Legal Counsel, US Corporate & Investments

Genentech • Daly City, CA

3d • $181,800 - $337,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Genentech, a member of the Roche group, is hiring a Counsel attorney for its US Corporate & Investments legal team. The role reports to the Head of the US Corporate & Investments practice group and serves as a corporate generalist advising and representing the company across corporate and contractual matters, including corporate governance, M&A integration, treasury and finance, real estate, and procurement. The position is based onsite at Roche’s Genentech campus in South San Francisco, California. It is not fully remote, and relocation benefits are not available.

The successful candidate will anticipate and assess legal and business risks associated with complex transactions and learn new science and technologies in the biopharma and diagnostics spaces. The attorney will work independently and collaboratively with stakeholders across business development, research, development, manufacturing, regulatory, finance, tax, and commercial teams; lead cross-functional teams; manage competing stakeholder objectives; and communicate recommendations clearly to legal and non-legal colleagues, including senior executives.

The role includes corporate governance and corporate secretary work for Roche’s US entities; strategic advice on general corporate and business matters; support for procurement and commercial contracting; M&A integration and other business development transactions; real estate legal matters; FINRA investigations; and industry consortia activities and governance. The attorney will also foster client relationships and develop efficient working processes. The expected salary range for the California primary location is $181,800 to $337,600. Actual pay depends on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. The position qualifies for benefits detailed at a link in the posting.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant legal experience, including at least 3 years at a law firm.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
• Currently licensed and in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
• Registered or currently eligible as a Registered In-House Counsel in California.
• Well-rounded corporate and transactional legal experience, with familiarity in a variety of transaction structures.
• Experience working with publicly traded companies.
• Good judgment, interpersonal skills, organizational savvy, and diplomatic sensitivity to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary, diverse, and global colleagues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Tech-savvy and proficient in digital, data, and AI, including large language models, prompt engineering, agentic AI, and their application to legal use cases; able to apply critical judgment and legal expertise to verify AI-generated insights and validate digital outputs.
• Ability and willingness to work global working hours, frequently being available as early as 6 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
• Ability to work onsite in South San Francisco, California.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working within a life sciences company is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for governance and corporate secretary activities for Roche’s US entities, including state qualification and withdrawal filings, annual reports, resolutions, minutes, and dissolutions.
• Advise business leaders on general corporate and business matters, including conflicts of interest, insider trading, and third-party bankruptcy risks.
• Serve as a key legal point of contact for Roche’s global procurement group and other commercial contracting organizations, promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing among supporting legal groups.
• Support corporate business development teams on M&A integrations.
• Support Roche’s real estate legal practice group.
• Provide strategic advice and legal support for FINRA investigations.
• Advise on industry consortia activities and governance involving the Roche Group.
• Build strong relationships with client groups and create efficient and effective processes for working with clients.
• Support business development legal work, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, asset purchases, joint ventures, and license and collaboration transactions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and communicate legal recommendations to legal and non-legal colleagues, including senior executives.

Benefits

• Benefits are available as detailed at a link provided in the posting.
• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level