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Core Competencies
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Expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating clinical development contracts, including clinical trial agreements and commercial agreements. Proven ability to lead legal operations, manage outside counsel, and advise on compliance and governance matters.
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J.D. From An Accredited Law SchoolActive Membership In U.S. State Bar8+ Years Of Legal ExperienceExperience Drafting Clinical Trial AgreementsLeadership In Contracting Processes
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Hard Skills
Drafting Clinical Trial AgreementsNegotiating Commercial AgreementsContract Lifecycle ManagementBuilding Contracting InfrastructureReviewing CRO AgreementsAdvising On IP OwnershipManaging Legal Operations BudgetEstablishing Negotiation PositionsTraining Business StakeholdersAdvising On Privacy Policies
Soft Skills
Risk-Calibrated JudgmentLeadership Through OthersCollaboration With Senior Leaders
Tools & Technologies
Contract TemplatesNegotiation PlaybooksApproval Workflows
Certifications & Qualifications
Active Membership In U.S. State Bar
Industry Keywords
Clinical Development ContractsCRO AgreementsCommercial AgreementsCompliance PoliciesBoard GovernanceSEC Reporting
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as Climb Bio's go-to attorney for clinical development contracts, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating clinical trial agreements
- Partner with CROs on site contracting, establish negotiation positions and fallbacks, review CRO-negotiated agreements, and resolve escalated issues
- Advise Research and Development functions on subject injury, publication rights, confidentiality, IP ownership, data rights, and cross-border clinical research
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements covering manufacturing and supply, licensing, research and collaboration, CRO and vendor master agreements, consulting, material transfer, and software and data processing
- Lead the contracts and legal operations function, setting strategy, operating model, and priorities
- Build and maintain contracting infrastructure, including templates, negotiation playbooks, approval workflows, contract lifecycle management, and turnaround metrics
- Train business stakeholders on routine agreements
- Manage outside counsel and the legal operations budget
- Support the SVP and General Counsel on privacy and compliance policies, Board and committee governance, SEC reporting and disclosure, and strategic transactions and collaborations
Requirements
What you’ll need- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
- 8+ years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department
- Substantial experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
- Hands-on experience personally drafting and negotiating clinical trial agreements, CRO agreements, and other clinical development contracts
- Demonstrated experience building or improving contracting processes, such as templates, playbooks, approval workflows, or contract lifecycle management systems
- Track record of leading through others, whether direct reports, matrix teams, or outside counsel
- Experience advising senior leaders with practical, risk-calibrated judgment
Benefits
Comp & perks- Discretionary annual bonus
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Life & Disability
- 401k company match
- Generous paid time off
- Equity