General Counsel
Slate Medicines · Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
FULL TIMEpermanent
Job Description
About SlateSlate Medicines is a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to advancing innovative new therapies that may broaden the treatment paradigm and potentially improve outcomes for people with migraine and other headache disorders. Slate is advancing a portfolio of potentially best-in-class therapeutics, led by SLTE-1009, a clinical-stage anti-PACAP/VIP monoclonal antibody designed to enable subcutaneous, infrequent dosing.
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We're looking for a General Counsel to lead Slate Medicines’ legal function and play a critical role in guiding the company through its transition to a public company.
About the RoleAs the company’s senior legal advisor and a member of the leadership team, the General Counsel will provide strategic and practical counsel across the full range of legal and corporate matters, from day-to-day clinical and commercial contracts and employment matters to corporate governance, strategic transactions, compliance with SEC regulations, and operating as a public company. The General Counsel will partner closely with the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board of Directors to establish a strong legal and governance infrastructure, manage outside counsel, identify and mitigate legal and business risks, and ensure the company is prepared to meet the requirements of operating as a public company. This is a highly hands-on role suited for a business-minded attorney who can serve as a trusted partner to leadership as Slate Medicines continues to scale.
Key ResponsibilitiesServe as chief legal advisor to the CEO, executive team, and Board on legal, governance, and compliance matters, and advise the Board and its committees on their duties and public company best practicesDraft, review, and negotiate core agreements, including clinical trial, CRO and site, CDMO and supply, consulting, NDAs, and vendor contractsLead due diligence and lead processes on licensing, collaboration, and partnering deals, financings, M&A, and other strategic transactions, including IP diligenceBuild and own public company infrastructure, including compliance with SEC regulations (including Form 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, insider trading policy, Reg FD, and Section 16 reporting), exchange listing requirements, and partnering with the CFO on related SEC reporting requirements and SOX certificationsAdvise on the legal side of clinical trials, including informed consent, trial registration, and data privacy (HIPAA, and GDPR where it applies), and partner with clinical and regulatory teams on FDA interactionsServe as Chief Compliance Officer, building a compliance program that fits the company’s stage and covers anti-kickback, HCP interactions, and transparency reportingOversee patent strategy with outside patent counsel, covering filings, prosecution, and freedom-to-operate, and protect trade secrets
ExperienceRequiredJD from xzbcwsv an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing12+ years of legal experience, including time at a top-tier law firm and in-house at a life sciences companyHands-on public company experience, including SEC reporting and board governanceStrong track record negotiating clinical and commercial agreements (CTAs, CRO, CDMO, licensing), plus working knowledge of FDA regulation and healthcare complianceSound judgment, clear and practical advice for non-lawyers, and comfort working as a team of one, from strategy to redlines
PreferredPrior General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel role at a clinical-stage biotechExperience taking a company public, or leading legal through a reverse merger or follow-on offeringBackground in pharma licensing and partnering deals, and in IP and patent portfolio strategyExperience building a legal function, including hiring, budgets, and outside counsel management
Experience, qualification, and soft skills, have you got everything required to succeed in this opportunity Find out below.
We're looking for a General Counsel to lead Slate Medicines’ legal function and play a critical role in guiding the company through its transition to a public company.
About the RoleAs the company’s senior legal advisor and a member of the leadership team, the General Counsel will provide strategic and practical counsel across the full range of legal and corporate matters, from day-to-day clinical and commercial contracts and employment matters to corporate governance, strategic transactions, compliance with SEC regulations, and operating as a public company. The General Counsel will partner closely with the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board of Directors to establish a strong legal and governance infrastructure, manage outside counsel, identify and mitigate legal and business risks, and ensure the company is prepared to meet the requirements of operating as a public company. This is a highly hands-on role suited for a business-minded attorney who can serve as a trusted partner to leadership as Slate Medicines continues to scale.
Key ResponsibilitiesServe as chief legal advisor to the CEO, executive team, and Board on legal, governance, and compliance matters, and advise the Board and its committees on their duties and public company best practicesDraft, review, and negotiate core agreements, including clinical trial, CRO and site, CDMO and supply, consulting, NDAs, and vendor contractsLead due diligence and lead processes on licensing, collaboration, and partnering deals, financings, M&A, and other strategic transactions, including IP diligenceBuild and own public company infrastructure, including compliance with SEC regulations (including Form 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, insider trading policy, Reg FD, and Section 16 reporting), exchange listing requirements, and partnering with the CFO on related SEC reporting requirements and SOX certificationsAdvise on the legal side of clinical trials, including informed consent, trial registration, and data privacy (HIPAA, and GDPR where it applies), and partner with clinical and regulatory teams on FDA interactionsServe as Chief Compliance Officer, building a compliance program that fits the company’s stage and covers anti-kickback, HCP interactions, and transparency reportingOversee patent strategy with outside patent counsel, covering filings, prosecution, and freedom-to-operate, and protect trade secrets
ExperienceRequiredJD from xzbcwsv an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing12+ years of legal experience, including time at a top-tier law firm and in-house at a life sciences companyHands-on public company experience, including SEC reporting and board governanceStrong track record negotiating clinical and commercial agreements (CTAs, CRO, CDMO, licensing), plus working knowledge of FDA regulation and healthcare complianceSound judgment, clear and practical advice for non-lawyers, and comfort working as a team of one, from strategy to redlines
PreferredPrior General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel role at a clinical-stage biotechExperience taking a company public, or leading legal through a reverse merger or follow-on offeringBackground in pharma licensing and partnering deals, and in IP and patent portfolio strategyExperience building a legal function, including hiring, budgets, and outside counsel management
Details
| Company | Slate Medicines |
| Location | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | general |
| Experience | permanent |