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Greater San Diego Area
Senior Director, Intellectual Property Counsel | Oric Pharmaceuticals*
Head the intellectual property legal function, serving as a strategic business partner for all IP and related matters at ORIC.
Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively with ORIC's retiring Chief IP Counsel to ensure a smooth transition
- Contribute to and own ORIC's IP strategy
- Identify, develop, expand, and maintain ORIC's IP portfolios, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets
- Direct and manage the filing and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright applications
- Evaluate and advise on freedom-to-operate, infringement, and validity, and prepare applicable analyses
- Support business activities, including research and clinical development, business development, and diligence activities
- Stay current regarding ongoing business activities to ensure the timely filing of patent applications that cover ORIC's inventions
- Support the review, negotiation, and drafting of agreements that impact IP rights, including licensing agreements, CDAs, and MTAs
- Review proposed public disclosures, including presentations, publications, abstracts, SEC filings, and press releases, related to IP matters
- Develop and implement policies to protect ORIC's trade secrets
Senior Associate General Counsel | Liberty Healthcare
Liberty Healthcare Corporation seeks to hire an experienced attorney for a new Senior Associate General Counsel position which will focus on litigation and employment matters. This is an in-house role in which you will work collaboratively with Liberty Healthcare’s in-house legal team, human resources professionals, organizational leaders, various business partners, and outside counsel.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with and advising business teams in areas of risk management, pre-litigation, and litigation matters, identifying potential litigation risk and counseling the business to minimize exposure.
- In collaboration with outside counsel, managing all aspects of litigation and pre-litigation disputes, including strategy development and implementation, fact-finding and analysis, witness preparation, depositions, case management conferences, mediations, and trial preparation and partner with the business to identify potential litigation risks and solutions.
Director, Associate General Counsel - Corporate | ARS Pharmaceuticals
The Director, Associate General Counsel - Corporate is a key member of the Legal Team who assists the Chief Legal Officer in all aspects of managing the Company's legal affairs. The role requires significant interaction with senior leadership, providing advice on a variety of legal issues, and providing solutions to advance business imperatives.
Responsibilities:
- Advises on a broad range of securities laws and corporate governance matters.
- Assists in the preparation and review of securities filings (annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, registration statements and Section 16 filings).
- Assists in the administration of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, Nasdaq regulations, SEC regulations (e.g., insider trading, and Reg. FD) and other regulations applicable to public companies.
- Assists in preparing Board of Directors and committee meeting materials covering topics such as financial reviews, corporate governance and strategic transactions.
- Assists with equity and financing transactions.
Corporate Counsel & Compliance | Bumble Bee
You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that the company adheres to applicable laws and regulations while working as a strategic partner to support business goals. You will work closely with the General Counsel to manage compliance initiatives, review, draft, and negotiate contracts, and assist on a variety of legal issues impacting the company’s operations.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and update the company’s corporate compliance program, including leading an assessment of the company’s third-party compliance systems to ensure adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies
- Maintain and update compliance policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks and maintain regulatory compliance.
- Lead internal investigations related to compliance violations, ethics concerns, employment matters or other legal risks, proposing remedial actions, as necessary.
Regional Counsel/Director of Contracts NAM | Cubic
The Regional Counsel/Director of Contracts for North America directs all legal activity, contracting and associated commercial actions to win, negotiate, manage and close contracts geographically located and/or managed in the NAM region on behalf of Cubic. This position is the legal and Contracts business partner for Cubic’s senior program leadership team in NAM. Provides legal advice and counsel to the NAM program teams. Manages applicable legal matters in the region, including litigation and interaction with outside counsel. Leads and develops the Contracts team of professionals in the NAM region. Ensures compliance with contractual terms and conditions for assigned contracts. Manages complex, major systems (and services) prime contracts to ensure that all requirements and obligations are fulfilled.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as the lead Legal and Contracts business partner to the NAM senior leadership team
- Provides legal advice and counsel to in-region program teams
- Manages applicable in-region legal matters and interaction with outside counsel
- Acts as Cubic’s representative in front of customers during negotiations and other contract/commercial activities
- Manages and develops a team of contracts professionals, providing management, coaching, development and leadership in order to achieve strategic and operational objectives and ensure the team performs to a high standard
Deputy Chief Counsel | BAE Systems
Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will be a hybrid role, with time being split between working onsite and remotely. This position prefers talent local to Nashua, NH, but can be performed on a hybrid schedule with additional travel expectations.
Responsibilities:
- This position supports assigned businesses under direction of the sector Chief Counsel.
- Provide legal guidance to business areas with a diverse portfolio of products and services spanning defense, international and commercial markets.
- Advise on a broad range of legal matters, including government contracting, regulatory interpretation and compliance, licensing agreements, intellectual property, export controls, and cybersecurity.
- Serve as the primary legal partner for the C4ISR Systems business area as a member of the C4ISR Systems leadership team.
- Negotiate complex government contracts and various types of commercial agreements, contracts, and supply chain agreements, including those with international partners.
Assistant General Counsel - Enforcement | Intuit
We're seeking an attorney with a government investigations / enforcement background to join our team. This role will report to the Director, Deputy General Counsel - Enterprise Compliance Officer and be part of the An American Business and Financial Software Company Compliance Organization within the overall Legal Team. The compliance program is global and covers all An American Business and Financial Software Company products and services.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluating relevant enforcement actions and assessing potential impact across all An American Business and Financial Software Company business units
- Enhancing compliance programs in response to investigations and enforcement actions in close partnership with other legal and business partners to achieve good business and legal results and facilitate smart risk-taking
- Driving responses to investigation matters and inquiries involving regulators and other government entities
- Developing all aspects of strategy for managing and resolving enforcement actions
General Counsel | Father Joe's Villages
This position is part of the leadership team and provides in-house counsel and legal services to the organization; implements and monitors legal strategy to ensure compliance and best practices with various regulatory issues and is responsible for instilling a strict culture of compliance throughout the organization. Helps coordinate the development and implementation of legal processes and policies for An In-House Firm, provides counsel to all departments within the organization as well as the Board of Directors on a wide range of issues, including contracts and grants, trademark and copyright, labor and employment, landlord and tenant, and general non-profit corporate and governance matters. The General Counsel oversees and manages all aspect of insurance and litigation matters.
Responsibilities:
- Recruits, recommends candidates for hire and/or hires and manages the Executive Legal Assistant; conducts training; assigns tasks and monitors work performance; writes and delivers performance appraisals; recommends salary actions; recommends and administers disciplinary action; recommends and approves termination of employees and engages and retains a high performing, accountable workforce.
- Collaborates with top leadership to identify strategic goals.
- Plans, staffs, budgets, and manages expenses for the Legal department.
- Drafts, analyzes, reviews and/or negotiates contracts, grants, loan documents, policies, and agreements.
AVP, Compliance & Legal | California Coast Credit Union
The Asst. Vice President of Compliance and Legal is accountable for oversight of design, development, deployment and management of the Regulatory Compliance Program for A Longest-Serving Credit Union to ensure organizational compliance with all applicable requirements and laws, including Bank Secrecy, Anti-Money Laundering, Office of Foreign Assets Control and all consumer and business deposits and lending regulations and to serve as primary liaison with legal counsel on corporate legal matters and contract reviews. This position serves as the primary resource for establishing standards and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable industry laws and regulations. This position will directly manage 4 Compliance/Legal employees. This job will be designated by the Board as the Anti-Money Laundering/Bank Secrecy Act/Office of Foreign Assets Control Officer, Privacy Officer and Compliance Officer.
Portfolio General Counsel | CIRE Equity
The Portfolio General Counsel (“PGC”), reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, is responsible for all legal related to the operations of the real estate portfolio and corporate matters. The PGC shall work closely with the General Counsel, executives, external counsel, and various departments of the Company on real estate operations, transactions and litigation matters.
Responsibilities:
- Provide training and input to the Asset Management team for LOI negotiations.
- Lead or oversee the drafting and review of commercial leases, ensuring we optimize the balance between favorable terms and time to consummate a lease through solid relationship management skills with all parties involved including tenant counsel and providing asset management with creative solutions or strategies to mitigate potential risks identified.
- Review existing landlord lease forms and make updates as needed as well as create new versions or substitute language for new product types or unique circumstances.
Senior Employment Counsel | Neurocrine Bioscience
Responsible for providing expert legal guidance and strategic advice to our rapidly growing life sciences organization. Address a broad array of legal matters to support the Company’s Commercial, Corporate Affairs, Research, Development, Clinical, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Medical Affairs, Business Development, Alliance Management and/or general administrative departments. Work closely with other members of the Legal Department and their respective clients to address legal issues across several disciplines. Counsel clients and drafts and negotiates complex life sciences arrangements. Advise and train business clients on contract requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Advise business partners and key stakeholders on a wide range of employment-related matters, including hiring, termination, performance management, compensation, benefits, and compliance with federal, state, and local labor and employment laws
- Develop, review, and update employment policies, procedures, and contracts to ensure alignment with best practices and legal requirements
- Manage and oversee the resolution of complex employment-related disputes, investigations, and litigation
- Collaborate cross-functionally with HR and other business units to identify and mitigate employment-related risks
Privacy Counsel | Vuori, Inc.
In this role, you will oversee and manage the company’s legal matters related to data privacy, security, and technology contracts. You will ensure compliance with all relevant privacy regulations and expertly negotiate technology-related agreements to safeguard the company’s interests. Acting as a strategic advisor to various departments, including technology and e-commerce, you will provide essential guidance on data protection and technology usage.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the VP, Associate General Counsel- Commercial & Privacy to develop, evolve and scale Vuori’s Privacy Program.
- Develop the strategic framework and approach for technology-related projects and contracts
- Draft, review, negotiate, and complete technology agreements and related documents.
- Manage risks, mitigation strategies, regulatory and contractual compliance, and assist with operational matters.
- Define, develop, maintain, and implement policies and processes for effective privacy practices.
- In collaboration with Vuori’s Privacy Manger, evaluate projects involving personal data, conduct privacy impact assessments, and develop risk mitigation strategies.
Senior Counsel-Ethics and Investigations (Hybrid) | Sempra Energy
Offer guidance and legal advice on all facets of the company's Ethics & Compliance Helpline investigations, under the supervision of the Director and Managing Attorney for Ethics & Investigations. Advise and support internal investigators and stakeholders during investigations. Oversee external counsel tasked with conducting investigations.
Responsibilities:
- Provides end-to-end advice and counsel to investigators, human resources, and labor relations groups on the company’s Ethics & Compliance Helpline investigations.
- Reviews and provides advice and counsel on investigation reports
- Assists in planning, development, and delivery of training to teams of investigators across the family of companies
- Collaborates with other investigations teams within the Sempra family of companies on investigation support, Helpline trends, and program improvements
- Conducts complex internal investigations.
Corporate Counsel | Aya Healthcare
The Corporate Counsel will provide legal expertise in matters relating to the operation of Aya Healthcare with a focus on handling employment and wage and hour matters. This position requires exceptional communication and detail orientation in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Counsel internal clients on various nationwide employment matters, including wage and hour issues, reasonable accommodations, internal investigations, benefits, and employee classification;
- Draft, review and provide guidance on employment and HR-related policies and procedures;
- Provide counsel and guidance for the successful defense of lawsuits, claims, charges, filed against the Company; provide informed cost benefit analysis when identifying risks; and select and recommend alternative methods of dispute resolution, when appropriate.
- Monitoring new developments and emerging issues in various employment and wage and hour laws, assessing related legal risks, and advising various business departments on these developments.
- Provide timely, business-focused advice to all departments, including compliance, human resources, marketing, and IT to achieve business objectives, mitigate risks, and meet legal obligations.
Commercial Counsel | Neurocrine Bioscience
Addresses a broad array of legal matters to support the Company’s commercial business. Works closely with members of the Commercial Legal Team to support internal business clients to address legal issues across several disciplines. Reviews promotional materials, ensures compliance with laws and regulations, advises clients, and offers all necessary legal support to the business. Drafts and negotiates life sciences arrangements and contracts.
Responsibilities:
- Works at the direction of senior attorneys and provides clear and business-savvy legal advice and risk guidance to commercial business partners and key stakeholders
- Drafts, negotiates, and advises clients on a broad range of legal and contractual matters to support the Company’s business, including but not limited to vendor services agreements, consulting agreements, license agreements, etc.
- Interacts closely with business clients and third-party contracting parties to understand business requirements and ensure that contractual terms are consistent with the Company’s priorities and policies
Director, Associate General Counsel - Corporate | ARS Pharmaceuticals
The Director, Associate General Counsel - Corporate is a key member of the Legal Team who assists the Chief Legal Officer in all aspects of managing the Company's legal affairs. The role requires significant interaction with senior leadership, providing advice on a variety of legal issues, and providing solutions to advance business imperatives.
Responsibilities:
- Advises on a broad range of securities laws and corporate governance matters.
- Assists in the preparation and review of securities filings (annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, registration statements and Section 16 filings).
- Assists in the administration of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, Nasdaq regulations, SEC regulations (e.g., insider trading, and Reg. FD) and other regulations applicable to public companies.
- Assists in preparing Board of Directors and committee meeting materials covering topics such as financial reviews, corporate governance and strategic transactions.
- Assists with equity and financing transactions.
- Advises on securities matters relating to corporate and strategic transactions.
Corporate Counsel | Eastridge Workforce Solutions
Eastridge Workforce Solutions seeks an experienced and dynamic attorney to serve as Corporate Counsel, overseeing a wide range of legal agreements across multiple business lines and jurisdictions in the United States and Canada.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Counsel for Corporate and Commercial Transactions: Act as the primary legal advisor for all corporate transactional matters, overseeing the drafting, review, negotiation, and redlining of complex contracts across multiple business functions. Key agreements include Staffing Agreements, Managed Service Provider (MSP) Agreements, Vendor Management Systems (VMS), Licensing Agreements, Global Partner Agreements, Data Processing Agreements, Indemnification Agreements, Commercial Real Estate Leases, Vendor Agreements, and Commission Agreements.
- Contract Template Development: Develop and maintain standard contract templates, key clauses, and preferred language for use across client, supplier, and vendor agreements to ensure uniformity, compliance, and legal risk mitigation.
- Employment Law Guidance: Offer legal counsel on a wide range of employment-related matters in both the U.S. and Canada, focusing on wage and hour compliance, hiring/termination processes, employee accommodations, employee handbooks, immigration/I-9 compliance, overtime classifications, independent contractor classifications, background checks, drug testing, sick leave, payroll deductions, and leave of absence issues. Knowledge of ITAR and EAR compliance is also highly valued.
Legal Counsel | Qualcomm
Qualcomm Incorporated is seeking an experienced international trade attorney with 5+ years of experience to advise on domestic and international trade laws, including EAR, OFAC, ITAR, and customs matters, as well as other trade- and investment-related regulations and treaties.
Responsibilities:
- Advise the Vice President & Legal Counsel for Trade, as well as the Export and Sanctions Compliance and Customs groups, on legal, regulatory, and operational risk areas relating to export controls, sanctions, customs and other trade- and investment-related regulations, and on the appropriate means of addressing and mitigating them.
- Advise on and implement protocols to ensure compliance with restricted party lists maintained by regulatory agencies such as BIS, Department of Commerce; DDTC, Department of State; and OFAC, Department of the Treasury.
- Conduct sanctions-related transactional due diligence, screening, investigations, audits, and risk assessments.
- Research and analyze trade-related legislation, regulations, and guidance.
- Coordinate collaboratively and effectively across company functions.
AVP, Associate Counsel (Hybrid) | LPL Financial
This attorney will provide advice on agreements, laws and regulations that impact LPL's support of vulnerable investors and changes in account status arising from death, divorce or the use of trusts and powers of attorney. The role, Assistant Vice President, Associate Counsel, will work with an experienced team of lawyers to provide pragmatic legal advice and thought leadership to help LPL serve and protect investors.
Responsibilities:
- Respond to legal and regulatory issues affecting LPL and financial professionals, with a primary focus on agreements, laws and regulations impacting changes in an investors' circumstances such as: death, marital status, legal capacity, exploitation and vulnerability.
- Providing advice on SEC, FINRA, and state regulations on investor protection, trusted contacts, asset and transaction holds, privacy, and supervision pertaining to senior or vulnerable adults.
- Counseling LPL operations and financial professionals on issues arising from investors' use of trusts, retirement accounts, powers of attorney, designation of beneficiaries, and appointment of custodians. Also provides advice on the impact of probate, divorce, separation, guardianship and other legal proceedings involving account holders.
- Counseling LPL operations and financial professionals on issues arising from laws and regulations protecting senior and vulnerable investors, uniform gifts to minors, and reporting requirements of state and local jurisdictions with regard to exploitation of vulnerable investors.
Associate Counsel (Hybrid) | AP Wireless Infrastructure Partners LLC
We're seeking a driven Associate Counsel to join our team. This role will be responsible for offering support to the legal and commercial team through the analysis of contracts, documents, draft elaboration, and sending extrajudicial notifications. Responsibilities include reviewing, drafting and negotiating contracts, analyzing leases, preparing documents, supporting the management of existing properties, managing litigation and supporting and advising on general company mattes. The position will ensure the legality of commercial transactions and advise our company on legal rights and duties.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare, draft, review and negotiate redlines with respect to all documents required for closing of various real estate and land use transactions (i.e. leases, easements, assignments, amendments, fee simple purchase agreements).
- Provide guidance and support to Sales and Site acquisitions teams in pursuit of new transactions.
- Provide guidance and support to Property Management teams who manage existing sites and assets.
- Analyze new potential site acquisitions from a risk management perspective in conjunction with underwriters as well as revenue enhancement opportunities for existing portfolio.
Employment Counsel | ResMed
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced in-house Employment Counsel to join our legal team. The successful candidate will provide expert legal advice and support on a wide range of employment-related matters, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, with a particular emphasis on California employment law. This role requires a deep understanding of employment law, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments.
Responsibilities:
- Provide legal counsel on employment-related issues, including hiring, termination, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour laws, and employee benefits, with a focus on California employment law.
- Draft, review, and update employment contracts, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
- Conduct internal investigations related to employee complaints and workplace issues.
- Represent the company in employment-related arbitration, and mediation.
Head of Intellectual Property | ResMed
As the Head of Intellectual Property, you will be responsible for safeguarding ResMed's innovative effort and maximizing the value of ResMed's global intellectual property portfolio. You will lead the global intellectual property team, setting a clear vision for the future and empowering a high-performing global team to execute that strategy. You will liaise with senior executives to understand and enable their business goals and provide strategic legal counsel and support for all IP-related activities, including patent portfolio strategy, licensing, litigation, trademark management, and standards body involvement.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and strategically manage ResMed's worldwide intellectual property portfolio, encompassing patents and trademarks.
- Lead and mentor a high-performing global team of IP professionals and outside counsel, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive IP strategy that aligns with ResMed's corporate objectives, ensuring the development and protection of high-quality intellectual property.
In-House Counsel | General Atomics
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.
Senior Counsel, Regulatory & Product | Maven
We’re looking for a Senior Counsel, Regulatory & Product to lead our cross-functional regulatory efforts and support the rapid growth we are experiencing in the US and abroad. This position is critical to our ability to scale Maven’s unique virtual care model while adhering to applicable regulations. We need a forward-thinking, collaborative and optimistic partner who can help us solve the many complex issues that surface working across different healthcare populations while managing hyper-growth. We also need someone who can roll their sleeves up and assist with a wide range of work, including commercial, employment, and other work, relating to the product offerings they will be supporting.
Responsibilities:
- Advising on all aspects of US healthcare laws and regulations, state laws, and trends, including but not limited to Medicaid, state regulations, and scope of practice issues related to Maven’s products
- Serving as the primary contact to cross functional internal teams, including the clinical, operations, and payor teams
- Supporting our affiliated provider entities on matters related to licensure, credentialing, and reporting, as applicable
- Partner with clinical compliance team on requirements, audits, and regulatory matters
