Senior General Counsel, Life Sciences & Compliance

PharmaLogic; United States; On-site; USD 210,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will lead drafting and negotiation of complex agreements, supervise outside counsel, and align legal strategy with business objectives while promoting integrity and accountability across the

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership with at least one U.S. state bar.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive legal experience, including substantial in-house corporate experience and responsibility for complex commercial and regulatory matters.
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial contracts and resolving complex business issues.
• Demonstrated experience managing intellectual property matters, litigation, investigations, and outside counsel.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance, employment law, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management.
• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, radiopharmaceutical, biotechnology, CDMO, pharmacy, healthcare, or other highly regulated manufacturing operations preferred.
• Knowledge of GMP requirements and related regulatory frameworks preferred.
• Ability to translate complex legal issues into concise, practical, and commercially relevant guidance.
• Leadership experience managing legal professionals and external resources preferred.

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 protections.
• Advise on intellectual property strategy, protection, licensing, ownership, confidentiality, trade secrets, and related commercial considerations.
• Direct litigation, investigations, claims, and dispute-resolution matters, including selecting, managing, and overseeing outside counsel.
• Identify and evaluate legal and regulatory risks and provide actionable recommendations balancing risk with commercial priorities.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and GMP-regulated operations.
• Partner with Quality, Regulatory, Compliance, Operations, Commercial, HR, Finance, and other functions to support initiatives.
• Provide legal support for corporate governance, strategic transactions, financing activities, M&A, and other enterprise initiatives.
• Advise on employment, organizational, and workplace matters with HR and external counsel.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

IP management

Leadership

In-house experience

Executive communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

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

You will lead drafting and negotiation of complex agreements, supervise outside counsel, and align legal strategy with business objectives while promoting integrity and accountability across the