CareerPlan

Senior Counsel

Sunnyvale, CA, usFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Senior in-house attorney providing legal guidance, drafting, and negotiation for complex commercial agreements in clinical studies, health technology, and applied research.

Role type

Senior Counsel (In-house Legal)

Builds

Commercial contracts and legal frameworks for clinical trials, health tech, and research collaborations.

Domain

Healthcare / Life Sciences / Medical Devices

Required skills

Contract drafting, negotiation, legal research, risk assessment, cross-functional collaboration, outside counsel management, process development

Preferred skills

Medical device, healthcare, life sciences, FDA regulated industry experience, litigation, advocacy, data privacy

Technologies

Legal contract management systems, contract databases

Responsibilities

Independently draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements; advise business stakeholders on contractual terms and compliance; conduct legal research for optimal solutions; maintain contract files and update templates; collaborate with cross-functional teams including IP, Data Privacy, and Regulatory; manage outside counsel.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC