Global Senior Counsel, Life Sciences & Contracts

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Atlanta (GA)

Remote

USD 201,000 - 399,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Legal to provide leadership on complex legal, regulatory, commercial, and compliance matters across a global clinical research environment, working closely with the General Counsel and senior stakeholders.

This remote role partners with Clinical Operations, Finance, HR, Quality, and Compliance to drive risk-managed growth, negotiate sponsor agreements, and implement scalable processes for the organization.

Qualifications

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school, active license and good standing.
8-12+ years of progressively responsible legal experience, including in-house leadership within CRO/life sciences.
Strong expertise in commercial contracting and sponsor-facing agreements.
Working knowledge of global clinical research regulations, GxP, data privacy and security obligations.

Responsibilities

Advise on complex legal, regulatory, commercial, operational, and reputational risks.
Lead strategic legal subject-matter areas and provide practical guidance.
Oversee drafting, negotiation, and execution of clinical research and sponsor-facing agreements.
Partner to streamline contracting processes and accelerate business performance.
Collaborate with Quality, Data Privacy, Information Security, Regulatory and Compliance teams on obligations.
Support enterprise risk management activities, investigations, and governance programs.
Provide legal support for mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, disputes and governance matters.
Lead and develop legal professionals to improve operational excellence.