Contracts Counsel

General Summary

As part of Penumbra’s legal team, the Contracts Counsel will support a growing and dynamic company that develops ground-breaking technology to further its mission of saving patients’ lives. You will also work closely with other seasoned attorneys, paralegals, and support staff as part of this closely-knit team while partnering with external departments essential to the Company’s operations.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, SaaS and managed services, software licenses, data processing agreements, consulting agreements, and other types of vendor agreements. *

• Provide pragmatic, business-oriented advice to Company management and key department stakeholders, including close coordination with Sales and Marketing, Regulatory, IT, Operations, Quality and Finance. *

• Advise and support Company management on contracting and compliance with all applicable laws, including those related to operation in healthcare and the life sciences.*

• Address issues related to data privacy and security, both in the US and internationally.

• Help to shape the continuous improvement of contract templates and playbooks.

• Select, manage, train, and develop staff. Establish objectives and assignments and provide ongoing feedback through performance reviews and development plans. *

• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures. *

• Understand relevant security, privacy, and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company. *

• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures. *

• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

*Indicates an essential function of the role

Position Qualifications:

Minimum education and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. required with 3+ years of relevant legal experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Additional qualifications:

• Previous experience in the life sciences industry is strongly preferred

• Bar membership, California preferred or at least one other state’s bar and the ability to obtain registered in-house counsel status.

• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired

• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail

• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously

Working Conditions

• General office environment

• Willingness and ability to work on site. May have business travel from 5-10%.

• Potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens

• Must be able to move between buildings and floors.

• Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine, for an extensive period of time each day.

• Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets.

• Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed.

• Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all levels on a daily basis.

Location: Alameda, CA

Salary: $175,000 to $255,000