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Senior Corporate Counsel, Disclosure & Securities Law (Senior Director)

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Senior Corporate Counsel, Disclosure & Securities Law (Senior Director)

Bristol-Myers Squibb logo

Bristol-Myers Squibb

full-time

Posted: November 18, 2025

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Description

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us. Position Summary The Senior Corporate Counsel, Disclosure & Securities Law will provide legal counsel on securities and disclosure matters for a public company, managing the voluntary and required public disclosures initiated by Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, among others, managing appropriate knowledge groups for highly sensitive and material information and implementing trading holds as appropriate. This role supports key governance functions and SEC-related activities, ensuring compliance and advising senior leadership. Key Responsibilities Provide legal guidance on appropriate method and timing of public disclosures, ensuring legal review and compliance with all statements made, including securities and regulatory law compliance for a public company. Establish and enforce unblinding lists and processes for all highly sensitive and material information within the company; implement securities trading holds as appropriate. Support SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Schedule 13D/G, Forms 3 and 4, and investor disclosures. Support corporate finance transactions, including securities offerings, debt/equity repurchases, and credit agreements. Collaborate with senior leadership, finance, and legal teams to align governance strategy with regulatory obligations. Qualifications & Experience 10-12 years of experience at a law firm and/or a public company, preferably pharmaceutical experience. J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and license to practice law in the U.S. Strong organizational acumen and maturity within a highly complex matrixed organization. Expertise in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting requirements and governance principles. Strong judgment, execution, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Experience supporting senior leadership and corporate transactions. If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career. Compensation Overview: Princeton - NJ - US: $255,260 - $309,309 The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/. Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program. Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients' lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues. On-site Protocol BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function. BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters. BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area. If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/ Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

About the Role/Company

  • Bristol Myers Squibb is a company where challenging, meaningful, and life-changing work happens every day
  • The company offers opportunities for growth and development through high-achieving teams and uncommon opportunities in scale and scope
  • Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in the work environment
  • The company is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments, and ongoing support in their roles
  • BMS strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters
  • BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide legal guidance on appropriate method and timing of public disclosures
  • Ensure legal review and compliance with all statements made, including securities and regulatory law compliance for a public company
  • Establish and enforce unblinding lists and processes for all highly sensitive and material information within the company
  • Implement securities trading holds as appropriate
  • Support SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Schedule 13D/G, Forms 3 and 4, and investor disclosures
  • Support corporate finance transactions, including securities offerings, debt/equity repurchases, and credit agreements
  • Collaborate with senior leadership, finance, and legal teams to align governance strategy with regulatory obligations

Required Qualifications

  • 0-12 years of experience at a law firm and/or a public company
  • J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school
  • License to practice law in the U.S.
  • Expertise in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting requirements and governance principles

Preferred Qualifications

  • Preferably pharmaceutical experience
  • Strong organizational acumen and maturity within a highly complex matrixed organization
  • Experience supporting senior leadership and corporate transactions

Skills Required

  • Strong judgment
  • Execution skills
  • Communication skills
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care
  • Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP)
  • Financial well-being resources and a 401(K)
  • Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, and survivor support
  • Work-life programs including paid national holidays, optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility
  • Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave
  • Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder, and pet care resources
  • Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to work in a site-by-design role, which may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at the assigned facility
  • For field-based and remote-by-design roles, the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients, or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed

Locations

  • Princeton NJ, United States

Salary

255,260 - 309,309 USD / yearly

Skills Required

  • Strong judgmentintermediate
  • Execution skillsintermediate
  • Communication skillsintermediate
  • Cross-functional collaboration skillsintermediate

Required Qualifications

  • 0-12 years of experience at a law firm and/or a public company (experience)
  • J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school (experience)
  • License to practice law in the U.S. (experience)
  • Expertise in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting requirements and governance principles (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Preferably pharmaceutical experience (experience)
  • Strong organizational acumen and maturity within a highly complex matrixed organization (experience)
  • Experience supporting senior leadership and corporate transactions (experience)

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal guidance on appropriate method and timing of public disclosures
  • Ensure legal review and compliance with all statements made, including securities and regulatory law compliance for a public company
  • Establish and enforce unblinding lists and processes for all highly sensitive and material information within the company
  • Implement securities trading holds as appropriate
  • Support SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Schedule 13D/G, Forms 3 and 4, and investor disclosures
  • Support corporate finance transactions, including securities offerings, debt/equity repurchases, and credit agreements
  • Collaborate with senior leadership, finance, and legal teams to align governance strategy with regulatory obligations

Benefits

  • general: Competitive compensation
  • general: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care
  • general: Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP)
  • general: Financial well-being resources and a 401(K)
  • general: Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, and survivor support
  • general: Work-life programs including paid national holidays, optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility
  • general: Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave
  • general: Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder, and pet care resources
  • general: Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program

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Bristol-Myers Squibb

full-time

Posted: November 18, 2025

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Description

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us. Position Summary The Senior Corporate Counsel, Disclosure & Securities Law will provide legal counsel on securities and disclosure matters for a public company, managing the voluntary and required public disclosures initiated by Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, among others, managing appropriate knowledge groups for highly sensitive and material information and implementing trading holds as appropriate. This role supports key governance functions and SEC-related activities, ensuring compliance and advising senior leadership. Key Responsibilities Provide legal guidance on appropriate method and timing of public disclosures, ensuring legal review and compliance with all statements made, including securities and regulatory law compliance for a public company. Establish and enforce unblinding lists and processes for all highly sensitive and material information within the company; implement securities trading holds as appropriate. Support SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Schedule 13D/G, Forms 3 and 4, and investor disclosures. Support corporate finance transactions, including securities offerings, debt/equity repurchases, and credit agreements. Collaborate with senior leadership, finance, and legal teams to align governance strategy with regulatory obligations. Qualifications & Experience 10-12 years of experience at a law firm and/or a public company, preferably pharmaceutical experience. J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and license to practice law in the U.S. Strong organizational acumen and maturity within a highly complex matrixed organization. Expertise in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting requirements and governance principles. Strong judgment, execution, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Experience supporting senior leadership and corporate transactions. If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career. Compensation Overview: Princeton - NJ - US: $255,260 - $309,309 The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/. Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program. Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients' lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues. On-site Protocol BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function. BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters. BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area. If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/ Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

About the Role/Company

  • Bristol Myers Squibb is a company where challenging, meaningful, and life-changing work happens every day
  • The company offers opportunities for growth and development through high-achieving teams and uncommon opportunities in scale and scope
  • Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in the work environment
  • The company is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments, and ongoing support in their roles
  • BMS strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters
  • BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide legal guidance on appropriate method and timing of public disclosures
  • Ensure legal review and compliance with all statements made, including securities and regulatory law compliance for a public company
  • Establish and enforce unblinding lists and processes for all highly sensitive and material information within the company
  • Implement securities trading holds as appropriate
  • Support SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Schedule 13D/G, Forms 3 and 4, and investor disclosures
  • Support corporate finance transactions, including securities offerings, debt/equity repurchases, and credit agreements
  • Collaborate with senior leadership, finance, and legal teams to align governance strategy with regulatory obligations

Required Qualifications

  • 0-12 years of experience at a law firm and/or a public company
  • J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school
  • License to practice law in the U.S.
  • Expertise in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting requirements and governance principles

Preferred Qualifications

  • Preferably pharmaceutical experience
  • Strong organizational acumen and maturity within a highly complex matrixed organization
  • Experience supporting senior leadership and corporate transactions

Skills Required

  • Strong judgment
  • Execution skills
  • Communication skills
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care
  • Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP)
  • Financial well-being resources and a 401(K)
  • Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, and survivor support
  • Work-life programs including paid national holidays, optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility
  • Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave
  • Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder, and pet care resources
  • Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to work in a site-by-design role, which may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at the assigned facility
  • For field-based and remote-by-design roles, the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients, or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed

Locations

  • Princeton NJ, United States

Salary

255,260 - 309,309 USD / yearly

Skills Required

  • Strong judgmentintermediate
  • Execution skillsintermediate
  • Communication skillsintermediate
  • Cross-functional collaboration skillsintermediate

Required Qualifications

  • 0-12 years of experience at a law firm and/or a public company (experience)
  • J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school (experience)
  • License to practice law in the U.S. (experience)
  • Expertise in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting requirements and governance principles (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Preferably pharmaceutical experience (experience)
  • Strong organizational acumen and maturity within a highly complex matrixed organization (experience)
  • Experience supporting senior leadership and corporate transactions (experience)

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal guidance on appropriate method and timing of public disclosures
  • Ensure legal review and compliance with all statements made, including securities and regulatory law compliance for a public company
  • Establish and enforce unblinding lists and processes for all highly sensitive and material information within the company
  • Implement securities trading holds as appropriate
  • Support SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Schedule 13D/G, Forms 3 and 4, and investor disclosures
  • Support corporate finance transactions, including securities offerings, debt/equity repurchases, and credit agreements
  • Collaborate with senior leadership, finance, and legal teams to align governance strategy with regulatory obligations

Benefits

  • general: Competitive compensation
  • general: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care
  • general: Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP)
  • general: Financial well-being resources and a 401(K)
  • general: Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, and survivor support
  • general: Work-life programs including paid national holidays, optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year's holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility
  • general: Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave
  • general: Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder, and pet care resources
  • general: Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program

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