[Hiring] Corporate Counsel, High-Impact Biotech Legal Opportunity @Ignite Human Capital

Role Description Help shape the legal foundation behind breakthrough cancer therapies. An innovative and mission-driven biotechnology company focused on transforming cancer treatment is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join its growing legal team. This is an exceptional opportunity for a sophisticated in-house legal professional who thrives in fast-paced, science-driven environments and wants to play a direct role in advancing therapies that could meaningfully improve patient outcomes. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this role will serve as a highly visible legal partner across the organization, supporting critical business initiatives spanning:

• Clinical development
• Research
• Technology
• Vendor partnerships
• Corporate operations

This is far more than a contracts role—this is an opportunity to become a trusted strategic advisor helping enable innovation while thoughtfully managing risk. What You’ll Do

• Serve as a key legal business partner supporting high-priority initiatives across clinical development, R&D, IT, operations, and corporate functions
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of complex agreements, including:
• Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs)
• Ancillary clinical agreements (SCCs, LOIs, DRAs, LRAs)
• Informed Consent Forms (ICFs)
• Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work
• CRO and vendor agreements
• Technology and IT contracts
• Consulting agreements
• Confidential Disclosure / NDA agreements
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders, external counsel, CROs, vendors, and business leaders to move initiatives forward efficiently
• Advise on legal and regulatory considerations impacting pharmaceutical R&D, clinical operations, contracting, and data privacy
• Support broader legal department initiatives, special projects, and evolving business needs in a dynamic growth environment
• Help build scalable legal processes that support innovation while protecting the organization

What Makes This Opportunity Exciting

• Direct exposure to executive leadership, including close partnership with the General Counsel
• Opportunity to make tangible impact in a company focused on life-changing oncology innovation
• Broad legal scope beyond standard commercial contracting
• High visibility, cross-functional role with meaningful business influence
• Collaborative, intellectually curious culture with strong emphasis on accountability, growth, and teamwork
• Opportunity to join at an exciting stage of company evolution

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) required
• 5+ years of in-house legal experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or clinical-stage healthcare organizations
• Deep experience drafting and negotiating clinical and commercial agreements in regulated life sciences environments
• Strong working knowledge of:
• Securities contract experience
• Clinical trial contracting
• Pharmaceutical / biotech regulatory frameworks
• Data privacy considerations impacting clinical research
• Vendor and service contracting
• Strong business judgment with the ability to balance legal risk and practical execution
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Detail-oriented, highly responsive, and collaborative in approach
• Mandarin / Chinese language proficiency is desired

Compensation $150,000 – $270,000, depending on experience and qualifications, plus the opportunity to join a mission-driven organization doing meaningful work at the forefront of oncology innovation.