Director, Assistant General Counsel

Kindeva • Woodbury, MN

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About The Position

The Assistant General Counsel will be a hands-on leader, bringing a practical, business-oriented mindset to execute and manage the company’s legal and compliance matters and contribute to an effective and efficient legal function to support the company’s continued growth.

Requirements

• J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school, and active admission to any State Bar
• A minimum of 5 years of direct legal experience in progressive, in-house roles, or 10 years experience with at least 3 years in in-house roles.
• Deep experience in contracting is required.
• Broad based experience with in house roles including IP, licensing, regulatory, employment, complex transactions, global compliance programs, cross-border governance, and related areas.
• Background in the life sciences industry (e.g., pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device) or an adjacent manufacturing sector required.
• Experience with a broad range of legal technologies including CLMs, research tools, and AI.
• Strong analytical ability, outstanding communication skills, executive level presence, and a sharp attention to detail.
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to translate legal risk into strategic decision-making.
• Effective stakeholder management and a track record of partnering closely with stakeholders across the business to drive business outcomes.
• A leader who has an orientation towards finding a way to get things done on behalf of the business.
• A collaborative and transparent individual who builds strong relationships up, down, and across the organization, and errs on the side of more communication rather than less.
• A team builder with an inclusive leadership style and an ability to work effectively with stakeholders across the organization.
• A demonstrated ability excel as part of global legal teams in dynamic, high-growth environments.
• An ability to work effectively in a variety of environments, including fast-paced, high-growth organizations.
• A flexible individual who can dive in and execute across a range of areas to support varied and evolving needs of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• In-house experience with CDMOs preferred
• Experience with start ups is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and revise a wide range of contracts; ensure contract language accurately reflects business terms and mitigates legal and commercial risk.
• Lead negotiations with clients, vendors, and partners to achieve favorable terms; collaborate with internal stakeholders to align negotiation strategies.
• Oversee the end-to-end contract lifecycle: initiation, drafting, negotiation, execution, renewal, and termination.
• Maintain organized records of contracts and ensure timely renewals or amendments.
• Effectively leverage contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools to track deadlines, obligations, and deliverables.
• Oversee, manage and coordinate with outside counsel to manage select company litigation matters.
• Support the Legal Department in evolving and strengthening Kindeva’s compliance program to meet as well as anticipate the changing global regulatory landscape, positioning compliance as a strategic advantage.
• Work cross-functionally to support compliance with relevant statutes and regulations globally.
• Lead and develop a diverse, high-performing team, attracting, retaining, and developing top legal talent across multiple regions; fostering a culture where legal and compliance professionals engage in challenging, meaningful work, receive recognition for their contributions, and are mentored for future leadership roles; and modeling transparency, trust, and strategic partnership, ensuring that the legal and compliance team remains aligned with organizational goals, empowered to support all business units effectively.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree