General Counsel

Latitude Legal; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive compensation package

Meaningful equity in the company

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company in Dallas is seeking a General Counsel to oversee legal matters including corporate governance and compliance. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in corporate law within the biotechnology or technology sectors. Responsibilities include drafting agreements and providing strategic legal advice. This role offers a competitive compensation package with equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant legal experience in corporate and commercial law.
• Experience in the biotechnology or technology industries is essential.
• Proven ability to lead a legal department.
• Competitive equity in the company and affiliates.

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate transactions and subsidiary formations.
• Draft and negotiate NDAs and collaboration agreements.
• Provide legal advice on compliance and regulation.
• Advise on corporate governance, compliance, and regulatory issues.
• Work onsite at the company’s Dallas, Texas headquarters.

Skills

Corporate governance

Commercial transactions

Legal advice communication

Management of corporate agreements

Business acumen

Education

Minimum of 10 years of legal experience

Job description

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Our client is a dynamic, late-stage biotechnology company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. This innovative and rapidly growing company is seeking a highly motivated, business-minded attorney to lead its legal function and serve as a strategic partner to the executive team.

The General Counsel will oversee all legal matters, including collaboration and other commercial agreements, employment issues, intellectual property portfolio management, corporate governance, and a variety of corporate transactions.

Key Responsibilities of the General Counsel Position:

• Advise and execute on general corporate transactions and subsidiary formations for multiple interests in an aggressively growing private company.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including NDAs, technology licenses, collaboration agreements, marketing and development contracts, vendor agreements, R&D partnerships, and other commercial arrangements.
• Provide clear, practical legal advice to internal business teams on day-to-day corporate matters and strategic initiatives.
• Advise on corporate governance, compliance, and regulatory issues.
• Work onsite at the company’s Dallas, Texas headquarters.

Required Skills & Qualifications of the General Counsel Position:

• Substantial experience leading general corporate, governance, and commercial transactions for privately held companies in the biotechnology, life sciences or technology industries.
• Proven ability to manage a broad range of corporate technology agreements, including licensing, collaboration, and NDA contracts.
• Strong business acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to clearly communicate legal issues and risk assessments.
• Proven leader of a legal department and supportive of business goals.

Education & Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant legal experience with a top AmLaw or equivalent firm, and in-house legal department corporate generalist in the technology, life sciences or biotechnology fields.
• Private company corporate transactions and business support in a broad range of transactions.
• Texas-based candidates and those residing in Dallas are given priority. Relocation candidates will be considered.
• Highly competitive compensation package, including meaningful equity in the company and its affiliates.
• Apply to website or directly: [e-mail]

Confidentiality

Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Executive
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal
• Industries: Law Practice

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