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Legal Counsel, US Corporate & Investments

Genentech · South San Francisco · On-site

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About Genentech

Genentech discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes treatments for patients with serious and life-threatening medical conditions. Backed by North Carolina Biotechnology Center.

About the role

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $181,800 to $337,600.Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Serving as a strategic legal advisor to business leaders on a broad range of general corporate and business matters such as conflicts of interest, insider trading and third-party bankruptcy risks
  • Providing support to the corporate business development teams on M&A integrations
  • Supporting Roche’s real estate legal practice group
  • Providing strategic advice and legal support for FINRA investigations
  • Advising on industry consortia activities and governance involving the Roche Group
  • Fostering strong relationships with client groups and creating efficient and effective processes for working with clients
More about this role

The US Corporate & Investments legal team of Genentech, a member of the Roche group, is hiring a Counsel attorney position who will report to the Head of the US Corporate & Investments practice group. This role is for a true corporate generalist who will advise and represent the company in a broad range of corporate and contractual matters, including corporate governance, M&A integration, treasury and finance, real estate and procurement, ideally with experience advising clients in biotech/pharma. This position is based onsite in South San Francisco, California and does not include fully-remote as an option, nor relocation benefits.

The Opportunity

To be successful in this role, you must have the ability to anticipate and assess legal and business risks associated with complex transactions and also possess a strong aptitude for learning new science and technologies in the bio-pharma and diagnostics spaces. You must be able to work closely and independently with stakeholders in business development, research, development, manufacturing, regulatory, finance, tax and commercial teams. You should feel comfortable leading cross-functional teams and managing competing objectives and...

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