Freenome is a private biotech company focused on developing blood tests to detect cancer early and make screening accessible for everyone. Backed by a16z, GV and CRV.
About the role
The Corporate Counsel will provide practical, business-oriented legal support for Freenome's clinical, commercial, research, technology and strategic partnership priorities. In this role, you will draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements, advise cross-functional teams on legal risk, and manage matters from intake through signature and closeout. You will partner closely with Clinical, Commercial, Corporate Development, Procurement, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, InfoSec, Product and Engineering.
What they're looking for
- 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)
- 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
- Hands-on experience using contract lifecycle management and electronic-signature systems to track matters, route approvals and signatures, and maintain reliable executed records
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, project-management and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters and deliver clear, actionable advice
- A practical, collaborative and detail-oriented approach, strong ownership and urgency, and sound judgment that balances legal risk with clinical, commercial and strategic goals
More about this role
The Corporate Counsel will provide practical, business-oriented legal support for Freenome's clinical, commercial, research, technology and strategic partnership priorities. In this role, you will draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements, advise cross-functional teams on legal risk, and manage matters from intake through signature and closeout. You will partner closely with Clinical, Commercial, Corporate Development, Procurement, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, InfoSec, Product and Engineering. The role reports to the Director, Corporate Counsel.
- 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...
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