About This Role:
Biogen is seeking a seasoned BD Counsel to become a vital contributor to our dynamic legal team. Reporting directly to the Chief Corporation Counsel, this position is based at our headquarters in Cambridge, MA. The individual stepping into this role will be at the forefront of complex deal work, pivotal to the company's strategic expansions and product pipeline development. As a BD Counsel, you will provide expert legal guidance on transaction initiatives and strategies, specializing in various forms of agreements and partnerships within the biotechnology sector. Your contributions will support Biogen's robust growth trajectory and commitment to innovation. In this role, you will be instrumental in structuring and executing strategic transactions, ensuring alignment with Biogen's business goals and legal framework. Your expertise will help shape the future of our business development endeavors, reflecting the value you bring to the broader organizational structure.
What You’ll Do:
Who You Are:
You are a strategic thinker with an impressive track record in corporate law, possessing the intellectual prowess and business acumen necessary to navigate complex legal landscapes. Your decisiveness and intuition for making sound judgments are matched by your ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. You have established a reputation for your gravitas in business counseling and your capability to manage risk through robust business practices. Your commitment to your profession is evident in your continuous pursuit of excellence and your proactive approach to collaboration and leadership within a legal context.
Required Skills:
Job Level: Management
Additional Information
The base compensation range for this role is: $221,000.00-$304,000.00
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about Biogen.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Founded in 1978, Biogen is a leading biotechnology company that pioneers innovative science to deliver new medicines to transform patients’ lives and to create value for shareholders and our communities.
We apply deep understanding of human biology and leverage different modalities, to advance first-in-class treatments or therapies that deliver superior outcomes. Our approach is to take bold risks, balanced with return on investment to deliver long-term growth.
With approximately 7,000 people worldwide, we are truly a global organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is also home to our research operations. Our international headquarters are based in Baar, Switzerland and we have world-class manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Solothurn, Switzerland. We offer therapies globally through direct affiliate presence in 30 countries and a network of distribution partners in over 50 additional countries.
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