Senior Attorney

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 Serve as counsel to Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, a leader in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of a broad range of consumer healthcare products (e.g., Advil®, Centrum®, Caltrate®, ChapStick®, Robitussin®, Dimetapp®, etc.) operating in over 65 countries, with 2006 sales of $2.5 billion. Work closely with Senior Vice President & Chief Counsel as part of a small-dedicated legal team servicing the global consumer healthcare business. Job Responsibilities *Manage a diverse range of important legal issues while providing legal counsel and analysis to help accomplish business objectives; and, *Draft, negotiate, review and approve a wide variety of operational agreements such as services/consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, development agreements, product supply agreements, software/data license agreements, advertising agency/media buying agreements, broker/agent agreements, retailer agreements, HMO/PBM coupon distribution agreements and other miscellaneous agreements to support Wyeth Consumer Healthcare’s day to day business needs. Basic Qualifications *JD and admitted to any state bar; *5+ years’ general corporate transactional experience; *Excellent verbal and written communication skills; *Experience in advising senior management; *Ability to handle diverse workload; *Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills; and, *Academic excellence. Writing sample and references will be required. Relocation is not 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.