Chief Counsel Antitrust

Job Description:At Wyeth, we have a vision of leading the way to a healthier world. We've committed ourselves to achieving this vision by making quality, integrity and excellence the hallmarks of our business. A Fortune 500 company and global leader in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare, and animal healthcare products, we know that our employees are who keep us on the cutting edge of innovative discoveries and superior customer service. To sustain and enhance our leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry, we continue to recruit, develop and motivate individuals whose skills, values, and work ethic will grow and improve our business. Job Summary Antitrust Chief Counsel (Madison, NJ or Collegeville, PA). Primary objective will be to serve as chief legal advisor and counselor on a broad range of domestic and international antitrust issues in the pharmaceutical, consumer health and animal health divisions. This position will report to the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel and will supervise the Corporate Counsel, Antitrust. Job Responsibilities Handle antitrust aspects of transactional work relating to mergers and acquisitions and licensing, including antitrust analysis, filing of pre-merger notification reports in the U.S. and outside the U.S., managing relations with federal, state and other antitrust agencies. Provide counseling to the business units on antitrust issues, including contracting, pricing, and marketing programs. Manage the Company’s antitrust litigation, including supervision of outside counsel, representation of the Company in the litigation process and counseling of employee participants in litigation. Provide antitrust compliance counseling and training to both U.S. and ex-U.S. employees. Interact with Senior Management on significant antitrust matters. Basic Qualifications JD with topnotch academic qualifications; Member of at least one state bar; 10+ years of antitrust experience in a law firm or in-house environment; Strong verbal and written communication skills; Demonstrated exceptional judgment and critical thinking; Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and leadership skills; and, Pharmaceutical/health care experience beneficial. Relocation is available for this position. Wyeth offers competitive compensation and benefits programs, including child-care subsidies, flex-time, business casual attire, educational assistance and professional development programs. For more information and to apply online, please visit us at: www.wyeth.com/careers Wyeth is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Search Firm Representatives: Please Read Carefully. Wyeth 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 Wyeth via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Wyeth in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Wyeth, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Wyeth as a result of the referral or through other means. Note: Any search agreement entered into with Wyeth prior to January 2004 is hereinafter void. Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Wyeth and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, Wyeth 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 Wyeth in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.Expected Travel Time: None Zip Code :US-NJ-Madison Leading the way to a healthier world.