Corporate Counsel, High-Impact Biotech

Ignites Human Capital Services Pvt Ltd

Corporate Counsel providing legal support for a biotechnology company focused on cancer treatment. Collaborating across teams to advance critical business initiatives in a dynamic environment.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $270,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to join a mission-driven organization doing meaningful work at the forefront of oncology innovation.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Juris Doctor (JD)drafting agreementsnegotiating agreementsclinical trial agreementscommercial agreementsdata privacyvendor contractingservice contractingSecurities contract experiencepharmaceutical regulatory frameworks

Soft Skills

strong business judgmentexceptional communicationstakeholder managementnegotiation skillsability to manage competing prioritiesdetail-orientedhighly responsivecollaborative approach