Assistant General Counsel – US Farm Animal Commercial Strategy

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Legal & ComplianceAssistant General Counsel

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Key Responsibilities

Act as the primary legal architect for the US Farm Animal commercial strategy, delivering proactive and strategic business-oriented counseling and managing complex commercial transactions,

Requirements Summary

Education: Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active admission to at least one U.S. state bar (with the ability to become licensed in Indiana).

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Legal & ComplianceAssistant General Counsel

Requirements

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Education: Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active admission to at least one U.S. state bar (with the ability to become licensed in Indiana).
Experience: A minimum of 5–8 years of experience in corporate law or a major law firm, specifically supporting Commercial or Business Development functions.
Deep understanding of contract law and regulatory frameworks relevant to a global life sciences or agricultural business.

Experience in the animal health, pharmaceutical, or agricultural industries.
Familiarity with AI utilization in a legal setting, data-driven legal operations, and data privacy issues.
Proven skills in leading fast-paced commercial and business development deals with a pragmatic, business-oriented approach.

As a key strategic individual contributor within the Elanco Legal & Compliance team, you will provide high-impact legal partnership to our US Farm Animal business. In this role, you will be responsible for driving growth and commercial excellence across species portfolios while spearheading legal frameworks for Elanco’s sustainability portfolio and Elanco Knowledge Solutions (EKS).

Responsibilities

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→Act as the primary legal architect for the US Farm Animal commercial strategy, delivering proactive and strategic business-oriented counseling and managing complex commercial transactions, contract drafting and negotiation, antitrust risk assessments, and development of product launch strategies.
→Drive the legal strategy for the US Farm Animal sustainability portfolio and Elanco Knowledge Solutions (EKS), navigating data privacy, digital contracting, and new value-added service models.
→Deliver measurable cost-avoidance by systematically insourcing high-value legal work, focusing on commercial contracts and portfolio positioning.
→Lead the legal evolution of the sustainability portfolio, providing proactive guidance on environmental claims, carbon-neutral initiatives, and evolving ESG regulations.

→Pioneer the use of AI and legal technology to automate routine workflows, allowing the legal team to focus on high-stakes strategic framing, and develop playbooks empowering the commercial team to act with autonomy.
→Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal and Compliance subject matter experts on behalf of the US Farm Animal team, to simplify the engagement for and with the business.

Travel: 10-15%

Location: Global Elanco Headquarters - Indianapolis, IN - Hybrid Work Environment

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What We Offer

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We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose!

Some highlights include:

• Multiple relocation packages

• Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)

• 8-week parental leave

• 9 Employee Resource Groups

• Annual bonus offering

• Flexible work arrangements

• Up to 6% 401K matching

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