Biopharma Corporate Counsel: Contracts & Negotiations

LB Pharmaceuticals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

LB Pharmaceuticals in New York seeks a Corporate Counsel to handle hands-on transactional work in a small-team setting. You will draft, review, and negotiate a range of clinical, commercial, and research agreements and report to the Senior Director, Corporate Counsel.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration with clinical operations, CMC, R&D and finance, development of templates and playbooks, and proactive risk management in a fast-paced biopharma environment.

Qualifications

• JD degree.
• Active State Bar in good standing.
• 4–6 years drafting, negotiating, and executing contracts in biopharma or life sciences.
• Experience in both law firm and in-house settings with a strong transactional focus.
• Familiarity with the drug development process.
• Strong business acumen; ability to balance legal advice with business needs.
• Excellent multitasking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate confidentiality agreements, master service agreements, quality agreements, consulting agreements, clinical trial agreements, research collaboration agreements, and vendor service agreements.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and standardized workflows to mitigate risk and increase efficiency across the organization.
• Support key business stakeholders including clinical operations, CMC, R&D and finance on contracting matters, with guidance from the Senior Director, Corporate Counsel.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and training of processes and procedures internally to standardize work flow and manage risk.
• Complete special projects and collaborate on department‑wide or company‑wide initiatives, as requested.
• Coordinate with external legal partners as directed to support cost‑effective, high‑quality specialized engagements.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Legal risk management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

CLM platforms

Job description

LB Pharmaceuticals in New York seeks a Corporate Counsel to handle hands-on transactional work in a small-team setting. You will draft, review, and negotiate a range of clinical, commercial, and research agreements and report to the Senior Director, Corporate Counsel.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration with clinical operations, CMC, R&D and finance, development of templates and playbooks, and proactive risk management in a fast-paced biopharma environment.