Senior General Counsel - Life Sciences & Compliance

Pharmalogic Holdings; Oregon; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

PharmaLogic is seeking a General Counsel to serve as senior legal advisor and strategic partner to the leadership team. You will manage a broad portfolio including commercial contracting, IP, litigation, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

You will collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Compliance, Operations, Commercial, HR, and Finance to enable growth, protect the business, and drive practical, risk-balanced solutions while

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive legal experience, including substantial in-house corporate experience.
• Experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial contracts and resolving complex business issues.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance, employment law, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted legal and strategic advisor to the Leadership Team and other senior business leaders on a broad range of commercial, operational, regulatory, and corporate matters.
• Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including customer, supplier, manufacturing, licensing, confidentiality, technology, consulting, and strategic partnership agreements.
• Develop practical contracting strategies and processes that improve speed, consistency, accountability, and business outcomes while maintaining appropriate legal protections.
• Advise the business on intellectual property strategy, protection, licensing, ownership, confidentiality, trade secrets, and related commercial considerations.
• Direct litigation, investigations, claims, and dispute-resolution matters, including the selection, management, and oversight of outside counsel.
• Identify and evaluate legal and regulatory risks and provide clear, actionable recommendations that balance risk mitigation with the company’s commercial and operational priorities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as requirements applicable to pharmaceutical, radiopharmaceutical, pharmacy, manufacturing, and GMP-regulated operations.
• Partner closely with Quality, Regulatory, Compliance, Operations, Commercial, Human Resources, Finance, and other functions to support business initiatives and resolve issues efficiently.
• Provide legal support for corporate governance, strategic transactions, financing activities, mergers and acquisitions, and other enterprise initiatives, as applicable.
• Advise on employment, organizational, and workplace matters in partnership with Human Resources and external employment counsel, as appropriate.
• Establish and maintain effective legal policies, controls, templates, playbooks, and training programs that strengthen compliance and enable efficient decision-making.
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and proactively advise leadership regarding potential business impact and required actions.
• Manage the legal function, including its budget and the effective use of internal resources, outside counsel, and other legal service providers.
• Build and develop a high-performing legal team capable of supporting a growing, complex, and highly regulated business.
• Promote a culture of integrity, accountability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Commercial law

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree

State bar admission

Job description

PharmaLogic is seeking a General Counsel to serve as senior legal advisor and strategic partner to the leadership team. You will manage a broad portfolio including commercial contracting, IP, litigation, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

You will collaborate with Quality, Regulatory, Compliance, Operations, Commercial, HR, and Finance to enable growth, protect the business, and drive practical, risk-balanced solutions while