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Greater San Diego Area
Senior Counsel, Business Development & Alliance Management | Bristol Myers Squibb*
This position will be primarily responsible for providing legal advice, guidance and support for Alliance Management and Business Development transactions primarily for Translational Medicine, Digital Health and Research Enabling Transactions. M&A transactions and equity investments will be part of the responsibility.
Responsibilities:
- Lead negotiations and provide direct counseling to internal clients on routine, moderate and complex Business Development transactions primarily for Translational Medicine, Digital Health and Research Enabling Transactions.
- Provide legal advice and legal interpretation on rights and obligations under executed agreements overseen by Alliance Management.
- Assist with resolution of disputes under executed agreements overseen by Alliance Management.
- Lead negotiations for new agreements that expand the relationship with existing collaborators that are parties to executed agreements overseen by Alliance Management.
- Advise internal clients in structuring and advising on various transactions in a way that advances the company's strategy while addressing legal risks.
Counsel | EDF Renewals*
Corporate transactions attorney with demonstrated renewable energy expertise in the following areas of law: corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (including joint ventures and partnerships), project finance, procurement and construction contracts, offtake agreements, interconnection and transmission agreements, real property agreements, permitting matters, organized energy markets (i.e. ISOs/RTOs) and all related contracts and governmental approvals related to renewable energy projects. Special consideration will be given to candidates with wind, solar and battery storage energy industry experience.
Responsibilities:
- Be a part of the team that manages day to day operations of over 14 GW of wind, solar and battery projects throughout North America driving negotiations, drafting, and review of agreements relating to renewable energy assets including in wind turbines, solar panels, battery storage, EPC/BOP agreements, and other related transactions such as
- Power purchase agreements, hedge agreements, financing and security agreements (tax equity, lease-sale back, loan, cash equity)
- Operation and maintenance agreements, long term service agreements, warranty provisions and warranty extensions
- Equipment supply agreements, consulting services agreements, master services agreements, third-party engagement letters and non-disclosure agreements.
General Counsel / Deputy General Counsel | ARS Pharmaceuticals*
The General Counsel / Deputy General Counsel is a key member of the Legal Leadership Team who assists the Chief Legal Officer in all aspects of managing the Company's legal affairs and legal department. The General Counsel / Deputy General Counsel role requires significant interaction with senior leadership, providing advice on a variety of legal issues, managing outside counsel, helping set legal strategy and providing solutions to advance business imperatives.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Chief Legal Officer in corporate legal initiatives
- Provide legal advice and counsel to the business including Regulatory, Quality and Compliance functions and other stakeholders on the application of various applicable laws and regulations (e.g., the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, the False Claims Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices act, FDA rules and regulations, among others)
- Advise on employment law matters. Work with Human Resources and other stakeholders to provide counsel regarding non-competition matters, employment claims, and internal questions regarding application of employment laws
- Provides advice and counsel on company's compliance with applicable securities laws and NASDAQ rules and regulations
- Reviews and/or prepares SEC filings including 10-K, 10-Qs, Proxy Statement, 8-Ks, Section 16 reporting (Forms 3, 4 and 5), and NASDAQ compliance.
Data Privacy Officer | Blanchard
The Data Privacy Officer (DPO) will monitor internal compliance, inform, and advise on Blanchard's data privacy obligations. The DPO will also provide legal support with contract law and support efficient and cost-effective compliance with data security and privacy standards, keeping the company leadership informed about Blanchard's state of network security.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal support to business units and corporate functions on all aspects of contract law with particular emphasis on privacy and cyber security requirements, including consumer privacy.
- Help the company efficiently and cost effectively achieve compliance with various data security, privacy, and protection frameworks and standards.
- Advise, counsel, structure and negotiate sales, licensing, joint development, and technology transactions and contracts, including relating to data privacy and security, as well as internally developed and vendor provided Artificial Intelligence products, and supporting firmwide divisions.
- Review and draft language for RFPs, contracts, and other legal documents related to privacy and data security requirements; negotiate arrangements related to the use and collection of personal information.
- Review corporate initiatives involving inter-affiliate transfers of personal data to ensure compliance with applicable law.
Senior Director, Product Counsel (Remote) | Seismic
What you will be doing:
- Partner closely with product and engineering teams throughout the entire product lifecycle, from concept development to go-to-market strategy.
- Leverage your years of substantive legal experience to proactively identify and assess potential legal and global regulatory risks associated with our products and services.
- Develop and implement strategies to address and mitigate legal and compliance risks in our products.
- Build a strong product counseling program and drive cross-functional initiatives across the product development lifecycle.
- Hire and manage a product and privacy team.
- Stay at the forefront of legal developments in privacy, AI, financial services, and global regulations that impact our products and customers, providing thought leadership and strategic guidance to internal stakeholders.
Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property & Innovation | Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
GIA is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property & Innovation, who will be reporting to GIA’s Senior Vice President & General Counsel. The ideal candidate will excel in strategic thinking to cultivate, protect, and commercialize intellectual property from the Institute's R&D and education programs, enforce and protect the Institute’s IP and brand, and establish internal processes to identify patentable material and determine formal IP protection. This role involves close collaboration with scientific teams developing next-generation diamond and jewelry verification tools and processes, as well as various functions researching rare minerals and stones. This position will be expected to be able to handle complex, multidimensional projects and transactions and will be a trusted member of the Institute’s small and focused Legal Affairs Team.
Responsibilities:
- Oversees the management of the Institute's intellectual property portfolio, including patent prosecution, copyright registration, and trademark protection;
- Provides guidance and advice related primarily to collaborative research, research compliance, intellectual property rights and assets, innovation, and research ventures;
- Works closely with the scientific team to proactively develop and implement intellectual property strategy with respect to the Institute’s technological areas of interest;
- Establishes and maintain processes for managing invention disclosures, including collecting and screening disclosures, conducting inventor interviews, and presenting disclosures at IP Committee meetings;
General Counsel | Kellermeyer Bergensons Services
The General Counsel will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and will work closely with the leadership team in achieving the business goals and strategic initiatives of the Company and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations (federal and state). This role owns broad legal responsibilities across the organization and acts as the most senior legal counsel to the executives, leadership staff and the Board of Directors. This role is responsible for developing the Company compliance strategy, establishing strong corporate governance, and facilitating and negotiating larger transactions and new contractual agreements. They will be responsible for managing the legal function, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and mitigating legal risks.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the Companys general corporate legal activities; including employment and other HR legal matters, corporate governance, regulatory, employee equity plans, and other corporate and financial matters
- Advise the Executive Team and Board of Directors on corporate governance matters, including board structure, governance policies and regulatory requirements
- Lead the Companys litigation strategies and provide day-to-day legal advice to internal business clients on legal issues and risks, company policies and procedures etc.
Senior Counsel (remote) | Leica Biosystems
The Senior Counsel will join an inclusive, service-oriented, globally dispersed legal and compliance team of approximately twenty attorneys, legal assistants and other professionals, supporting Leica Biosystems-Mammotome’s $1.5+ billion global business. The Senior Counsel also will support matters for other Danaher operating companies in the Diagnostic/IVD and Life Sciences markets. This is a broad and often complex role spanning multiple legal disciplines and operating in a global environment. This role works directly with associates at all levels of the business.
Responsibilities:
- Be a person of influence at the company, serving as one of the legal and compliance team’s primary contacts globally.
- Provide practical, solution-oriented approaches to a broad range of complex legal issues and risks, and then write and negotiate agreements addressing those issues and risks.
- Partner with specialist attorneys and other professionals on IP, employment, regulatory, compliance, M&A, joint venture/strategic partnership, and other matters.
- Manage disputes, including litigations.
- Using Danaher Business System (DBS) tools, help the legal and compliance team identify, design and implement continuous process improvement initiatives, such as initiatives to improve the team’s client service levels or streamline the its template agreements.
Senior Counsel, Regulatory Law (Global Trade) | BD
The successful candidate will be a U.S. based attorney with significant experience in global trade laws and regulations and will be responsible for providing legal advice and regulatory interpretations for the Company's operations to ensure consistency and oversight related to the legal obligations that exist under a range of international trade laws and regulations. Act as the initial and primary point of contact for addressing legal and regulatory matters related to international trade and will work closely with other business functions (e.g., commercial teams, global trade compliance, finance, supply chain, procurement, contracts, etc.) to assist in the implementation of legal requirements across BD's businesses. Responsible for successful implementation of the company's U.S. government contracts compliance program.
Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice and guidance on global trade matters, including global import/export compliance, customs, FCPA, ABAC, supply chain, and global trade regulations
- Provide assistance with the establishment of consistent and common interpretations related to global trade, import/export, FCPA, ABAC and supply chain matters across business units
- Review and provide legal guidance on the implementation of the Company's global trade compliance programs and policies
- Monitor and analyze legal and regulatory changes in global trade laws and regulations and advise the Company's business leadership on the legal impact of such changes. Coordinate monitoring and analysis with the Global Trade Compliance organization within the Company
Assistant General Counsel, Alternative Investments | LPL Financial
Your primary responsibility will be contracting for the firm's alternative investment offerings, including hedge funds, private credit funds, private equity funds, REITs, qualified opportunity zone funds, and other alternative offerings. You will be joining an experienced, knowledgeable and collegial team of attorneys who work closely across the firm's business groups, including our products team, compliance and operations.
Responsibilities:
- Draft, review and revise agreements with alternative investments sponsors for the onboarding of products onto LPL's alternative investments platform.
- Act as a primary legal contact for the firm's alternative investment initiatives.
- Provide legal analysis with respect to securities regulations in a transactional context.
- Provide general support for LPL's alternative investments platform and vendor relationships.
- Ensure that all contracting processes are adhered to and the firm's contracting standards are maintained, including those relating to risk allocation and data security.
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel | Orthofix Holdings
The Vice President, Deputy General Counsel is a key member of the Legal Leadership Team who assists the Chief Legal Officer in all aspects of managing the Company's legal affairs and legal department. The Vice President, Deputy General Counsel role requires significant interaction with senior leadership, providing advice on a variety of legal issues, managing outside counsel, helping set legal strategy and providing solutions to advance business imperatives.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the Company's Deputy General Counsel, supporting the Chief Legal Officer with General Counsel duties.
- Manage a team of internal lawyers and other legal professionals, as needed. Assign and allocate responsibilities efficiently to achieve outcomes. Mentor and guide other members of the Legal Department.
- Establish and implement litigation strategy. Advise on litigation matters. Manage the litigation of the company globally, including pre-litigation claims and alternative dispute resolution matters.
- Advise on employment law matters. Work with Human Resources and other stakeholders to provide counsel regarding non-competition matters, employment claims, and internal questions regarding application of employment laws.
Commercial Counsel | Neurocrine Biosciences
Addresses a broad array of legal matters to support the Company's Commercial, Corporate Affairs, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and/or general administrative departments. Works closely with other members of the Legal and Compliance teams as well as internal business clients to address legal issues across several disciplines. Advises, conducts training, and offers legal support to business clients. Drafts and negotiates life sciences arrangements and contracts.
Responsibilities:
- Works at the direction of the legal business partners and provides clear and business-savvy legal advice and risk guidance to commercial business partners and key stakeholders related to one or more of the following:
- Commercial activities including review of promotional materials and resources, marketing concepts, salesforce initiatives and training and industry educational events
- Legal projects and activities related to commercial products and compliance with specific legislation (Anti- Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, and the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act)
- Supporting the company's Commercial, Regulatory, Patient Advocacy, Corporate Communications, Medical Affairs and general administrative departments through late phase drug development, pre-commercialization, regulatory approval, and commercialization
Assistant IP Counsel | Hologic
We are seeking an Assistant Intellectual Property Counsel who will be responsible for providing legal services and advice on a variety of IP-related matters for the diagnostics business unit of A Medical Technology Company, which is located in San Diego, California. The Intellectual Property Counsel is an onsite position at A Medical Technology Company's San Diego facility.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage a strategic, global intellectual property portfolio (including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets) in support of A Medical Technology Company's business objectives
- Conduct competitive intelligence, landscape searches, patentability reviews, and freedom-to-operate analyses relating to R&D activities and product releases
- Conduct trademark clearance searches and regularly perform trademark and copyright compliance review for publications, marketing materials, and product releases
- Oversee trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations
- Draft and prosecute patent applications in the biological, chemical and mechanical arts
Corporate Counsel, Litigation & Legal Affairs | Encore
The Corporate Counsel in the Litigation Department leverages knowledge of a legal specialty or area of law to provide advice and recommendations to department leaders on matters within the litigation practice area. The role applies appropriate legal judgment and sound business logic to all caseloads / files and issues. This position provides advice and recommendations for action to more senior attorneys and management regarding matters of intermediate complexity which have or may have a sizable dollar impact on business activities and operations. This position may receive specific direction from management or more senior law professionals as to the outcomes, process and schedules expected.
Responsibilities:
- Managing active caseload of files or issues within scope of responsibility. As part of this, perform extensive research of legal principles and precedents, plus consult with outside counsel on legal strategies on particular issues; balancing the allocation of internal and external resources taking into account such factors as, workload, skill base, project schedules, and cost of resources.
- Advising members of legal or organizational management. May assist more senior members of the department on more complex matters, applying appropriate legal judgment and sound business logic.
- Management of direct reports
Patent Counsel- Biologics & Gene Therapy | Neurocrine Biosciences
Responsible for leading and developing global strategies and managing day to day intellectual property efforts to support multiple biologic/gene therapy programs.
Responsibilities:
- Identification of inventions, patent drafting, and prosecution relating to biologics and gene therapy
- Conducting strategic IP due diligence, including analyzing the patent portfolios of the Company’s competitors and potential collaborators
- Identifying opportunities for expanding the Company’s IP position and collaborating with members of various discovery, development and business groups within the Company
- Working and communicating with collaborators and other external strategic partners in connection with developing a global IP strategy
- Reviewing and negotiating license agreements and IP clauses in other agreements
In-House Counsel | General Atomics
General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.
Under the advisement of senior legal counsel, this position:
- Provides routine legal advice and service concerning rights, obligations, and privileges of the corporation including patent and other intellectual property matters.
- Negotiates and prepares a variety of contractual documents including leases, licenses, purchases, sales, real estate, employment, insurance, mergers, acquisitions and related matters and remains current on legislative issues, statutes, decisions, laws, regulations and ordinances.
- Examines various documents and data and provides counsel to management on best courses of action.
- Represents the corporation with outside parties and may also act as agent for the corporation in various transactions. May manage outside counsel in both litigation and transactional matters.
Legal Counsel, Senior | Qualcomm Technology Licensing
This attorney will primarily draft and negotiate patent license agreements in support of Qualcomm’s industry-leading patent licensing program and will also generally advise and support the patent licensing program, including providing support for litigation and the company’s efforts relating to patent licensing policy.
Responsibilities:
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating patent license agreements.
- Supporting the litigation team in connection with any patent enforcement actions brought by Qualcomm and responding to third-party discovery requests relating to Qualcomm’s patent licensing business.
- Advising other business units on licensing-related legal matters.
- Supporting the company’s efforts relating to patent licensing policy and advocacy, particularly regarding FRAND licensing practices for standard essential patents.
- Coordinating with other legal team members and outside counsel on cross-functional matters.
- Developing and maintaining standard templates, policies, and procedures for technology transactions.
- Providing training and guidance to business teams on technology agreements and related topics.
Senior Counsel, Commercial Business Units | BD
The Senior Counsel, Commercial Business Units, will be a member of the Global BD Law Group and report to the Assistant General Counsel, Medication Management Solutions (MMS) Business Unit. The successful candidate will partner with the Law Group Business Unit commercial counsels to support one or more of BD’s business units.
Responsibilities:
- Must possess strong knowledge of corporate and commercial/transactional law and demonstrated expertise in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements and advising and counseling clients on a range of business transactions, and in the development of new products and innovations in multiple areas of law focused on the medical device industry
- Identify and resolve complex legal issues to support the commercial operations of a global leader in the research, development, manufacturing, sales and marketing of BD’s portfolio of products, including developing strong knowledge of supported BD portfolios and clients
- Provide day-to-day legal advice to the businesses and for the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements
