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Senior Corporate Counsel, Business Development

Quest Diagnostics

Secaucus, NJ · Posted October 8, 2026

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At the crossroads of science, business, and healthcare, the Senior Corporate Counsel role will focus on mergers and acquisitions, other commercial transactions, and general commercial counseling. The position is based at the Company’s Secaucus, NJ, headquarters or a mutually agreed location. The Senior Corporate Counsel is responsible for drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, with a concentration on mergers and acquisitions. The position will report to a member of the Legal Management Team.

Pay Range: $170,000 - $230,000/year + 25% Annual Incentive Plan + Long-Term Incentive

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information: We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects – physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours

Best-in-class well-being programs

Annual, no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness®

healthyMINDS mental health program

Vacation and Health/Flex Time

6 Holidays plus 1 "My Day" off

FinFit financial coaching and services

401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service

Employee stock purchase plan

Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option

Flexible Spending Accounts

Annual incentive plans

Matching gifts program

Education assistance through MyQuest for Education

Career advancement opportunities

…and so much more!

Supporting and managing all aspects of M&A transactions, including due diligence review and drafting diligence reports, redlining and negotiating agreements typically used in M&A, attending meetings and structuring transactions, advising on post-closing integration, and collaborating with internal subject matter experts and outside deal counsel.

Providing all legal services necessary to support enterprise-wide growth initiatives for the Business Development function.

Legal drafting and negotiation support for licensing agreements, collaboration agreements, co-development agreements, research collaboration agreements, supply and laboratory management services agreements, material transfer and specimen collection agreements, and master services agreements.

Providing strategic legal advice and counsel to internal business clients on matters including new product launches, collaborations, strategic alliances, laboratory operations, general legal needs of internal business divisions, and disputes.

Counseling clients on a range of business and legal regulatory issues, including anti-corruption and fraud and abuse laws.

Developing training for clients and perform training for assigned areas.

Other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate for Senior Corporate Counsel will have the following attributes and/or experiences:

Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, including significant experience in mergers and acquisitions/transactions and commercial contracting. Top-tier credentials are required for consideration.

Must be duly licensed to practice law

Strong educational background including an undergraduate degree and JD are required; background in a scientific field or fluency in science is preferred

Requires the ability to lead and influence leaders on areas within subject matter expertise

Ability to run deals and manage complex, high-stakes projects

Excellent communication skills

Strong corporate, commercial or transactional experience

Corporate M&A experience, including public and private transactions on buyer’s side, commercial transactional experience preferred

An understanding of how to support the achievement of business objectives while considering the regulatory landscape

Preference for health care law background

Preference for BigLaw and/or In-house corporate legal experience

Strong organizational skills, responsiveness, and ability to juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Demonstrated ability to interface effectively with all levels of staff, management and executives

Occasional travel is required

Personal Competencies

This is a unique opportunity for a motivated, high-quality attorney interested in the dynamic, global healthcare industry and in making a difference lives. To join our high-energy, fast-paced team, the ideal candidate will have:

Outstanding Judgment

Expert legal, communication, and negotiation skills

Strategic Agility

Business Acumen

Financial Acumen

Customer Focus

Collaboration across teams and navigating within a matrixed environment

Ability to identify risks and develop mitigation plans

Curiosity; Lifetime learner

Interpersonal Savvy

Perspective