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About this role
Role Overview
- Provide legal counsel to clients in the life sciences sector.
- Collaborate with other attorneys at Outside GC on matters related to drug developers and biotech companies.
- Negotiate and draft various agreements related to the life sciences industry.
- Deliver strategic guidance on collaborations and corporate transactions.
Requirements
- Experience: At least 10+ years of corporate legal practice, including experience as an in-house attorney, serving as a General Counsel and/or in another senior in-house legal role, and 3+ years of law firm training.
- Specialized Expertise:
- Deep experience working with:
- Drug developers and biotech companies, from early-stage through public.
- Life sciences providers, including CDMOs, CMOs, CROs, and laboratory, clinical, data, and technology-enabled service providers.
- Strong background in drafting and negotiating complex life sciences agreements, including CDAs/NDAs, MSAs, manufacturing and supply agreements, contract R&D and clinical services agreements, and technology licenses.
- Expertise in advising on strategic collaborations (R&D, manufacturing, commercialization).
- Experience supporting small
- to mid-size M&A and corporate transactions, and providing practical, in-house style guidance to founders, executives, and boards.
- Public company experience and exposure to corporate finance and governance is helpful but not required.
- Demonstrated success as a practical, business-focused, and responsive legal partner.
- D. from a nationally accredited law school.
- State bar membership in state where reside/practice.
Benefits
- Flexibility to work full-time, part-time, and during preferred times as part of a fully remote team.
- High-quality legal engagements.
- The collegiality and camaraderie of highly experienced and talented colleagues to share resources, referrals, and coverage.
- The support of an outstanding team of financial, operations, client relations and business development professionals to facilitate the delivery of exceptional, pragmatic, and cost-effective legal services to our clients.