Associate Director, Contracts Counsel

Revolution Medicines•Redwood City, CA

13h•$219,000 - $253,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Revolution Medicines is seeking an experienced commercial contracts attorney to serve as Associate Director, Contracts Counsel. Reporting to the Senior Director, Contracts, this role will provide strategic, practical legal support to the Commercial function and other cross-functional stakeholders as the Company prepares for commercialization and continues to grow. Working collaboratively within the Legal department, this role will lead the drafting, negotiation, and management of a broad range of commercial agreements and advise on related legal, business, regulatory, and compliance considerations.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar, and California Registered In-House Counsel.
7+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantial commercial pharmaceutical contracting experience (a combination of law firm and in-house experience).
Familiarity with government pricing and federal contracting, including the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, 340B, and VA/FSS arrangements.
Required experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, with a strong understanding of the legal and business considerations that arise in a regulated life sciences environment.
Excellent drafting, negotiation, risk-assessment, and business-counseling skills, including the ability to distinguish material issues from non-material matters and drive appropriate resolutions.
Strong project-management, organizational, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and operate with the highest ethical standards, professionalism, sound judgment, and commitment to RevMed's values.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting commercial-stage products, product launches, or commercialization activities, preferably in-house at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company, with a strong understanding of the legal and business considerations that arise in a regulated environment.
Familiarity with legal and compliance considerations relevant to pharmaceutical commercialization, including market access, patient support, distribution, healthcare compliance, privacy, and promotional activities.

Responsibilities

Lead the drafting, review, negotiation, and management of commercial agreements supporting commercialization and overall business operations, including but not limited to services, consulting, data, distribution, market access, patient support, and other customer- and vendor-facing arrangements.
Draft and negotiate wholesaler/distributor, specialty pharmacy, 3PL, GPO, PBM/payer, rebate, and value-based contracting arrangements supporting product launch and distribution.
Partner with Commercial, Market Access, Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, Patient Support, Finance, Procurement, and Compliance to deliver timely, practical legal support.
Advise on healthcare compliance and fraud-and-abuse considerations, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, PhRMA Code, the federal Sunshine Act/Open Payments, and FDA/OPDP promotional requirements.
Advise internal stakeholders on contract structure, interpretation, performance, and compliance, translating complex legal concepts into clear, actionable business advice.
Identify, assess, and communicate legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risks associated with commercial arrangements and recommend pragmatic mitigation strategies.
Support commercialization and launch-readiness planning through contracting approaches that align with business strategy and applicable legal and compliance requirements.
Develop and maintain commercial contract templates, playbooks, approval processes, and contract-lifecycle tools, including the Company's contract management system and key obligations.
Train and guide business teams on contract templates, contracting processes, and commercial-contracting best practices.
Coordinate with counterparties, outside counsel, and internal Legal and Compliance colleagues on contract negotiations, disputes, and other commercial matters, as appropriate.
Support fair market value analyses and contracting for healthcare professional engagements, including consulting, advisory board, and speaker arrangements in coordination with the Compliance team.