Ignite Human Capital

Corporate Counsel, High-Impact Biotech Legal Opportunity

Help shape the legal foundation behind breakthrough cancer therapies.

An innovative and mission-driven biotechnology company focused on transforming cancer treatment is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join its growing legal team. This is an exceptional opportunity for a sophisticated in-house legal professional who thrives in fast-paced, science-driven environments and wants to play a direct role in advancing therapies that could meaningfully improve patient outcomes.

Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this role will serve as a highly visible legal partner across the organization, supporting critical business initiatives spanning clinical development, research, technology, vendor partnerships, and corporate operations. This is far more than a contracts role—this is an opportunity to become a trusted strategic advisor helping enable innovation while thoughtfully managing risk.

The ideal candidate brings strong pharmaceutical or biotechnology legal experience, particularly in clinical contracting, and enjoys collaborating with smart, mission-oriented teams tackling meaningful scientific challenges.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a key legal business partner supporting high-priority initiatives across clinical development, R&D, IT, operations, and corporate functions

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of complex agreements, including:

  • Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs)

  • Ancillary clinical agreements (SCCs, LOIs, DRAs, LRAs)

  • Informed Consent Forms (ICFs)

  • Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work

  • CRO and vendor agreements

  • Technology and IT contracts

  • Consulting agreements

  • Confidential Disclosure / NDA agreements

• Partner closely with internal stakeholders, external counsel, CROs, vendors, and business leaders to move initiatives forward efficiently

• Advise on legal and regulatory considerations impacting pharmaceutical R&D, clinical operations, contracting, and data privacy

• Support broader legal department initiatives, special projects, and evolving business needs in a dynamic growth environment

• Help build scalable legal processes that support innovation while protecting the organization

What Makes This Opportunity Exciting

• Direct exposure to executive leadership, including close partnership with the General Counsel

• Opportunity to make tangible impact in a company focused on life-changing oncology innovation

• Broad legal scope beyond standard commercial contracting

• High visibility, cross-functional role with meaningful business influence

• Collaborative, intellectually curious culture with strong emphasis on accountability, growth, and teamwork

• Opportunity to join at an exciting stage of company evolution

Ideal Background

• Juris Doctor (JD) required

• 5+ years of in-house legal experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or clinical-stage healthcare organizations

• Deep experience drafting and negotiating clinical and commercial agreements in regulated life sciences environments

• Strong working knowledge of:

  • Securities contract experience is needed

  • Clinical trial contracting is needed

  • Pharmaceutical / biotech regulatory frameworks

  • Data privacy considerations impacting clinical research

  • Vendor and service contracting

• Strong business judgment with the ability to balance legal risk and practical execution

• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills

• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-moving environment

• Detail-oriented, highly responsive, and collaborative in approach

• Mandarin / Chinese language proficiency is desired

Compensation

$150,000 – $270,000, depending on experience and qualifications, plus the opportunity to join a mission-driven organization doing meaningful work at the forefront of oncology innovation.