Corporate Counsel, Clinical Contracts

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

📋 Description

• Work collaboratively with attorneys and other legal personnel across various practice areas to proactively recognize and resolve critical legal concerns for business teams.

• Prepare, review, analyze, and negotiate contracts related to clinical matters, including clinical trial agreements (as well as ancillary agreements such as clinical study service agreements, quality agreements, and pharmacy and radiology agreements), investigator-sponsored studies (ISTs), collaboration and development agreements, sponsored research agreements, and contracts with contract research organizations (CROs). Additionally, may draft and negotiate consulting agreements, master services agreements, and associated statements of work, promotional speaker bureau agreements, vendor and service contracts, IT software license agreements, HR benefit and contractor agreements, leases, and confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements.

• Serve as a liaison between internal business units and external parties, ensuring that all legal and contractual issues are addressed promptly and efficiently; escalate matters as needed to mitigate company risk and support the achievement of business objectives.

• Quickly respond to complex inquiries regarding contract obligations and modifications.

• Identify potential risks and issues, suggesting alternatives that align with the company's business goals while minimizing risks.

• Review and monitor ongoing and in-process agreements.

• Provide support to company employees concerning the Contract Management process.

• Engage with Intellectual Property Counsel to ensure proper management of intellectual property issues in agreements.

• Collaborate with Regulatory Counsel and Compliance to guarantee appropriate handling of regulatory and compliance issues related to contracts.

• Work with Quality Assurance to ensure proper management of quality concerns.

• Draft template agreements, modify existing templates, and create unique agreements as required.

• Ensure clear and timely communication with company staff and external parties regarding the status of contracts or any issues that arise.

• Manage various legal tasks or special assignments as needed.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, with admission to a US state bar in good standing.

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience in a major law firm and/or in-house at a pharmaceutical, medical device, or healthcare company, including at least 2+ years of experience reviewing and negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements (both U.S. and international).

• Strong legal drafting and analytical skills, along with knowledge of regulations, statutes, and industry guidelines affecting pharmaceutical research, development, and commercial contracts, including data privacy considerations.

• Proficient in Word, with working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Access.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to work effectively and efficiently with all levels of management and personnel.

• Strong organizational and planning capabilities with meticulous attention to detail.

• Self-motivated individual capable of working independently as well as collaboratively in a team setting.

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and exercise sound commercial and legal judgment.

• Must exhibit flexibility due to the rapidly changing business environment of a growing company.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Flexible work hours

• Paid time off

• Remote work options