Associate Director, Corporate Counsel

Sutro Biopharma•South San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Sutro Biopharma, Inc., located in South San Francisco, is a clinical-stage drug discovery, development and manufacturing company. Using precise protein engineering and rational design, Sutro is advancing next-generation oncology therapeutics. Sutro is dedicated to transforming the lives of cancer patients by creating medicines with improved therapeutic profiles for areas of unmet need. To date, Sutro’s platform has led to cytokine-based immuno-oncology therapies, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), vaccines and bispecific antibodies directed at precedented targets in clinical indications where the current standard of care is suboptimal. The platform allows it to accelerate discovery and development of potential first-in-class and best-in-class molecules through rapid and systematic evaluation of protein structure-activity relationships to create optimized homogeneous product candidates. In addition to developing its own oncology pipeline, Sutro is collaborating with select pharmaceutical and biotech companies to discover and develop novel, next-generation therapeutics. We are particularly excited about our next-generation dual-payload ADC technology that has the ability to deliver payloads with two different mechanisms of action to a patient’s tumor. Sutro Biopharma, Inc. is seeking a driven and talented individual to join our Legal team as we change the future of oncology. While collaborating with cross-functional departments, you will play a key role in maximizing our technology and progressing our novel therapeutics. We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of patients, both as individuals and as part of a team.

Requirements

JD degree and California Bar registration
Five years or more of broad-based experience with a variety of agreements relevant to biopharmaceutical companies, with a particular emphasis on agreements for supply of manufacturing services.
Relevant experience from a reputable law firm or large biopharmaceutical company experience is required; life sciences degree is desirable but not essential.
Demonstrated ability to provide practical, flexible strategic advice relating to business risks in the context of the relevant agreements.
Demonstrated ability to develop internal policies and procedures to achieve best practices in contracting.
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to build and lead teams, with the ability to provide coaching and leadership to teams and colleagues.
Excellent business judgment and strategic thinking capability.
Highly motivated and independently driven with integrity and creativity.
Hard working, well organized and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
Excellent interpersonal skills, dynamic and highly team-oriented.

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience from a reputable law firm or large biopharmaceutical company experience is required; life sciences degree is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

Draft and negotiate agreements for the supply of clinical material used in Sutro’s clinical trials.
Draft and negotiate agreements relating to clinical operations, including clinical trial agreements, letters of indemnification, and the like.
Handle the day-to-day workflow of Sutro’s ordinary course of business agreements, including nondisclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, master service agreements, sponsored research agreements, consulting agreements, and work orders/ statements of work, in collaboration with the appropriate internal stakeholders.
Collaborate with the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel and outside counsel on negotiation of term sheets and high value license and research collaboration agreements.
Collaborate with the Legal Department to design and develop best practices for negotiating, tracking and managing agreements with Sutro’s collaborators, CROs, CMOs, consultants, and other counterparties.
Collaborate with the Finance Department to design and develop best practices for ensuring that appropriate agreements are in place for service and material providers.
Assist the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel with public company SEC reporting and documentation.
Assist the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel with corporate governance and Board of Directors support.
Own Sutro’s templates for standard agreements and revise as needed to keep up with current best practices.

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