Commercial Counsel

Ladders; United States; A distancia; USD 225.000 - 275.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Equity options

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

CLE support

Descripción de la vacante

Ladders is seeking a Commercial Counsel to serve as a strategic legal partner for growth-focused commercial transactions in the healthcare sector. This remote role involves shaping contract positions, regulatory awareness, and building scalable legal infrastructure for enterprise agreements with health systems and life sciences organizations.

You will collaborate with outside counsel, support value-based contracts, and ensure compliance across signed agreements, all while operating in a

Formación

• JD and active bar membership.
• 7+ years of in-house healthcare or life sciences legal experience.
• Experience negotiating enterprise contracts with key terms such as IP ownership and data use.
• Knowledge of the Anti-Kickback Statute and fair market value compliance.
• Track record managing multiple outside counsel relationships.
• Proven ability to create legal infrastructure in a startup environment.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the legal partner for commercial deals with health systems and life sciences organizations.
• Define and uphold intellectual property and liability positions in contracts.
• Lead legal reviews for value-based commercial agreements.
• Screen life sciences contracts for compliance with anti-kickback regulations.
• Oversee compliance obligations across all signed agreements.
• Coordinate with external counsel on specialized commercial and regulatory matters.
• Establish streamlined legal operations from contract intake to signature.

Conocimientos

Healthcare/Life sciences experience

In-house legal experience

Contract negotiation

Regulatory awareness

Managing outside counsel

Educación

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission

Descripción del empleo

For our client, we are seeking a Commercial Counsel to join the team of a leader in the Healthcare space.

This role will serve as a strategic legal partner across commercial transactions that support growth and operational execution in a highly regulated healthcare environment. The attorney will help shape contract positions, manage compliance considerations, and support the business in navigating enterprise agreements with health systems and life sciences organizations. This is a hands-on role that combines commercial contracting, regulatory awareness, and legal process improvement in a startup setting. The position also involves building scalable legal infrastructure and partnering closely with outside counsel on specialized matters.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $225,000 – $275,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Serve as the legal partner for commercial deals with health systems and life sciences organizations
• Define and uphold intellectual property and liability positions in contracts
• Lead legal reviews for value-based commercial agreements
• Screen life sciences contracts for compliance with anti-kickback regulations
• Oversee compliance obligations across all signed agreements
• Coordinate with external counsel on specialized commercial and regulatory matters
• Establish streamlined legal operations from contract intake to signature

Qualifications

• JD and active bar membership
• 7+ years of in-house healthcare or life sciences legal experience
• Experience negotiating enterprise contracts with key terms such as intellectual property ownership and data use
• Knowledge of the Anti-Kickback Statute and fair market value compliance
• Track record managing multiple outside counsel relationships
• Proven ability to create legal infrastructure in a startup environment

Benefits

• Equity options
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Support for continuing legal education (CLE)

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.