Director, Corporate Counsel

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; On-site; USD 242,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an experienced transactional attorney to counsel internal stakeholders across the drug development and manufacturing lifecycle. This role serves as a key advisor to Clinical Science/Operations, CMC & Technical Operations, Supply Chain, Medical Affairs, and other departments.

The attorney will draft, review, and negotiate clinical trial agreements, CRO/vendor arrangements, and CDMO-related contracts, while advising on regulatory, IP, and data privacy issues.

Qualifications

• JD required; admission in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and execute clinical trial and site/investigator agreements; CRO/vendor services agreements; MSAs, work/change orders; CDMO development, supply, manufacturing services, quality, MTAs, and technology transfer arrangements.
• Review and advise on clinical trial documents (e.g., informed consent forms, letters of authorization, letters of indemnification).
• Advise on contractual risk allocation, indemnification, limitations of liability, IP ownership, data rights, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.
• Review/approve external-facing materials and outreach initiatives.
• Support Legal Department policies, procedures, templates, and playbooks; improve contracts lifecycle management.
• Manage outside counsel.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

General Summary

• Seeking an experienced transactional attorney to support and counsel internal stakeholders across the drug development and manufacturing lifecycle.
• Key advisor to Clinical Science/Operations, CMC & Technical Operations, Supply Chain, Medical Affairs, and other departments.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and execute clinical trial and site/investigator agreements; CRO/vendor services agreements; MSAs, work/change orders; CDMO development, supply, manufacturing services, quality, MTAs, and technology transfer arrangements.
• Review and advise on clinical trial documents (e.g., informed consent forms, letters of authorization, letters of indemnification).
• Advise on contractual risk allocation, indemnification, limitations of liability, IP ownership, data rights, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.
• Review/approve external-facing materials and outreach initiatives.
• Support Legal Department policies, procedures, templates, and playbooks; improve contracts lifecycle management.
• Manage outside counsel.

Qualifications

• JD required; admission in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar (CA preferred but not required).
• 8+ years attorney experience; 5+ years in-house life sciences experience (public biotech/pharma preferred; large law firm life sciences experience preferred).
• Experience counseling clinical and manufacturing teams; strong contract drafting/negotiation under tight timelines.
• Knowledge of FDA/ICH/GxP and relevant laws (e.g., FDCA, FCPA/FCA/AKS, HIPAA, data privacy).
• Global clinical trial, IP/technology transactions experience beneficial; commercial dispute resolution experience.

Skills/Other

• Service-oriented, cross-functional, high integrity/judgment, proactive issue escalation, leadership mindset, can manage aggressive timelines.

Compensation

Base salary range: $242,000–$282,000 (depends on location, experience, and skills).