General Counsel

Biostem Technologies•Fort Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

Summary: Provide legal counsel and support on various business-related matters. Support strategic transactions from end-to-end, providing both business and legal advice to company leaders and other stakeholders. Play a pivotal role in advancing company priorities by identifying, developing and executing key legal strategies.

Requirements

JD degree with 15+ years of legal experience; experience in the life science or healthcare industries highly preferred.
Prior in-house legal experience with significant experience advising on both business and legal matters.
Demonstrated experience shaping legal strategy across various areas of business.
Requires broad legal knowledge in the various aspects of IPOs, from securities law to corporate governance.
Experience supporting M&A activities, debt refinancings, mergers, capital markets transactions, and divestitures.
Strong knowledge of contract law principles and contract drafting techniques.
Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and operate with high ethical standards and professionalism.
Team player that can thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced setting.
Solid understanding of intellectual property issues relevant to the life science industry.
Ability to think critically and strategically and to creatively solve problems.
Excellent communication and influencing skills as well as a strong sense of agility, independent decision-making, and integrity.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills; ability to manage multiple projects.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as a legal advisor and leader to the executive team on a wide range of corporate, regulatory, securities, investment relations, compliance, government affairs, enterprise risk, data privacy, and other business matters.
Support corporate financial activities, including debt refinancings, mergers, capital markets transactions, acquisitions, and divestitures.
Identify complex to highly complex legal issues related to strategic matters; propose solutions and align on business and legal high-risk matters with maturity to challenge, enable, or escalate as needed.
Oversee all litigation and dispute matters involving the Company, including strategy, budgeting, and engagement with outside counsel.
Requires broad and comprehensive securities law knowledge, prior experience working with IPOs, and experience overseeing all aspects of corporate governance.
Oversee legal department budgeting, technology tools, outside counsel management, and process optimization.
Work closely with outside counsel to ensure the timely review and filing of the Company’s intellectual property needs.
Manage corporate governance matters, including board and committee operations, charters, minutes, and policies.
Provide strategic legal advice related to market access, pricing, reimbursement, and distribution and oversee complex commercial contracts.
Draft and negotiate M&A, license, collaboration and other partnering transaction term sheets and agreements; direct the work of outside counsel on major higher-risk transactions.
Manage annual report and other state filing requirements made by the Company’s registered agent.
Coordinate disclosures of press releases/SEC filings with OTC/Nasdaq. Ensure public disclosure and policies align with business objectives.
Draft, review and coordinate internally, with outside counsel and with other third parties on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, and other public filings.
Review, interpret and analyze existing contracts from time to time, and prepare correspondence to third parties as requested.
Review and provide counsel on press releases, earnings scripts and corporate presentations.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable laws and regulations.
Work alongside the VP of Human Resources on employment law matters.
Manage external law firm partners to optimize legal review efficiency and cost