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Corporate - General Attorney in Cambridge, MA

Foundation Medicine, Inc. Oct 19,2022 Jun 22,2022 Location USA Cambridge MA
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In-House

Attorney

Corporate - General

Min 3 yrs required

Profile

Corporate Counsel Responsibilities: Identify legal issues raised by business colleagues, research new legal issues, and provide advice in a manner that integrates legal risk management with FMI's business objectives. Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a broad range of corporate and commercial agreements including, but not limited to, collaboration, services, licensing, consulting, research collaboration, and data-related agreements. Manage multiple subject matter issues across diverse areas of the company, taking the initiative to identify appropriate subject matter experts and coordinating overall review. Act as a partner to business colleagues in considering, developing and executing initiatives relating to FMI products and services. Advise on all elements of commercial law (including contract interpretation, dispute resolution, and complex legal risks). Counsel internal partners in the negotiation of corporate or commercial agreements, including participation in the negotiation process. Provide training to business colleagues on complex legal matters. Appropriately triage a heavy workflow, set clear priorities and expectations with clients, and efficiently deliver results. Operate with limited supervision on moderately complex projects. Independently discern and establish priorities. Develop and maintain strong business relationships across the company and contribute to cross-functional or departmental projects. Support the Legal Team’s efforts to effectively manage the delivery of legal services.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: Juris Doctor degree. Admission to any State Bar association in the United States. Should have 3+ years of progressive legal experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Should have 3 years of experience at a top-tier law firm. Experience in-house at a life sciences company, healthcare company, or relevant governmental agency. Significant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of corporate and commercial agreements, including but not limited to collaboration, services, licensing, consulting, research collaboration, and data-related agreements. Experience with complex collaboration, services, and licensing agreements. Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of privacy of patient data. Understanding of healthcare regulatory law (e.g., healthcare fraud and abuse laws) and its applicability to a commercial organization. Prior professional experience advising business partners at all levels of an organization. Understanding of FDA promotional and advertising guidance applicable to a medical device manufacturer. Demonstrated ability to prioritize numerous, and sometimes conflicting, requests for assistance and offer superior service in a timely, thoughtful and complete manner. Proven ability/interest in working across a broad range of subject matter areas. Track record of successfully influencing business outcomes.

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