Assistant Counsel, Commercial & CMC Contracting
- Employer
- Moderna, Inc.
- Location
- Warsaw - Poland
- Posted date
- Sep 28, 2026
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- Discipline
- Regulatory, Science/R&D, Legal/Compliance, CMC
- Required Education
- Bachelors Degree
- Position Type
- Full time
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Job Details
The Role:
Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with exceptional global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for patients.
Moderna is strengthening its international business services hub in Warsaw, supporting our growing global operations. We welcome professionals ready to help advance our mission and shape the future of mRNA medicines.
Join Moderna’s global Legal team in Warsaw and play a hands-on role at the intersection of commercial operations, CMC, procurement, manufacturing, quality and supply chain. Working closely with senior lawyers and cross-functional partners, you’ll provide practical, risk-based legal support that helps teams navigate complex contracting and business decisions in a fast-moving biotech environment.
As an individual contributor, you’ll have broad exposure across both buy-side and sell-side contracting, from supplier and manufacturing negotiations to commercial and private market agreements, while supporting the review of promotional and marketing materials.
You’ll also have the opportunity to rethink how legal work gets done—identifying ways to simplify, digitize and enhance legal processes, including opportunities to get closer to Generative AI tools and explore how emerging technology can support more efficient legal workflows.
Here's What You'll Do:
Partner with senior lawyers and cross-functional stakeholders to provide legal and operational support across commercial, CMC, procurement and contracting matters.
Act as a legal escalation point for buy-side contract matters, including procurement, supplier, manufacturing, quality and supply chain negotiations.
Support sell-side, commercial and private market contract escalations, helping resolve non-standard legal, commercial and operational issues in a pragmatic and business-oriented way.
Draft, review and negotiate complex contracts in support of Moderna’s biotech and pharmaceutical operations.
Review promotional and marketing materials and related stakeholder communications to support alignment with applicable legal, regulatory and company requirements.
Work closely with colleagues across Legal, Procurement, Commercial, Compliance, Regulatory, Medical, CMC, Quality, Supply Chain and other functions to enable efficient execution and consistent ways of working.
Exercise strong judgment and integrity while working independently, balancing legal considerations with pragmatic, risk-based solutions.
Manage multiple priorities and stakeholder relationships in a collaborative, globally connected environment.
Demonstrate curiosity, ownership and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify, digitize and enhance legal processes.
Explore opportunities to engage with Generative AI and other emerging digital tools that can help streamline legal workflows, contracting activities and knowledge management.
The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:
“We behave like owners. The solutions we’re building go beyond any job description.”
“We digitize everywhere possible using the power of code to maximize our impact on patients.”
Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table
University law degree: full legal qualification
6+ years of relevant experience in-house and/or in a law firm.
Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts in biotech/ pharmaceutical industry.
Experience with commercial, procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, quality or CMC-related contracting strongly preferred.
Strong judgment, integrity and ability to work independently while providing pragmatic, risk-based solutions.
Excellent communication, organization and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a collaborative environment.
Proficiency in English required due to global collaboration needs; additional languages are a plus.
Our Working Model
As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.
Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.
Pay & Benefits
At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That’s why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.
Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
A holistic approach to well-being with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
Family building benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
Savingsandinvestments to help you plan for the future
Location-specific perks and extras
The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.
About Moderna
Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.
By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.
We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.
If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.
Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!
Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.
Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com.
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Company
Moderna is advancing messenger RNA (mRNA) science to create a new class of transformative medicines for patients. Moderna’s platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, providing the Company the capability to pursue in parallel a robust pipeline of new development candidates. Moderna is developing therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases and cardiovascular diseases, independently and with strategic collaborators.
mRNA is now a turning point in the history of science, medicine, technology, even humankind itself. With this breakthrough discovery, many of the world’s biggest and most challenging medical problems are no longer a question of “how?” but merely a question of “when?”
Come with us as we pursue the uncharted reaches of possibility and make your mark on the future of medicine.
Moderna employees share their thoughts on our culture, values and mission. To hear additional employee stories and learn more about our inclusive and innovative benefits offerings, visit us on our website.
Stock Symbol:
MRNA
Stock Exchange:
USNASDAQ GS
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