About the Organization

We are a U.S.-based biotechnology and advanced life sciences enterprise focused on next-generation therapeutics, precision medicine platforms, gene-editing technologies, and AI-driven drug discovery systems. Our organization operates at the intersection of scientific innovation, regulatory complexity, intellectual property protection, and global commercialization.

With active clinical programs, strategic research collaborations, and partnerships across academic institutions and global pharmaceutical companies, our legal infrastructure must support both innovation velocity and strict regulatory adherence. We operate in a highly scrutinized environment governed by FDA oversight, global health authorities, data protection mandates, and intellectual property frameworks.

We are seeking a strategic Director of Legal Affairs to lead enterprise legal governance, regulatory advisory alignment, intellectual property coordination, and corporate risk mitigation, fully remote within the United States.

This is not a contract review role. This is a strategic legal leadership mandate within a highly regulated scientific enterprise.

Job Function

The Director of Legal Affairs will oversee legal strategy across corporate governance, regulatory compliance advisory, intellectual property coordination, clinical program legal support, commercial contracting, and enterprise risk management.

The role ensures the organization maintains disciplined legal oversight while enabling scientific and commercial advancement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise legal governance across corporate, regulatory, and commercial functions

• Provide legal advisory support for clinical development and regulatory strategy

• Oversee intellectual property coordination with patent counsel and innovation teams

• Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, licensing contracts, and research collaborations

• Guide corporate governance compliance and board reporting requirements

• Oversee litigation management and external counsel coordination

• Strengthen data privacy and healthcare regulatory compliance alignment

• Support mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnership transactions

• Manage legal risk assessment frameworks across enterprise operations

• Implement internal policy governance and compliance training initiatives

• Advise executive leadership on evolving healthcare and biotechnology regulations

• Provide executive-level reporting on legal risk posture and mitigation strategy

Strategic Support

• Advise General Counsel and CEO on long-term regulatory and legal risk exposure

• Support expansion into new therapeutic and international markets

• Contribute to M&A due diligence and transaction structuring

• Align legal strategy with commercialization and licensing initiatives

• Strengthen institutional investor confidence through disciplined governance

• Support enterprise ESG and compliance reporting initiatives

Job Qualifications and Requirements

• 12–18+ years of progressive legal experience

• 6+ years within biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or regulated life sciences industries

• Proven experience supporting clinical development and regulatory compliance

• Strong expertise in contract negotiation and intellectual property coordination

• Experience managing outside counsel relationships

• Demonstrated ability to operate in high-growth, innovation-driven environments

• JD from an accredited law school is required

• Active U.S. bar membership required

Personal Capabilities and Qualifications

• Strategic legal thinker with strong analytical discipline

• Executive presence and strong communication skills

• High ethical standards and governance integrity

• Resilience in complex regulatory environments

• Ability to translate legal risk into business-oriented guidance

• Strong negotiation and advisory capability

• Collaborative leadership approach across scientific and commercial teams

• Detail-oriented with a disciplined risk assessment mindset

Working Conditions

• Fully Remote – United States

• Periodic domestic travel for executive and board meetings (10–20%)

• High-accountability role tied to regulatory and legal risk exposure

• Executive-level reporting visibility

• Collaboration across distributed legal and executive teams

Compensation & Benefits

Total Executive Compensation Package: $210,000 – $320,000 USD

Executive Compensation Includes:

• Competitive base salary within stated range

• Performance-based annual incentive aligned with enterprise governance outcomes

• Long-term incentive participation

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) with employer contribution

• Remote work flexibility and home office support

• Continuing legal education and professional development support

• Generous PTO and executive leave structure

Why Join Us

• Lead legal governance within a cutting-edge biotechnology enterprise

• Influence regulatory strategy supporting life-changing therapies

• Partner with scientific and executive leaders shaping medical innovation

• Competitive executive compensation aligned with enterprise responsibility

• Opportunity to build a scalable legal infrastructure in a high-impact industry