Cardurion Pharmaceuticals

General Counsel

• Provide timely, relevant, and practical legal advice to senior leadership to help protect the company’s interests while ensuring an appropriate balance of legal, ethical, and business considerations
• Manage all aspects of corporate governance, including board meetings and minutes, shareholder documents, corporate policies and related activities
• Ensure compliance with all laws, including those in foreign jurisdictions
• Lead complex business development transactions, including licensing and collaboration agreements
• Establish and maintain all standard contract templates; internal legal processes for contract intake, review, execution, and archiving.
• Manage existing agreements to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Structure and negotiate CRO, CMO, and vendor agreements.
• Manage our network of external counsel (Corporate, Intellectual Property, Employment, etc.).
• Proactively identify legal risks and opportunities associated with business-critical activities to help the organization manage risk effectively
• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations to advise the CEO and executive leadership team and manage risks.
• Manage complex legal matters and provide high-quality deliverables, including under tight timelines.
• Work effectively across functions and at all levels in the organization and with external parties.
• Engage with outside counsel and other external experts on applicable business initiatives and projects while maintaining financial efficiency.
• Leverage new technologies to enhance personal and functional effectiveness
• Support and manage a comprehensive IP strategy that protects the Company’s assets.
• Oversee the creation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of patent applications in collaboration with outside patent counsel; manage deadlines, portfolio strategy, and global filing decisions.
• Partner closely with R&D, business development, and executive leadership to safeguard core scientific innovations
• Oversee corporate and IP diligence for business development activities.
• Collaborate with business development and corporate teams for licensing, collaboration, and partnering efforts.
• Provide legal oversight for clinical trials, including drafting and negotiating clinical trial agreements (CTAs) and informed consent forms (ICFs).
• Advise on FDA/EMA regulatory pathways, regulatory submissions, and compliance with healthcare laws, including anti-kickback regulations and data privacy.
• Manage compliance with data privacy regulations, including GDPR.

Vice President – Head of Legal Affairs