Freenome

Overview

The Corporate Counsel will provide practical, business-oriented legal support for Freenome's clinical, commercial, research, technology and strategic partnership priorities.

About Freenome

Freenome is a biotechnology company providing practical, business-oriented legal support for clinical, commercial, research, technology, and strategic partnership priorities.

Requirements & Eligibility

• JD from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one state bar (California preferred, or eligible for Registered In-House Counsel status).
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, with substantial responsibility for drafting and negotiating complex agreements; in-house experience in biotech, life sciences, diagnostics, medical device or healthcare is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with a varied agreement portfolio, such as MSAs, SOWs, vendor and technology agreements, NDAs, clinical trial agreements, MTAs, research collaborations and data-related agreements.
• Working knowledge of life sciences and healthcare contracting issues, including clinical research, HIPAA and data privacy, information security, publications and intellectual property allocation.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a broad portfolio of commercial, vendor, professional services, technology, software, data, confidentiality and strategic collaboration agreements.
• Advise on contract structure and risk allocation, including liability, indemnification, insurance, intellectual property, publications, data security, payment and termination terms.
• Translate business objectives into clear contract terms, coordinate internal review and approvals, and move negotiations forward with counterparties.
• Support strategic partnerships, commercialization initiatives, health-system collaborations and other business-critical programs with responsive, balanced legal guidance.
• Draft and negotiate clinical trial and site agreements, amendments, material transfer agreements, research and collaboration agreements, business associate agreements and data-sharing terms.
• Maintain accurate matter status in the contract lifecycle management system from intake through counterparty review, internal approval, signature and closeout.