Contract Attorney

Job Description

Job Title : Contracts Attorney / Senior Corporate Counsel

Job Duration : 6+ Months Contract – W2

Job Location : 1851 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda California 94502 (Onsite)

Summary / Job Purpose :

The Senior Corporate Counsel, Contracts takes a supporting role in setting the material terms of the many business transactions undertaken by the company, the drafting and negotiation of definitive and ancillary agreements reflecting those terms, and the organization of processes necessary and helpful for client to transact efficiently and effectively. This function also plays a transactional oversight role, working with Legal and operational colleagues to help ensure that the company’s R&D activities and transactions are carried out with efficiency and reflect an appreciation for an appropriate level of business and legal risk.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a wide range of contracts with a very high degree of independence in support of the Research and Development organizations (which may include confidentiality agreements, collaboration agreements, licensing agreements, consulting agreements, materials transfer agreements, simple and complex clinical trial agreements, clinical advisory board agreements, and various vendor services agreements, and manufacturing agreements for cGMP drug supply).
• Acts as a legal point person for ongoing agreements in support of R&D efforts.
• Reviews redlines, supervises negotiations and provides general guidance to junior attorneys and contracts managers.
• Assists with maintaining up-to-date form agreements consistent with industry standards and applicable laws.
• Identifies and defines operational and legal risks and is able to communicate those risks to appropriate internal decision-makers for discussion and resolution.
• Cultivates strong and highly effective cross-functional relationships and communication with internal colleagues to effectively address legal and business questions.
• Effectively represents the company.
• Handles miscellaneous legal tasks on an as-needed basis.

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