Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Lead Lonza AG as the Manager, Legal Operations and Services in Morristown, NJ, impacting central initiatives in a vibrant setting! Handle North American Legal Department processes efficiently.

Key responsibilities:

• Champion and support legal technology initiatives, including Matter Management, Legal Hold software, Lonza internal Legal App, Luminance and other AI initiatives, and e-signatures.
• Manage a small team of paralegals, ensuring team development and flawless execution of duties and responsibilities.
• Coordinate CDA processes and procedures and corporate governance matters for all North American entities.
• Direct internal budget forecasting, spend monitoring, evaluation, and management of resources.
• Coordinate outside counsel management, including engagement, legal fee budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and reporting.
• Act as a liaison to the Finance team regarding internal and external legal-related charges.
• Support and assist GC and attorneys with special projects, particularly those of a sensitive nature (e.g., M&A).
• Recommend and implement standard methodologies, procedures, and organization of the Legal department.
• Coordinate staffing, onboarding, and new hire orientation.
• Support contract database management and supervise recording of driven contracts.
• Maintain the Legal intranet site, including templates, electronic library, resource links, etc.

Key requirements:

• Ability to prioritize responsibilities, work efficiently, manage, and implement in a timely manner.
• Excellent judgment and ability to operate in a fast-paced legal department, acting independently and collaboratively.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate with collaborators, customers, business partners, and other team members.
• Outstanding people and management skills.
• Proven ability to identify issues, analyze problems, and develop effective, practical solutions.
• Proficiency in Office and Legal software, and willingness to learn new technologies, including AI tools.
• Critical thinking, long-term planning, and alignment of team efforts with organizational goals.
• High level of discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Willingness to travel and work extended hours, as needed.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience.
• 10-15 years' experience in an in- house legal environment, with
  experience in financial budgeting and reporting, technology implementation and management, commercial law and corporate governance

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.