Corporate Counsel, Clinical Contracts

The role

The Corporate Counsel, Clinical Contracts supports the review, negotiation, and execution of company contracts across multiple departments. This person will draft and negotiate clinical related contracts and partner with various internal clients to protect the company from risk.

What you will do

• Collaborate with attorneys and legal staff to identify and address key legal issues.
• Draft, review, analyze and negotiate clinical related contracts including clinical trial agreements, ISTs, collaboration and development agreements, and agreements with CROs.
• Draft and negotiate consulting agreements, master services agreements, promotional speaker bureau agreements, vendor contracts, IT software license agreements, HR benefit and contractor agreements, le
• Liaise between internal business units and external parties.
• Respond to complex inquiries regarding contract obligations and revisions.
• Identify risks and propose alternatives to meet business objectives.
• Review and track in-process and on-going agreements.
• Support company employees regarding the Contract Management process.
• Interact with Intellectual Property, Regulatory, Compliance, and Quality Assurance counsel.
• Prepare and modify template agreements.

Required qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• Admitted to a US state bar in good standing
• Minimum of 5+ years of major law firm and/or in-house experience with a pharmaceutical, medical device, or healthcare company
• Minimum of 2+ years reviewing and negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements (U.S. and ex-U.S)
• Precise drafting and strong legal analysis skills
• Knowledge of the regulations and statutes and industry guidelines impacting pharmaceutical research, development and commercial contracts, including data privacy
• Proficient with Word
• Working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Access
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to handle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Bonus
• Stock
• Benefits

About the company

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs.