At Element Biosciences, we are passionate about our mission to empower the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity. We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment. We are committed to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness.
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Corporate Counsel to join our in-house Legal Team. This role will be pivotal in providing comprehensive commercial and contract legal advice and support across all functions of the company, including Commercial, R&D, Operations, IT, and People teams to ensure alignment with the company's strategic objectives. We are looking for candidates with solid experience in contracts andbusiness legal support, preferably in the biotechnology industry. This role will report to Sr. Director, Commercial Legal & Compliance and will be based in San Diego. If you possess the following and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to explore this role.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: Provide efficient, timely, and valued legal support to help the business achieve its goals while also mitigating risk to the company.Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including Professional Services Agreements, Supply-in Agreements, Distribution Agreements, Marketing Agreements, Software/IT Agreements, and Research Agreements.Provide legal support to Marketing and Product Management, including legal review of marketing collateral, publications/presentations, and customer facing documentation.Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and ensure alignment with company goals and policies.Work closely with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to advise of potential risks and mitigation strategies.Help develop, manage, and implement Legal's templates, playbooks, and procedures.Interface with global teams across the company to gauge and anticipate legal needs.Provide high level of client satisfaction.Education and Experience: A Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree with active license to practice law in any state and 6+ years of relevant experience as an attorney.Experience in the life sciences and/or biotech fields are strongly preferred.Familiarity and/or experience with data privacy matters is a plus.Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong contract drafting skills.Adept at managing multiple and shifting priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.Excellent communication, problem-solving, and critical/strategic thinking skills.Self-directed, proactive, and enterprising.Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with and support colleagues and clients, including senior leadership.Physical Requirements: Frequently moves boxes weighing up to 20 pounds.Location: San DiegoTravel: Willingness to travel up to 10% of the timeJob Type: Full-timeBase Compensation Pay Range: $166,200 - $218,300 In addition to base compensation noted above, you will be eligible for stock options, discretionary annual bonus, no cost health insurance plans, 401k with company match, and flexible paid time off. Please note: Base compensation will depend on multiple factors, including geographic location, qualifications, and experience. We foster an environment such that all people are afforded the freedom to pursue their passions without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
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