Director, Corporate Counsel

The role

The Corporate Counsel will serve as counsel for various contracts supporting business needs. This includes drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements and advising internal clients on strategic business development projects.

What you will do

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of agreements
• Collaborate with colleagues across commercial, medical affairs, research, clinical operations, finance, and senior leadership
• Monitor changes in applicable laws and regulations
• Coordinate with the company's data privacy officer on data privacy matters
• Partner with members of the Legal team to develop and maintain contract templates, legal playbooks, as well as training and guidance documents

Required qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 5-7 years of legal experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry
• Experience with an in-house legal department
• Broad experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements
• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, attention to detail, and organizational skills
• Proven ability to independently lead legal matters and negotiations, advise senior stakeholders, manage multiple priorities, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative, and growth-oriented

Nice to have

• Experience supporting commercial and/or medical affairs departments in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or healthcare companies
• Familiarity with domestic and foreign laws governing clinical research, drug development, and data privacy
• Ability to attend on-site monthly team meetings and other activities

Benefits

• competitive pay
• performance-based bonus
• stock options
• insurance coverage (health, dental, life, and disability)
• competitive time-off
• 401(k) plan
• commuter/parking benefits

About the company

Cogent Biosciences is a publicly traded biotechnology company dedicated to developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases.