Vice President, Legal

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. Lead legal strategy and execution for complex transactions, including licensing, joint ventures, and strategic collaborations across therapeutics, diagnostics, agriculture, biocatalysis, and manufacturing .

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $275,000 - $380,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead legal strategy and execution for complex transactions, including licensing, joint ventures, and strategic collaborations across therapeutics, diagnostics, agriculture, biocatalysis, and manufacturing
Serve as a genuine thought partner to BD and executive leadership from the earliest stages of deal structuring, not just at the contract execution phase
Collaborate with R&D teams to critically refine research plans and SOWs to ensure technical objectives are precise, actionable, and aligned with contractual terms
Draft, negotiate, and advise on a range of mid-to-complex agreements, including IP licenses, options, evaluations, MSAs, revenue sharing agreements, SRAs, and similar instruments
Develop generalizable deal principles and strategies in partnership with BD, R&D, and executive leadership, including partnering with alliance management through the contract lifecycle
Triage and communicate risk in ways that are actionable and grounded in evidence, and translate legal considerations into business strategy, not just legal analysis
Perform effectively in high-stakes, live negotiation settings, including multi-party sessions with sophisticated counterparties

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD from an accredited institution
Scientific background: a degree in biology, chemistry, or a related field (bachelor's minimum; advanced degree preferred but not required where scientific fluency is demonstrated)
Significant experience in life sciences transactions, with a demonstrable deal history spanning licensing, joint ventures, strategic collaborations, and similar complex structures
Experience at a well-regarded law firm (top 10 or equivalent) where you developed high-volume, high-diversity transactional experience across multiple clients and deal types

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation package with equity participation
401(k) with a strong employer match
Comprehensive benefits including health/dental/vision insurance
Generous PTO policy and commitment to work-life balance
Professional development opportunities in a cutting-edge field at the intersection of AI and biology

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal strategycontract negotiationlicensing agreementsjoint venturesstrategic collaborationsIP licensesrevenue sharing agreementsSOWsdeal structuringtransactional experience

Soft Skills

thought partnershipcollaborationcommunicationrisk assessmentevidence-based decision makingnegotiationstrategic thinkingactionable insightsleadershipproblem solving

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