Senior Legal Counsel - CRO - 174239 - 174714

Responsibilities: for the Senior Legal Counsel include: · Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer, vendor, consulting, confidentiality, and partnership contracts. · Provide practical legal advice across commercial, corporate, employment, privacy, compliance, and operational matters. · Partner with Business Development, Clinical Operations, and other internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate legal and contractual risks. · Support disputes, investigations, employment matters, and regulatory issues, including managing outside counsel when necessary. · Assist with mergers, acquisitions, strategic transactions, due diligence activities, and post-acquisition integration efforts. · Contribute to the development and enhancement of legal, compliance, and risk management frameworks across the organization. · Advise business leaders on privacy and data protection requirements across multiple jurisdictions. Qualifications: for the Senior Legal Counsel include: · Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active admission to practice law within a U.S. jurisdiction. · Approximately 10-16 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) gained through private practice, in-house legal roles, or a combination of both. · Strong legal background supporting the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, life sciences, or healthcare industries. · Experience advising multinational organizations and supporting cross-border business operations. · Proven ability to negotiate high-value, complex business transactions with executive-level stakeholders. · Strong commercial judgment with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach to risk management. · Comfortable influencing and negotiating with senior executives and key business partners. · Experience serving as legal counsel within a CRO, pharmaceutical, biotech, or broader life sciences organization strongly preferred. Compensation: for the Senior Legal Counsel includes: · Salary Range: $150,000 - $180,000 · Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and applicable sick leave