Corporate Counsel

Overview

This senior legal role reports to the Head of the Legal Department and supports the business by reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements with clients, independent contractors, vendors, and strategic partners. In addition to contract work, the Corporate Counsel provides practical legal guidance across legal, regulatory, compliance, data privacy, and risk-related matters and serves as a trusted point of contact for internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial contracts and vendor agreements, including confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, consulting agreements, master services agreements, data privacy agreements, amendments, and related documents.
• Research and advise on a wide range of legal and corporate issues.
• Support cross-functional needs related to corporate governance, data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage litigation holds and respond to subpoenas.
• Support ethics and integrity in all legal and compliance matters.
• Develop, implement, and maintain legal frameworks, contract templates, policies, and training programs to improve scalability, consistency, and risk management.
• Manage relationships with external counsel and other legal service providers, including oversight of budgets and legal resources, as appropriate.
• Monitor changes in applicable laws, regulations, and industry requirements affecting the life sciences sector and advise the business on associated risks and compliance obligations.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks while balancing business objectives and operational needs.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law.
• 5–7 years of experience negotiating commercial transactions and agreements, including law firm and/or in-house experience.
• Experience in at least two of the following areas: data privacy, corporate law, and employment law.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Business-oriented approach to problem-solving, including the ability to propose creative solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions and build strong internal relationships.
• Collegial, self-motivated, and results-driven team player.

Compensation & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Generous paid leave and time off policy.
• Flexibility to maintain an optimal work-life balance.
• Anticipated base salary range: $165,000 to $175,000 annually, based on applicable pay transparency requirements. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and alignment with internal equity. Additional forms of compensation may be provided where applicable.

Location

Not specified.