Associate General Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Proactively recognize and mitigate legal and compliance risks within Product, Marketing, Commercial Operations, Market Access/Reimbursement, Research & Development, People Ops, and Finance.

• Identify deficiencies in current policies and procedures and lead the enhancement of compliance infrastructure.

• Create compliance processes and frameworks, gather feedback from internal stakeholders, draft policies/SOPs, and oversee their implementation and training.

• Draft, negotiate, review, interpret, and manage strategic, high-value contracts for the company.

• Address legal inquiries in unfamiliar subject areas by researching, gathering business insights, and resolving issues with appropriate escalation.

• Collaborate with legal team members to establish legal and compliance frameworks and programs for a lab services/life science organization.

• Provide advisory support to Finance, Sales, Market Access, Reimbursement, R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, and HR teams.

• Report directly to the General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Genuine enthusiasm and capability for learning new legal and business areas, with a proven history of managing projects in unfamiliar territories and bringing them to completion.

• Highly resourceful, adaptable, creative, and agile in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

• A demonstrated ability to tackle unfamiliar legal challenges with minimal supervision and achieve positive outcomes for the business.

• Comfortable working with significant autonomy and ambiguity in a lean legal team, making informed decisions without a predefined guide.

• Juris Doctor (JD) and licensed to practice law in one or more US jurisdictions.

• Over 5 years of experience in a law firm and/or in an in-house legal department, preferably with exposure to life science or healthcare sectors.

• Experience advising commercial leaders and colleagues on business strategies, product promotion, sales programs, transactions, and various commercial initiatives.

• Proven experience in developing processes to meet legal/regulatory standards, drafting and implementing policies and procedures, and providing employee training.

• Familiarity with a mix of commercial compliance, securities/corporate governance, contract drafting and negotiation, intellectual property, as well as labor and employment matters.

• Strong team player willing to actively contribute wherever necessary.

• Excellent leadership abilities, with the capacity to effectively communicate legal solutions to leadership and colleagues in a collaborative yet consultative manner that aligns with business objectives while appropriately managing risks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Multiple medical benefit options; employee premiums fully covered for select plans, dependents covered up to 80%.

• Exceptionally generous Family Bonding Leave for eligible employees (16 weeks, paid at 100%).

• Supplemental coverage for fertility benefits.

• Retirement savings program offering a 4% Company match.

• Increased paid time off based on tenure.

• Access to the latest and highest-quality hardware (laptop, lab equipment, facilities).

• Complimentary daily on-site lunches from top restaurants.

• A variety of campus perks (state-of-the-art gym, restaurant).

• Free on-site EV charging available (compatible with all EVs, including Tesla).

• Generous equity options provided.

• Corporate bonus program.

• Free healthcare options.

• Very generous fully paid parental leave.