Corporate Counsel, Commercial

Iambic; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Iambic Therapeutics, based in San Diego, seeks a Corporate Counsel, Commercial to draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements and lead the CLM program. The role requires hands-on contract leadership across research, clinical, and commercial activities and a strategic, business-minded approach.

You will leverage AI tools for drafting, data extraction, and process improvements while coordinating with outside counsel and internal teams on contracting workflows.

Qualifications

• J.D. with active bar in good standing in a U.S. state.
• 5+ years of commercial contracting experience in biotech/pharma/CRO; in-house preferred.
• Proven experience independently negotiating CRO, clinical and SaaS agreements.
• Hands-on experience implementing or administering a CLM platform (Ironclad preferred).
• Working knowledge of healthcare compliance and data privacy laws in clinical contracting.
• Practical, risk-balanced judgment; strong drafting and negotiation skills; able to manage high volume in a lean team.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including MSAs/SOWs, CDAs, consulting, MTAs, sponsored research, software/SaaS, data, and vendor agreements.
• Lead clinical contracting: CRO agreements and work orders, clinical trial agreements with U.S. and ex-U.S. sites, and clinical vendor agreements, partnering with Clinical Operations on study timelines.
• Advise on key risk terms (indemnity, liability caps, IP, confidentiality, publication, data protection) and on compliance requirements such as anti-kickback/anti-bribery, fair market value, transparency reporting, and GDPR/HIPAA.
• Lead the implementation and administration of our CLM platform (experience with Ironclad preferred), including workflows, approval matrices, templates, clause library, and legacy contract migration.
• Build templates, playbooks, and self-service tools, coordinating with IP counsel on IP provisions.
• Use AI tools to accelerate drafting, review, and contract data extraction, consistent with Iambic’s AI-use and confidentiality policies.
• Manage outside counsel on commercial matters and train internal teams on contracting processes.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Negotiation

CLM

AI in contracting

Healthcare regulatory knowledge

Education

J.D. and active U.S. state bar membership

Tools

Ironclad

Job description

Job Summary

Iambic is hiring a Corporate Counsel, Commercial to serve as our primary commercial contracts attorney. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will draft and negotiate the agreements that drive our research, clinical, and operational activities, and lead the implementation of our contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform. We’re looking for a hands‑on, business‑minded attorney who leverages AI tools to work efficiently. This role is based at our San Diego Headquarters; we are seeking candidates who currently live in the San Diego area.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including MSAs/SOWs, CDAs, consulting, MTAs, sponsored research, software/SaaS, data, and vendor agreements.


• Lead clinical contracting: CRO agreements and work orders, clinical trial agreements with U.S. and ex-U.S. sites, and clinical vendor agreements, partnering with Clinical Operations on study timelines.


• Advise on key risk terms (indemnity, liability caps, IP, confidentiality, publication, data protection) and on compliance requirements such as anti-kickback/anti-bribery, fair market value, transparency reporting, and GDPR/HIPAA.


• Lead the implementation and administration of our CLM platform (experience with Ironclad preferred), including workflows, approval matrices, templates, clause library, and legacy contract migration.


• Build templates, playbooks, and self-service tools, coordinating with IP counsel on IP provisions.


• Use AI tools to accelerate drafting, review, and contract data extraction, consistent with Iambic’s AI-use and confidentiality policies.


• Manage outside counsel on commercial matters and train internal teams on contracting processes.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active membership in good standing of a U.S. state bar.


• 5+ years of commercial contracting experience at a law firm and/or in-house at a biotech, pharma, or CRO; in-house experience strongly preferred.


• Proven experience independently negotiating CRO, clinical and SaaS agreements.


• Hands‑on experience implementing or administering a CLM platform; Ironclad strongly preferred.


• Working knowledge of healthcare compliance and data privacy laws as applied to clinical contracting.


• Practical, risk-balanced judgment; excellent drafting and negotiation skills; ability to manage high volume in a lean team.

About Iambic Therapeutics

Iambic is a clinical‑stage life‑science and technology company developing novel medicines using its AI‑driven discovery and development platform. Based in San Diego and founded in 2020, Iambic has assembled a world‑class team that unites pioneering AI experts and experienced drug hunters. The Iambic platform has demonstrated delivery of new drug candidates to human clinical trials with unprecedented speed and across multiple target classes and mechanisms of action. Iambic is advancing a pipeline of potential best‑in‑class and first‑in‑class clinical assets, both internally and in partnership, to address urgent unmet patient need. Learn more about the Iambic team, platform, pipeline, and partnerships at iambic.ai.

MISSION & CORE VALUES

Our mission is to deliver better medicines through innovations in AI‑based discovery technologies. The culture and work at Iambic Therapeutics are profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our people and our differences in background, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and life experiences. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where a diverse group of talented humans work together to discover therapeutics and create technologies.

Pay And Benefits

We offer industry leading competitive pay, company paid healthcare, flexible spending accounts, voluntary life insurance, 401K matching, and uncapped vacation to our team. We are in a brand‑new state‑of‑the art facility in beautiful San Diego with an onsite gym, dining, and easy access to great places to live and play.

Compensation Range: $152K - $200K