Contract Attorney Job at Planet Group, South San Francisco, CA

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  • Planet Group
  • South San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Contract Attorney 

Position Summary
The individual in this role oversees the contracts function, emphasizing the negotiation and execution of a wide range of company contracts. This role will lead the continuous improvement of the contracts program, driving efficiencies and improving the legal and business team experiences. The individual will work with the business owners, the Legal team, and outside counsel to manage the legal aspects of the contracts program.

Essential Duties and responsibilities
  • Lead the drafting, review, interpretation, negotiation, and execution of day-to-day, high-risk vendor-based agreements such as master services agreements, supply/purchase agreements, consulting agreements, clinical agreements and material transfer agreements while appropriately engaging the Legal team or outside counsel for complicated agreements, terms, or negotiations.
  • Serve as liaison between outside counsel and business owners for high-risk/high-value transactions and escalate appropriate issues for senior-level decision-making.
  • Partner with business owners to obtain and incorporate business input on business issues raised by the contract, advising business owners of potential risks and discussing mitigation options and otherwise drive contract negotiations to completion.
  • Develop and maintain an alternative language library to facilitate quick turnaround of contracts.
  • Assist the Legal team with complicated or strategic transactions, corporate compliance, or other areas of law where legal support is required.
REQUIREMENTS
Education
  • US JD from an accredited law school or foreign law degree with a US LLM.
  • Admitted to at least one US state BAR
Experience
  • A minimum of five years of contract experience; candidates with more experience preferred
  • A minimum of three years of experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry
  • Proven experience negotiating all types of vendor-based and other company agreements.
Licenses or Certifications
  • US law degree (LLM or JD)
Travel
  • Not required

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