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The Senior Contracts Attorney provides commercial legal support across all contract and transactional aspects of the business, working closely with business teams to contribute to the company's financial and operational success. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer, this role operates with significant autonomy and manages the company's contract database.

What You'll Do:

Serve as a direct legal advisor to all business units regarding corporate, commercial, transactional, and contract matters

Draft, review, negotiate, and execute a broad range of commercial agreements including GMP supply agreements, technology license and sublicense agreements, quality technical agreements, OEM and distribution agreements, master services agreements, confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, leases, and vendor agreements

Own end-to-end deal management for biopharma, CDMO, academic, and institutional counterparties

Partner with QA/QC on Quality Technical Agreements for GMP customer engagements

Identify and communicate legal and commercial risk to internal stakeholders and provide guidance for resolution

Build and maintain contract templates and the internal contract management system

Participate in commercial negotiations with internal clients and third parties

Assist with and/or manage intellectual property related issues as needed such as TM management and freedom-to-operate inquiries

Manage performance related metrics related to the legal contracts function including legal intake and contract turn around metrics

Strategically manage and facilitate resolution of complex matters, both within and outside of the company

Exemplify leadership, ethical advocacy and serve as a trusted subject matter resource to colleagues

Manage competing priorities and communicate effectively with stakeholders

About You:

Juris Doctor (JD) degree; science background preferred

Minimum 6+ years of transactional and contract drafting and negotiating experience at a law firm and/or life sciences company

Member in good standing of a state bar association; California Bar preferred

Experience with GMP agreements, quality technical agreements, and technology licensing preferred

Able to manage a high-volume workload independently and exercise sound judgment, including knowing when to elevate issues

Works effectively with all levels of the organization

Experience with intellectual property concepts including patent law

Soft Skills: Strategic judgment, problem solving, strong written and verbal communications, diplomacy, teamwork and collaboration, high attention to detail, self-starter, ability to prioritize, organizational skills, adaptability, ability to manage and use outside counsel resources strategically, ability to navigate conflict effectively

Additional Information:

Hybrid or remote (with internal approval) position with periodic travel as required

Position may require flexibility in working hours to support deal timelines

Our Mission Synthego is a pioneering force in the biotechnology industry, dedicated to advancing the frontiers of CRISPR cell and gene therapies through cutting-edge CRISPR technology and expertise. Our mission is to provide unparalleled access to best-in-class CRISPR solutions at scale, empowering agility in life science research and development from discovery through clinical trials. From streamlined approaches to licensing through full technical and regulatory support from our industry-leading experts, Synthego is enabling greater access to CRISPR technology driving to improved outcomes in patient therapeutic treatments.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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