Biotech Contract Lawyer
1 day ago
About Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
">Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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 seeking an experienced Director, Legal to join our team as we expand our Legal Affairs department. This position will oversee legal agreements and provide dedicated legal support to our CMC and Quality functions, working on clinical and commercial supply agreements and related strategic considerations partnering with our CMC team. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader with contracts experience and working in-house in bio/pharmaceutical industry for a public company. The role requires excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously and still meet high quality and timeliness standards.
Responsibilities:
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- Legal Support: Independently provide legal support, including support for strategic contract agreements in support of the company's CMC and Quality functions. It will also provide general legal support for our program & alliance management function, as well as our clinical operations functions as needed, including confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, consulting agreements, clinical and commercial supply agreements as well as other general legal advice and counsel.">
- Negotiation and Finalization: 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.">
- Internal Inquiries: Respond to internal inquiries concerning legal matters 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.">
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner and collaborate with Legal, Finance, and CMC groups, as appropriate, to ensure cross-functional alignment through effective communications and strong relationships.">
- Risk Analysis: Identify, research and analyze legal risks and implications with respect to the Company's existing and contemplated projects and business transactions.">
- Policies and Procedures: 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.">
- External Counsel: Liaise with external counsel on legal matters as required.">
- Preparation of Documents: Prepare other legal documents as required.">
- Compliance: 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.">
- International Travel: Some international travel may be required.">
Qualifications:
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- A JD (or its equivalent in selected jurisdictions) and minimum of 6+ years of legal experience; law firm experience preferred; in-house with a bio/pharmaceutical company strongly preferred.">
- Knowledge generally of relevant laws, regulations, and guidance specific to the bio/pharmaceutical industry.">
- 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.">
- 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.">
- Adept at technical tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and document sharing and e-signing tools.">
- 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.">
- Advanced redlining skills with strong attention to detail.">
The estimated salary for this role is $183,550 CAD per year. 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.
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