General Counsel
Core
Strategic legal advisor and trusted peer to leadership, identifying and executing legal pathways for ambitious scientific and institutional goals in a nonprofit research organization.
Role type
Senior General Counsel (Executive Team)
Builds
Legal strategy for complex collaborations, partnerships, and institutional arrangements
Domain
Nonprofit research, Artificial Intelligence, Biology, Life Sciences
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic legal planning, Governance and compliance, Contract negotiation, Team management, Risk management, Business development support
Preferred skills
Structuring novel legal arrangements, Managing IP professionals, Biotech/Life sciences sector experience
Technologies
Legal tech tools for contract management and compliance
Responsibilities
Lead legal strategy for complex collaborations and partnerships; Advise leadership on governance, compliance, conflicts, regulatory, and risk matters; Oversee legal agreements with academic, industry, and nonprofit partners; Identify legal pathways for new initiatives; Support business development and strategic growth; Build and improve legal processes and frameworks; Manage and develop a small legal team including IP function; Provide independent counsel to senior operational and scientific leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with executive team responsibilities