Director, Legal

2 months ago

Vancouver, Canada Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. Full time

**Who We Are**:
**Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ**: XENE) is a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative therapeutics to improve the lives of people living with neurological and psychiatric disorders. We are looking for great people who thrive in a respectful, collaborative, inclusive, and productive culture to join the Xenon team.
**What We Do**:
**About the Role**:
**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Independently prepare legal agreements in support of the company’s CMC, Quality, and Program Management departments, as well as the R&D department as needed, including confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, consulting agreements, service agreements and service agreement work plans.
- Independently negotiate and finalize agreements and support the company’s global contracting process to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of contracting services to the business.
- Respond to internal inquiries concerning legal agreements and proactively identify and consider legal and other issues that may arise from those questions. Where appropriate, consult with other members of the Legal team and/or outside counsel before providing advice.
- Partner and collaborate with Legal, Finance, and CMC groups, as appropriate, to ensure cross-functional alignment through effective communications and strong relationships.
- Identify, research and analyze legal risks and implications with respect to the Company’s existing and contemplated projects and business transactions.
- Review existing templates, propose amendments according to best standards and recent legal developments and implement changes.
- Contribute to the development of policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance; prepare and provide training on new policies and/or procedures to key stakeholders and/or company wide, as appropriate.
- Liaise with external counsel on legal matters as required.
- Preparation of other legal documents as required.
- Act in accordance with Company policies, including, for example, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and ensure policies are understood and followed by direct reports, if any.
- Some international travel may be required.
- Other duties as assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- JD and minimum of 6+ years of legal experience; law firm experience required; in-house with a bio/pharmaceutical company strongly preferred.
- Prior securities experience preferred as well as experience in the life sciences, or similar, industry.
- Extensive knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, guidance, and industry codes.
- Ability to work flexibly with a strong work ethic and positive attitude.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication skills, with a customer-focused and professional demeanor.
- Life-long learner of in-house legal department best practices and standards. Able to leverage legal affairs peer groups to determine best practices.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills to handle multiple responsibilities. simultaneously and still meet high quality and timeliness standards.
- Accountability, sound judgment, pragmatic business acumen and the ability to take ownership of an issue and provide concise and timely advice.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a professional client service orientation towards internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently, as a team member, and across the organization with varying levels of employees.
- Excellent research, writing, and communication skills
- Advanced redlining skills with strong attention to detail.
- Adept at technical tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and document sharing and e-signing tools.

Our Total Rewards program includes base salary, target bonus, and stock options, as well as a full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-& long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, and life insurance programs, Employee Assistance Program, travel insurance, and retirement savings programs with company matching contributions.
Xenon encourages time to rest and re-charge through vacation, personal days, sick days, and an end-of-year company shutdown. Xenon highly values employee development and has an expanding Training, Learning & Development program, including a Tuition Assistance program for advanced degrees.
**US positions only**: Xenon Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. participates in the E-Verify program in all states in which we hire. Learn more about the E-Verify program here.

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