Job Description

CORPORATE COUNSEL (SEC / GOVERNANCE)

Our biopharmaceutical client has a new and exciting opportunity for a corporate attorney to join their legal team.

You will advise on a variety of corporate governance and securities legal services under the direction of the company’s general counsel. You will advise on issues involving the organization's legal and regulatory compliance, with a particular emphasis on SEC and governance matters. You will also demonstrate comfort with advising on a broad range of legal matters, including transactional matters in the life sciences (pharmaceutical, biotech, drug delivery, and medical devices) industry, including but not limited to, drafting and negotiating research and development agreements, clinical research agreements, license agreements, and manufacturing and supply agreements without significant supervision. 

You will help to establish effective and efficient processes for meeting legal, contractual and compliance requirements. You will coordinate with the Intellectual Property department to ensure that negotiated documents are sufficiently protective of Company IP. You will also coordinate with the Finance department to ensure that negotiated documents meet Company's financial requirements. 

A JD degree and license to practice in the state of California are required. An undergraduate degree in a scientific field is a plus. A minimum of 7 years of legal experience is required, with a substantial majority of that time spent at a major law firm.