and supporting legal entity reorganizations post-acquisition. This position will report to the Senior Director, Corporate Counsel, Business Transactions and Integration and will be located at the Zoetis global headquarters in Parsippany, NJ. Responsibilities

• Assist with strategic transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, licenses, and supply & distribution transactions, and strategic collaborations, including:
  • Obtaining stakeholder input and regularly participating in the negotiation process;
  • Overseeing and executing due diligence reviews;
  • Drafting and negotiating complex transactional documents;
  • Preparing closing documentation and assisting with transaction closings; and
  • Assisting with post-closing integration.
• Act as strategic business partner to the Business Development (BD) team, including providing antitrust counseling and general legal advice and support as needed (not deal-specific).
• Support Integration matters with respect to newly-acquired businesses.
• Develop expertise through on-the-job training, continuing legal education and subject matter reading.
• Co-responsibility for budget of outside counsel legal expenses.
• This position will work closely with the following roles:
  • Vice President and Chief Counsel, Business Transactions and Corporate Governance
  • Executive Vice President and General Counsel
  • Executive Vice President, Head of Global Strategy, Commercial and Business Development
  • Vice President, Global Head of Business Development
  • Senior Director, Business Development and Strategy
  • VP, Global Business Integration
  • Matrix responsibility to work with regional and Intellectual Property Legal counsel on all transactions.

Education and Experience:

• J.D. from an accredited law school, with demonstrated academic achievement

• Current bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. State or the District of Columbia, including with respect to continuing legal education.

• 4+ years of legal experience required (time in private practice with a law firm is strongly preferred).

• Must have M&A transaction experience, including demonstrated ability to review, analyze, negotiate and draft agreements, perform due diligence, and lead cross-functional initiatives.

• IP and/or Commercial transaction experience is a plus

• Pharmaceutical / healthcare transaction experience is a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Strong project management, communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound and practical business judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple projects simultaneously
• Hybrid working environment, with approximately 50% of time (2-3 work days per week) required on-site in Parsippany, NJ headquarters office.
• Work with global teams located in multiple time zones.

About Zoetis

At Zoetis we are passionate about our customers and the animals in their care. We discover, develop and manufacture the world's most innovative and effective products for animal health-medicines, vaccines, diagnostics, genetic tests, biodevices-and we are creating the next generation of integrated solutions and services to support this evolving industry. We know our people drive our success. Our colleagues are proud of our company culture and the meaningful role we play in caring for animals. The Zoetis Core Beliefs define the commitments we make to our colleagues, customers and stakeholders every day. They have guided the creation of our award-winning workplace and our proud position as a leading partner of choice in animal health.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our Colleagues Make the Difference, and we know their differences make Zoetis stronger. We strive to create an environment where each colleague feels valued and cared for and where we can be our best every day. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) focus and commitment begins with our leadership team of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ethnicities (50% of our executive team members are women), and it is demonstrated in our support of our colleagues and industry. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council, representing colleagues across locations, functions and communities, serve as ambassadors and champions for DE&I initiatives. In addition to the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council, Zoetis has six colleague resource groups that bring together colleagues who share similar backgrounds, experiences, or interests and work together toward goals aligned with our strategic business priorities.

Our commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has earned us recognitions as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality, a 100 Best Company for Working Mothers, a Top Company for Executive Women, among many others.

For animals. For health. For you.

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