General Counsel (US)

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Requirements:

• Licensed to practice law in the United States
• Graduated from an accredited law school
• At least 10 years of experience as an attorney
• Experience in pharmaceutical company, clinical research organization, or related industry as in-house counsel
• Required experience in a clinical research environment, preferred hybrid clinical research experience
• Requisite combination of education, training, and experience
• Led a corporate legal function
• Worked in a regulated industry
• Managed complex transactions and litigation
• Skilled in all legal practice areas to identify risk, with particular emphasis on contracts, employment, corporate governance, and corporate transactions

Responsibilities:

• Leading the development of best practice in the areas of corporate compliance
• Preparing documents for Board of Directors meetings and ensuring compliance with corporate law and internal governance
• Engaging in risk mitigation practices to avoid disputes and litigation
• Reviewing current practices in high-risk areas that could result in controversy
• Handling all aspects of litigation, arbitration, and government investigations to minimize financial, customer, and reputational impact to Lightship
• Developing standard form agreements and fallback positions for use in key negotiations
• Empowering Lightship executives to utilize standard forms without legal review
• Ensuring that signed agreements and forms are accessible for use and review
• Assisting with due diligence and including protective provisions in closing documents to protect Lightship’s interests
• Drafting closing documents, covenants, indemnities, and other provisions according to best practice
• Utilizing the most skilled and efficient outside legal advisors
• Reviewing outside counsel work to ensure high quality and accurate advice, suitable for the stages of Lightship’s growth
• Auditing legal bills and expenses for reasonableness and accuracy
• Handling all complex commercial transactions based on legal knowledge and risk / benefit
• Negotiating terms and conditions protective of Lightship’s assets
• Developing standard practice and training junior members of the team
• Working in collaboration with other Lightship stakeholders to understand priorities