Corporate Counsel (Remote)

Ambry Genetics • Chicago, IL

21h • Remote

About The Position

Passionate about making a difference and helping to make personalized medicine a reality through the use of data, Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and next generation genomic testing? Want to advise a cutting-edge business on novel legal issues at the intersection of healthcare and technology? Looking to transition to or expand in an in-house role at one of the most innovative companies in the world? Love counseling a business but want to know your work has meaning? Genomic sequencing and other innovations in diagnostic testing permit us to decode and process our biological makeup. We now have more data than ever, but health care providers don't have the infrastructure or expertise to make sense of this data. We are on a mission to build and connect systems to redefine how healthcare data is used in clinical settings. We're looking to build a legal team that can support our ambitious business goals.

Requirements

• JD Degree
• 4+ years of relevant healthcare transactional experience at an established law firm or an in-house role.
• Strong familiarity with the healthcare regulatory environment, HIPAA, Medicare and Medicaid payment issues, Stark regulation, fraud and abuse issues, and data privacy regulations
• Current bar membership in at least one state
• Ability to work at in a fast paced environment
• Impeccable judgment, including understanding how to properly evaluate and communicate legal risks
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• A great teammate who is willing to join supportive and collaborative colleagues

Nice To Haves

• Energized by working in a high throughput, open work environment where you are continually multi-tasking and re-prioritizing your work to respond quickly and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity to explore new concepts and accept new challenges

Responsibilities

• Assisting with transactional work across various business lines.
• Drafting, editing, negotiating, explaining, and advising on complex commercial agreements.
• Working on agreements including clinical and research projects, data license and transfer agreements, strategic collaborations, laboratory services agreements, agreements with payers, pharmaceutical companies, government entities and anyone else involved in healthcare, biotech and life sciences.
• Working through new legal issues involving artificial intelligence, large language models, intellectual property ownership, data privacy, and cutting edge healthcare technology.
• Working on common corporate contracts, such as vendor agreements.
• Assisting with other types of general legal work in a rapidly growing technology and health care company, including intellectual property, employment and human resources, corporate governance, fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory, and international issues.
• Working with various internal business units, including commercial organizations, data science, medical affairs, product & engineering, finance, communications, and people teams.
• Assisting in evaluating legal risk and opportunities with projects businesses are engaged in, and helping facilitate business goals.

What This Job Offers

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