Senior Counsel, Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing

Revolution Medicines•Redwood City, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Revolution Medicines is a late-stage clinical oncology company developing novel targeted therapies for patients with RAS-addicted cancers. The company’s R&D pipeline comprises RAS(ON) inhibitors designed to suppress diverse oncogenic variants of RAS proteins. The company’s RAS(ON) inhibitors daraxonrasib (RMC-6236), a RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibitor; elironrasib (RMC-6291), a RAS(ON) G12C-selective inhibitor; zoldonrasib (RMC-9805), a RAS(ON) G12D-selective inhibitor; and RMC-5127, a RAS(ON) G12V-selective inhibitor, are currently in clinical development. As a new member of the Revolution Medicines team, you will join other outstanding professionals in a tireless commitment to patients with cancers harboring mutations in the RAS signaling pathway. The Opportunity: RevMed is seeking an experienced attorney to support our global manufacturing, supply chain, and technical operations activities. This role will lead the drafting, negotiation, and management of complex agreements with contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), raw material suppliers, and other third-party vendors critical to drug development and commercialization. The ideal candidate has deep experience in biotech or pharmaceutical contracting, a strong understanding of GMP and regulatory considerations, and the ability to partner effectively with business, technical, and quality teams. A successful candidate will bring proven experience working at a publicly traded life sciences organization, with demonstrated success in driving legal cross-functional strategy.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
10+ years of relevant legal experience, with significant focus on contract manufacturing or supply chain agreements.
Experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industries (in-house or at a law firm).
Strong understanding of GMP manufacturing and regulated environments.
Demonstrated ability to independently negotiate complex commercial agreements.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

In-house experience at a biotech or pharmaceutical company.
Experience supporting clinical-stage and/or commercial manufacturing.
Familiarity with global manufacturing arrangements and international vendors.
Experience working cross-functionally with technical and scientific teams.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of manufacturing-related agreements, including: CDMO master services agreements and work orders, Manufacturing and supply agreements, Quality agreements (in coordination with Quality teams), Technology transfer and validation agreements, Development, clinical, and commercial supply agreements, Amendments, change orders, and statements of work
Advise internal stakeholders on legal, regulatory, and risk considerations related to GMP manufacturing, supply continuity, capacity planning, and tech transfers.
Partner closely with Technical Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, CMC, Finance, and Procurement teams to structure contracts that align with business and regulatory needs.
Identify and manage legal risks related to manufacturing, including IP ownership, confidentiality, liability, indemnification, audit rights, and termination scenarios.
Support vendor disputes, performance issues, and contract interpretation matters.
Help develop and improve contracting templates, playbooks, and internal processes for manufacturing and supply agreements.
Stay current on industry trends, regulatory expectations, and best practices related to contract manufacturing in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.