Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

Corporate Counsel

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. • $206K — $282K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctorate (JD) degree with 7+ years of relevant legal practice.
  • Active law license in any state.
  • Expertise in corporate matters and healthcare regulatory compliance.
  • Proficient in drafting and negotiating various legal documents.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide clear, business-oriented legal advice.
  • Strong leadership experience, including mentoring legal staff.
  • Ability to analyze complex legal issues and provide actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

  • Provide business-savvy legal advice to stakeholders.
  • Counsel on corporate issues within cross-functional projects.
  • Draft and negotiate diverse legal agreements and documents.
  • Review legal documents, advising on potential actions.
  • Develop and manage legal templates and procedures.
  • Engage in contractual activities with third parties and vendors.
  • Mentor and supervise junior legal staff and lead project teams.

Benefits

  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Paid vacation, holiday, and personal days.
  • Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
  • Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Participation in an equity-based long-term incentive program.
Full Job Description
About the Role:
Addresses a broad array of legal matters to support the company's business, working closely with other members of the Legal team, as well as internal business clients. The role involves advising, training, and offering legal support to business clients, as well as drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various contracts.

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):
  • Provide clear and business-savvy legal advice and risk guidance to business partners and key stakeholders
  • Counsel on a wide range of corporate issues including interactions with business clients on cross-functional projects
  • Draft, negotiate, and advise clients on a broad range of legal and contractual matters to support the Company's business, including but not limited to: clinical trial agreements, informed consent documents, research agreements, clinical supply agreements, consulting agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and distribution agreements
  • Review contracts and other legal documents, advising on appropriate legal actions
  • Develop and manage legal templates and procedures
  • Engage in activities such as licensing, collaborations, agency and third-party vendor contracting, and other routine business arrangements
  • Maintain strong relationships with business clients and third-party contracting parties to understand business requirements and ensure contractual terms align with the company's priorities and policies
  • Provide legal support in the development of innovative services or products that differentiate the company
  • Mentor and supervise lower-level legal staff and/or lead indirect teams.
  • Other duties as assigned


Requirements:
  • Juris Doctorate (JD) degree AND 7+ years of practice as an attorney in a well-regarded law firm and experience with a life sciences company or a reputable, highly rated law firm with a focus on representing life science companies, or a combination of both. OR
  • An active license to practice law in any state
  • Independently identify, analyze, and render legal advice on complex issues
  • Draft and negotiate agreements with clarity and precision
  • Deliver concise and accurate legal advice, anticipating follow-up questions
  • Build consensus with diverse stakeholders and third parties, forming strong collaborative relationships
  • Exhibit proficiency and/or expertise in general corporate matters, healthcare and regulatory compliance, drafting transactional documents and agreements, employment law, data privacy, risk management, and contract management
  • Possess strong corporate compliance and transactional experience, including contract drafting skills.
  • Anticipate business and industry issues and recommend process/technical/service improvements
  • Demonstrate broad expertise and apply in-depth knowledge to improve team efficiency
  • Lead multiple teams and projects, demonstrating strong leadership and mentoring skills
  • Exhibit excellent computer, communication, problem-solving, and analytical thinking skills
  • See the broader picture and long-term impact on the division/company
  • Meet multiple deadlines with high accuracy and efficiency.
  • Apply creativity to problem analysis and resolution in complex situations.
  • Influence internal/external business and industry issues impacting the company
  • Understand strategic direction and incorporate it into tactical plans
  • Develop broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories and techniques within a strategic job function
  • Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness in all dealings


#LI-TM1

The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $206,400.00-$282,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 30% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

About Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

Neurocrine Biosciences is a neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering life-changing treatments for people with serious, challenging and under-addressed neurological, endocrine and psychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, with three pivotal and five early-stage clinical programs in multiple therapeutic areas. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)
Learn more about Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
Size
900 employees
Market Cap
$11.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$407.3 million
5 Year Trend
+137.5%
Revenue
$1 billion
NASDAQ

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