Director, Assistant General Counsel

Kindeva Drug Delivery•Woodbury, MN

3d•$174,000 - $230,550

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.