Corporate Counsel - Life Sciences

Our client is a fast-growing life sciences company seeking an experienced Corporate Attorney to support commercial, operational, and strategic initiatives across the business. This is a hands-on, lead counsel role with broad responsibility and high visibility, ideal for an attorney who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

The successful candidate will partner closely with business, scientific, and technical teams and play a key role in helping the company scale responsibly while managing legal risk.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial & Client Contracting

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer, vendor, collaboration, data, technology, and services agreements.
• Advise business stakeholders on contract structure, risk allocation, and practical deal execution.

Corporate & General Legal Support

• Support corporate governance matters, including board and committee processes.
• Provide day-to-day legal advice on corporate and operational issues as the company grows.

Intellectual Property & Data Rights

• Partner with internal teams and external counsel on intellectual property strategy, licensing, and protection.
• Advise on data ownership, data use rights, and confidentiality in complex, data-driven arrangements.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Issue-spot and advise on regulatory considerations relevant to life sciences, biotech, digital health, and technology-enabled products and services.
• Support compliance initiatives and evolving regulatory obligations.

Risk Management & Internal Legal Support

• Identify, assess, and help mitigate legal and business risks across the organization.
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to cross-functional teams, balancing legal rigor with practical business judgment.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing (Massachusetts preferred).
• 5+ years of relevant experience in biotech, pharma, digital health, or a technology-focused environment (law firm and/or in-house).
• Strong background in commercial contracting, including complex scientific, technical, and data-driven agreements.
• Comfortable acting as the lead attorney on matters and owning workstreams from start to finish.
• Collaborative, business-oriented mindset with the ability to communicate effectively across legal and non-legal teams.