VP, Deputy General Counsel

Kindeva • Boston, MA

3d

About The Position

Deputy General Counsel ROLE SUMMARY: The Deputy General Counsel will be a hands-on leader, partnering with the CLO and 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 US State Bar with a minimum of 10 years of direct legal experience, ideally including both private practice training and in-house roles.
• A generalist with a broad range of legal experience including exposure to some or all of: contracting, IP, licensing, regulatory, employment, complex transactions, global compliance programs, cross-border governance, and related areas.
• In-house experience with CDMOs preferred; a background in the life sciences industry (e.g., pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device) or an adjacent manufacturing sector required.
• Experience implementing effective legal operations, including leveraging contract management tools and other software; administering knowledge management and performance management processes; and more broadly, delivering efficient legal and compliance operations.
• Strong analytical ability, outstanding communication skills, gravitas, and a sharp attention to detail.
• Business Partnership: 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.
• Transparency & Collaboration: 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.
• Agility and Impact: 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.

Responsibilities

• Contract drafting involving internal client, vendor and partner negotiations
• Contract lifecycle management, maintaining organized records of contracts and ensure timely renewals or amendments.
• Legal Operations including strategy, technology and systems, process optimization
• Legal leadership and corporate governance
• Positioning compliance as a strategic advantage and managing enterprise risk
• Team Leadership and Culture: leading and developing a diverse, high-performing legal and compliance team, attracting, retaining, and developing top legal talent across multiple regions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree