General Counsel - Boston West/Waltham

PharmaLogic•Columbus, OH

4d•$270,000 - $305,000

About The Position

PharmaLogic is seeking an experienced, commercially minded General Counsel to serve as the company’s senior legal advisor and strategic partner to its leadership team. The role manages a broad portfolio of legal matters, particularly commercial contracting, complex negotiations, intellectual property, litigation, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management. In a fast-paced, highly regulated environment, the General Counsel will provide practical, solutions-oriented counsel that supports business growth, operational execution, and sound decision-making. The position requires balancing legal and regulatory risk with commercial and operational priorities, while enabling the organization to act with agility and speed. The General Counsel will manage the legal function, including its budget and use of internal resources, outside counsel, and other legal service providers, and will build and develop a high-performing legal team for a growing, complex business. The preferred location is Boston West / Waltham.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
At least 15 years of progressive legal experience, including substantial in-house corporate experience and demonstrated responsibility for complex commercial and regulatory matters.
Significant experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial contracts and resolving complex business issues.
Demonstrated experience managing intellectual property matters, litigation, investigations, and outside counsel.
Strong understanding of corporate governance, employment law, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management.
Proven ability to translate complex legal issues into concise, practical, commercially relevant guidance.
Sound judgment and ability to distinguish material enterprise risks from issues that can be addressed through pragmatic business solutions.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, make timely decisions, and deliver results in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
Strong executive presence and exceptional negotiation, drafting, communication, and relationship-management skills.
High ethical standards, integrity, discretion, and accountability.
Commercially oriented and focused on enabling business results; agile, responsive, pragmatic, collaborative, and comfortable working with urgency.
Able to balance business objectives, regulatory obligations, and enterprise risk, build credibility across functions, and engage directly in detailed legal work when needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting pharmaceutical, radiopharmaceutical, biotechnology, CDMO, pharmacy, healthcare, or other highly regulated manufacturing operations.
Working knowledge of GMP requirements and the federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks affecting regulated pharmaceutical and manufacturing businesses.
Leadership experience managing legal professionals and external legal resources.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted legal and strategic advisor to the Leadership Team and senior business leaders on commercial, operational, regulatory, and corporate matters.
Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including customer, supplier, manufacturing, licensing, confidentiality, technology, consulting, and strategic partnership agreements.
Develop contracting strategies and processes that improve speed, consistency, accountability, and business outcomes while maintaining appropriate legal protections.
Advise on intellectual property strategy, protection, licensing, ownership, confidentiality, trade secrets, and related commercial considerations.
Direct litigation, investigations, claims, and dispute-resolution matters, including selecting, managing, and overseeing outside counsel.
Identify and evaluate legal and regulatory risks and provide actionable recommendations that balance risk mitigation with commercial and operational priorities.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including requirements for pharmaceutical, radiopharmaceutical, pharmacy, manufacturing, and GMP-regulated operations.
Partner with Quality, Regulatory, Compliance, Operations, Commercial, Human Resources, Finance, and other functions to support business initiatives and resolve issues efficiently.
Provide legal support for corporate governance, strategic transactions, financing activities, mergers and acquisitions, and other enterprise initiatives, as applicable.
Advise on employment, organizational, and workplace matters in partnership with Human Resources and external employment counsel, as appropriate.
Establish and maintain legal policies, controls, templates, playbooks, and training programs that strengthen compliance and enable efficient decision-making.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments and advise leadership about potential business impact and required actions.
Manage the legal function, including its budget and the effective use of internal resources, outside counsel, and other legal service providers.
Build and develop a high-performing legal team capable of supporting a growing, complex, and highly regulated business.
Promote integrity, accountability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.