Contracts Counsel

Penumbra, Inc.; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Penumbra is seeking a Contracts Counsel to draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, focusing on healthcare and life sciences compliance. You will advise management on contracting, data privacy, and regulatory matters, while upholding the company’s Quality Management System.

The role requires a J.D. and at least three years of legal experience, preferably with life sciences experience, and California bar membership or eligibility for in-house status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. required with 3+ years of relevant legal experience
• Bar membership, California preferred or ability to obtain registered in-house counsel status
• Life sciences or regulated industry experience desired
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling multiple projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements including NDAs, SaaS and licenses
• Provide pragmatic, business-oriented advice to Company management and key stakeholders
• Advise on contracting and compliance with applicable laws including healthcare and life sciences
• Address data privacy and security issues in US and internationally
• Help shape contract templates and playbooks
• Select, train, and develop staff and provide feedback via performance reviews
• Adhere to QMS and global quality system regulations
• Understand security, privacy, and compliance principles and ensure adherence
• Ensure department members follow QMS and regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Education

J.D.

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

General Summary

As part of Penumbra’s legal team, the Contracts Counsel will support a growing and dynamic company that develops ground-breaking technology to further its mission of saving patients’ lives. You will also work closely with other seasoned attorneys, paralegals, and support staff as part of this closely-knit team while partnering with external departments essential to the Company’s operations.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, SaaS and managed services, software licenses, data processing agreements, consulting agreements, and other types of vendor agreements.
• Provide pragmatic, business-oriented advice to Company management and key department stakeholders, including close coordination with Sales and Marketing, Regulatory, IT, Operations, Quality and Finance.
• Advise and support Company management on contracting and compliance with all applicable laws, including those related to operation in healthcare and the life sciences.
• Address issues related to data privacy and security, both in the US and internationally.
• Help to shape the continuous improvement of contract templates and playbooks.
• Select, manage, train, and develop staff. Establish objectives and assignments and provide ongoing feedback through performance reviews and development plans.
• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Understand relevant security, privacy, and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.
• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
• Indicates an essential function of the role

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. required with 3+ years of relevant legal experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Previous experience in the life sciences industry is strongly preferred
• Bar membership, California preferred or at least one other state’s bar and the ability to obtain registered in-house counsel status.
• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously

Working Conditions

• General office environment
• Willingness and ability to work on site. May have business travel from 5-10%.
• Potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Must be able to move between buildings and floors.
• Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine, for an extensive period of time each day.
• Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets.
• Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed.
• Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all levels on a daily basis.

Location: Alameda, CA

Salary: $175,000 to $255,000