Corporate Counsel - US
Core
Principal advisor on contracting for a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, setting strategy, standards, and operating models for the contracting function while leading negotiations on complex, high-value agreements.
Role type
Senior in-house corporate counsel (contracts)
Builds
End-to-end contract lifecycle, multi-year contracting roadmap, standards, thresholds, and target operating model for the company
Domain
Biotechnology / Pharmaceuticals / Life Sciences
Required skills
Contract negotiation, contract lifecycle management, risk assessment, business judgment, regulatory compliance, legal technology/AI proficiency, template and playbook design
Preferred skills
Biotechnology or pharmaceuticals experience, experience building contracting functions (via careerplan.io/jobs/5397468008-corporate-counsel-us-at-praxisprecisionmedicines)
Technologies
AI tools, legal technology platforms
Responsibilities
Lead negotiation of complex, high-value agreements (clinical trials, CRO, vendor, partnership, license, MSA, SOW, manufacturing, payor agreements); Define and improve the end-to-end contract lifecycle; Apply business judgment to resolve novel legal questions; Provide legal guidance on clinical trial start-up and execution; Partner with Compliance on regulatory requirements; Collaborate on vendor selection and pre-contract risk assessment; Leverage AI and legal tech to improve contracting efficiency
