Health Care - General Attorney in New York City, NY

In-House

New York City, NY

Health Care - General Attorney in New York City, NY

Attorney

Min 7 yrs required

No

Job Title: Associate General Counsel

Job Responsibilities:
The Associate General Counsel will serve as a key member of the Legal Department at the company, primarily supporting the review, drafting, and negotiation of research agreements. The role involves working with both internal and external stakeholders to facilitate research activities. Key responsibilities include:

- Independently drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing agreements related to research, including research agreements with industry partners and academic institutions. This includes non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, data use agreements, research collaboration agreements, compassionate use agreements, research services agreements, registry participation agreements, memoranda of understanding, sponsored agreements, and subaward agreements.
- Assisting with the development and review of template contracts and related documents such as intake forms for research.
- Proactively updating and developing strong working relationships with investigators and other internal stakeholders.
- Providing legal advice and guidance on compliance with federal, state, and local regulations governing research activities, including human subjects protection, financial conflicts of interest in research, and export control.
- Conducting legal research on emerging legal issues impacting research.
- Assisting in the development, interpretation, and implementation of research-related hospital policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and best practices.
- Serving as a liaison between the company and external stakeholders, including industry partners, research sponsors, and legal counsel, to negotiate and facilitate research contracting and resolve legal disputes.
- Serving as a liaison between the Office of General Counsel and internal stakeholders to facilitate research, including departments like the Office of Research Administration, Office of Sponsored Programs, Innovations Institute, and Research Institute.
- Participating in cross-departmental research initiatives and partnerships to address legal and regulatory challenges.
- Assisting in providing strategic guidance and support to leadership on legal matters impacting research operations, including risk management, contract negotiations, and dispute resolution.
- Assisting with conflict-of-interest reviews for research activities.
- Assisting with the development and advising on the export control compliance program to ensure compliance with . export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
- Providing support or presentations to various executive-level committees to support research activities.

Education and Experience Information:
- Advanced degree (JD) is required.
- A minimum of 7 years of experience in private practice with a law firm that has a dedicated health care department or service group, or a minimum of 2 years in such a private practice and having since moved in-house with a health care organization.
- Experience consistent with or otherwise supportive of the ability to fulfill the major duties and responsibilities of the role.
- The ideal candidate will have experience working with non-profit institutions and drafting, reviewing, and negotiating substantive research contracts, preferably for academic or non-profit institutions in a high-volume environment.
- Knowledge of contract law, intellectual property issues, and research transactions is essential.

Salary Information:
The base pay scale for this position is $175, - $267,. In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors including scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.