Commercial Contracts Counsel - Life Sciences (Remote | Part-Time)

Overview

This contract, in-house engagement is for an experienced commercial contracts attorney supporting a clinical-stage life sciences company. The role is fully remote/work from home and part-time, approximately 20 hours per week, on a long-term basis.

The selected attorney will step into a lean legal function, take ownership of day-to-day contract flow, and move matters from intake through signature with limited routine oversight.

Responsibilities

• Serve as hands-on commercial counsel working directly with business stakeholders
• Review, draft, negotiate, and close a broad range of agreements supporting business operations
• Handle life sciences agreements, including manufacturing, supply, laboratory, testing, and other agreements supporting drug development
• Support ordinary-course commercial and operational contracts for a growing company
• Independently exercise judgment on contractual risk and prioritize material issues
• Manage contract workflow efficiently, with same-day turnaround expectations in a fast-paced environment
• Apply disciplined document management, version control, and redlining practices, following the client’s preferred process

Requirements

• 7+ years of sophisticated commercial contracting experience, preferably including substantial in-house experience
• Meaningful experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other drug-development organizations
• Experience independently drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements (from sophisticated life sciences contracts to routine ordinary-course vendor and operational agreements)
• Experience supporting agreements related to manufacturing, supply, clinical, or laboratory operations (strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound legal and business judgment, prioritize material contractual risks, and resolve issues independently rather than escalating routine matters
• Ability to work effectively and responsively in a fast-paced environment with same-day turnaround expectations
• Disciplined approach to document management, version control, and redlining, with willingness to work within the client’s preferred process
• Experience with GDPR and other EU/UK data privacy requirements (a plus)
• Excellent academic credentials from an ABA-accredited law school
• Excellent analytical, written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and in good standing
• Outstanding professional references

Position Details

• Type of role: Contract, In-House, Engagement
• Schedule: Part-time, approximately 20 hours per week
• Location: Fully remote / work from home
• Anticipated start date: As soon as practicable following selection
• Anticipated duration: Long-term engagement
• Client: A clinical-stage life sciences company

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: Annualized pay ranges from $250,000 to $320,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Contract engagement pay is based on multiple factors including work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate’s preference (each candidate’s pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate’s competitiveness for the position).
• Professional liability insurance: Complimentary professional liability insurance coverage provided for contract engagements.
• Benefits (when working 20+ hours per week): Eligibility for full benefits, including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus complimentary group life, LTD and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k): A qualified 401k plan is also available.
• CLE and professional expenses: CLE and professional expense stipend for benefits-eligible attorneys.

Confidentiality

No proposals to prospective clients will be made without the candidate’s prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.