Corporate Counsel

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

📋 Description

• Act as the primary negotiator for the company’s most intricate, high-value, and strategically important agreements.

• Create, review, negotiate, and finalize contracts for clinical, development, manufacturing, commercial, and corporate activities.

• Define, manage, and continuously enhance the comprehensive contract lifecycle.

• Establish a multi-year contracting strategy, along with standards, thresholds, and a target operating model.

• Offer practical legal counsel and definitive recommendations aligned with business objectives and risk management.

• Assist in the initiation and execution of clinical trials, including clinical sites, investigators, informed consent, data privacy, study vendors, and clinical study agreements.

• Collaborate with Compliance to ensure that templates, standard terms, playbooks, fallback positions, and agreements comply with legal and regulatory standards.

• Aid in vendor selection and pre-contract risk evaluation in partnership with Procurement, Finance, Compliance, IT, and business stakeholders.

• Utilize AI and legal technology to enhance contracting processes and Legal operations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.

• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.

• Over 5 years of relevant legal experience acquired in-house, at a law firm, or a combination of both.

• Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or another regulated life sciences sector is highly preferred.

• Proficient in drafting and negotiating a wide array of commercial agreements at an expert level.

• Clinical-development contracting experience is highly regarded.

• Capability to evaluate legal risk concerning business objectives and deliver practical, decisive recommendations.

• Familiarity with AI tools and a commitment to using emerging technologies responsibly.

• Proven history of developing and/or maintaining a contracting function or operational model, including templates, playbooks, policies, and governance.

• Ability to fulfill the specified physical and mental demands, including regular use of computers/devices, clear communication, occasional movement, screen work, hand coordination, and sustained focus.

🏝️ Benefits

• 99% of the premium covered for medical, dental, and vision plans.

• Company-funded life insurance.

• Company-funded accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

• Disability benefits.

• Optional plans to customize coverage.

• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 6% on eligible contributions.

• Long-term stock incentives.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

• Discretionary quarterly bonuses.

• Highly flexible wellness benefits.

• Generous paid time off (PTO).

• Paid holidays.

• Company-wide shutdowns.