Provides autonomous commercial legal support across business units, drafting and negotiating life sciences agreements, managing deal workflows and the contract database, advising on legal and commercial risk, supporting intellectual property matters, and partnering with internal stakeholders and counterparties. The role also develops contract templates, tracks legal function metrics, manages outside counsel, and facilitates resolution of complex matters.
The Senior Contracts Attorney provides commercial legal support across all contract and transactional aspects of the business, working closely with business teams to contribute to the company's financial and operational success. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, this role operates with significant autonomy and manages the company's contract database.
What You'll Do:
- Serve as a direct legal advisor to all business units regarding corporate, commercial, transactional, and contract matters
- Draft, review, negotiate, and execute a broad range of commercial agreements including GMP supply agreements, technology license and sublicense agreements, quality technical agreements, OEM and distribution agreements, master services agreements, confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, leases, and vendor agreements
- Own end-to-end deal management for biopharma, CDMO, academic, and institutional counterparties
- Partner with QA/QC on Quality Technical Agreements for GMP customer engagements
- Identify and communicate legal and commercial risk to internal stakeholders and provide guidance for resolution
- Build and maintain contract templates and the internal contract management system
- Participate in commercial negotiations with internal clients and third parties
- Assist with and/or manage intellectual property related issues as needed such as TM management and freedom-to-operate inquiries
- Manage performance related metrics related to the legal contracts function including legal intake and contract turn around metrics
- Strategically manage and facilitate resolution of complex matters, both within and outside of the company
- Exemplify leadership, ethical advocacy and serve as a trusted subject matter resource to colleagues
- Manage competing priorities and communicate effectively with stakeholders
About You:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree; science background preferred
- Minimum 6+ years of transactional and contract drafting and negotiating experience at a law firm and/or life sciences company
- Member in good standing of a state bar association; California Bar preferred
- Experience with GMP agreements, quality technical agreements, and technology licensing preferred
- Able to manage a high-volume workload independently and exercise sound judgment, including knowing when to elevate issues
- Works effectively with all levels of the organization
- Experience with intellectual property concepts including patent law
Soft Skills:
Strategic judgment, problem solving, strong written and verbal communications, diplomacy, teamwork and collaboration, high attention to detail, self-starter, ability to prioritize, organizational skills, adaptability, ability to manage and use outside counsel resources strategically, ability to navigate conflict effectively
Additional Information:
- Hybrid or remote (with internal approval) position with periodic travel as required
- Position may require flexibility in working hours to support deal timelines
Our Mission
Synthego is a pioneering force in the biotechnology industry, dedicated to advancing the frontiers of CRISPR cell and gene therapies through cutting-edge CRISPR technology and expertise. Our mission is to provide unparalleled access to best-in-class CRISPR solutions at scale, empowering agility in life science research and development from discovery through clinical trials. From streamlined approaches to licensing through full technical and regulatory support from our industry-leading experts, Synthego is enabling greater access to CRISPR technology driving to improved outcomes in patient therapeutic treatments.
Synthego Redwood, California, USA Office
Redwood, CA, United States
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