Director, R&D Legal Strategy & Global Contracts

BioMarin Pharmaceutical; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

BioMarin Pharmaceutical seeks a Director, Corporate Counsel, R&D to serve as a strategic legal partner to Worldwide Research and Development. You will advise cross-functional teams on complex regulatory, clinical trial, contract and data privacy matters across global programs.

The role focuses on balancing legal risk with scientific and business objectives, developing scalable templates, and guiding negotiations with CROs, vendors and research partners to accelerate therapy development for rare

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active status to practice in California.
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably in biotech/pharma.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex R&D agreements.
• Knowledge of FDA/EMA regulatory frameworks and data privacy in clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Advise R&D functions on legal matters across the development lifecycle.
• Draft and negotiate clinical trial agreements and data-use agreements.
• Balance legal risk with scientific and business objectives.
• Develop scalable contract templates and playbooks.
• Provide training on contracting and data privacy.
• Monitor regulatory developments affecting R&D.

Skills

Strategic counsel

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Contract negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree

Active California Bar

Tools

Contract templates

Job description

BioMarin Pharmaceutical seeks a Director, Corporate Counsel, R&D to serve as a strategic legal partner to Worldwide Research and Development. You will advise cross-functional teams on complex regulatory, clinical trial, contract and data privacy matters across global programs.

The role focuses on balancing legal risk with scientific and business objectives, developing scalable templates, and guiding negotiations with CROs, vendors and research partners to accelerate therapy development for rare