Remote Associate General Counsel, Life Sciences

Worldwide Clinical Trials Holdings, Inc.; North Carolina; Remote; USD 201,000 - 399,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials Holdings, Inc. is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Legal to lead global legal, regulatory, and compliance matters in a fast-paced CRO environment.

The role collaborates with Clinical Operations, Finance, HR, Quality, and Data Privacy to support growth while protecting participants and sponsor relationships. Ideal candidates have a JD, active bar admission, 8–12+ years of in-house CRO or life sciences legal experience, and strong leadership capabilities across a

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school with active license in good standing.
• Bar admission in the relevant jurisdiction or equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrated experience leading in-house legal teams in regulated life sciences environments.
• Strong commercial contracting experience including MSAs, SOWs, and data/privacy agreements.
• Knowledge of global clinical research regulations, GxP, privacy, and healthcare compliance.
• Proven leadership in a global, matrixed organization with excellent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Advise GC and senior leadership on legal, regulatory, commercial, and reputational risk.
• Lead strategic legal subject‑matter areas and provide practical guidance.
• Oversee drafting and negotiation of complex clinical research and sponsor agreements.
• Collaborate with Quality, Data Privacy, IT, Regulatory, and Compliance teams on obligations.
• Support enterprise risk management, investigations, governance programs, and significant risks.
• Provide legal support for mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, disputes, and governance matters.
• Lead, mentor, and develop legal professionals and drive process improvements.

Skills

In-house leadership

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Legal judgment

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission

Tools

Microsoft 365

Legal tech platforms

Workflow automation

Analytics

Responsible AI solutions

Job description

Worldwide Clinical Trials Holdings, Inc. is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Legal to lead global legal, regulatory, and compliance matters in a fast-paced CRO environment.

The role collaborates with Clinical Operations, Finance, HR, Quality, and Data Privacy to support growth while protecting participants and sponsor relationships. Ideal candidates have a JD, active bar admission, 8–12+ years of in-house CRO or life sciences legal experience, and strong leadership capabilities across a