Life Sciences Associate Counsel — Contracts & SaaS

Certara; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Certara, a leader in biosimulation software and services, seeks an attorney to draft, review, and negotiate master services agreements, SaaS licenses, and data privacy agreements. The role involves guiding matters from intake to signature, using established playbooks, and collaborating with Sales, Finance, Privacy, Security, Procurement, and Commercial Operations.

The ideal candidate will have a JD and 1–3 years of commercial transactions experience, with strong drafting, negotiation, and

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (or equivalent law degree) and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 1–3 years of relevant commercial transactions experience at a law firm, in-house legal department, or comparable environment.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills for MSAs, services agreements, SaaS/software licenses, and privacy/data-processing terms.
• Experience with life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech, health tech, software, data, or professional-services transactions preferred.
• Familiarity with privacy/regulatory issues; HIPAA and GDPR exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate master services agreements, commercial and service agreements, SaaS and software license agreements, data privacy agreements and DPAs, vendor and consulting agreements, reseller agreements, development/developer agreements, and amendments.
• Manage matters from intake through signature with clear status, approvals, and records.
• Apply legal playbooks and templates; identify recurring issues for improvements.
• Advise business stakeholders in plain language and collaborate with Sales, Finance, Privacy, Security, Procurement, and Commercial Operations.
• Review revisions with complex terms and route to senior escalation as needed.
• Support ownership of order form and task order templates, including quality checks and self-service.
• Balance contract velocity and risk with sound judgment and organized communication.
• Contribute to knowledge management, training, and template maintenance.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Contract management

Attention to detail

Communication

Multi-matter management

Legal analysis

Education

Juris Doctor (or equivalent law degree)

Tools

MSA templates

SOW frameworks

Job description

Certara, a leader in biosimulation software and services, seeks an attorney to draft, review, and negotiate master services agreements, SaaS licenses, and data privacy agreements. The role involves guiding matters from intake to signature, using established playbooks, and collaborating with Sales, Finance, Privacy, Security, Procurement, and Commercial Operations.

The ideal candidate will have a JD and 1–3 years of commercial transactions experience, with strong drafting, negotiation, and