Chief Legal Officer: Publicly-traded Biotech Co., Boston area

Chief Legal Officer: Publicly-traded Biotech Co., Boston area

Chief Legal Officer: Publicly-traded Biotech Co., Boston area

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Chief Legal Officer:

Publicly-traded Biotech Co., Boston area

SUMMARY:

Our client is a publicly traded, well-funded Biotech located in the Boston area. They have a very attractive first-in-class pipeline as well as collaborations in place with other prominent pharmas. They are looking for an experienced Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel to join the executive team as they go through extensive growth over the next several years.

Our client is looking for a dynamic legal executive that thrives in a smaller company environment – someone that has strong emotional intelligence and executive presence that also likes to be collaborative and drive strategy.

POSITION: Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

LOCATION: Boston or New York Area

ATTRACTIVE FEATURES ABOUT THIS POSITION AND COMPANY:

• Visibility: A challenging, highly-visible role where you will serve as an active peer across C-level Executives.
• Innovative Company: Work for a unique biotechnology company which is focusing on innovative/ground-breaking therapies. You will have the opportunity to work across brand new legal entities, gaining invaluable experience.
• Stability & Growth: Our client is very well-funded with a strong and growing pipeline with much less risk than a typical biotech company.
• Unique Culture: Work in a very collegial, fast-paced environment that allows for faster decision-making and creative approaches to getting things done.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for providing executive-level legal leadership, oversight, strategy and guidance cross-functionally to manufacturing, regulatory, medical affairs, clinical development, compliance, business development, alliance management, human resources, finance, quality, commercial and R&D.
• Oversee and lead a strong team of internal legal professionals as well as other external resources.
• Serve as a trusted and strategic advisor and partner to C-suite executives and Board of Directors.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 10+ years of relevant experience, which includes inhouse experience within the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.
• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced/dynamic culture.

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1200 Morris Tpke, Suite 3005 | Short Hills, New Jersey (USA)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal and Other

• Industries

  Biotechnology Research and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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