The primary responsibilities of the Commercial Counsel will be to support Twist Bioscience Corporation, a leading synthetic biology and genomics company, on a variety of contracting, licensing, product-related and other commercial matters. The Commercial Counsel will provide such legal support to Twist’s growing Commercial and Biopharma divisions.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial, biopharma, and other legal documents, including inbound and outbound supply and services agreements, OEM and distribution agreements, end user license agreements, in- and out-licensing agreements, collaboration agreements, strategic partnership agreements, pre-clinical agreements, government price and subcontractor agreements, material transfer agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
- Developing standard terms and template language for commercial and biopharma agreements.
- Draft and maintain applicable playbooks.
- Manage processes and workflows governing the intake, review, and approval of commercial and biopharma agreement requests.
- Advise business and cross functional stakeholders on best practices and legal updates affecting contracting.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
What You’ll Bring to the Team
- D. Required. Registered to practice in the United States or be eligible for Registered In-House Counsel (RIHC) status in the United States.
- 3-6 years of relevant experience at a major law firm and/or in-house legal department at a biotech or pharma company, with an emphasis on contracting and commercial experience in the life sciences.
- Experience drafting, negotiating and managing a high volume of commercial and pharma agreements, and fostering strategic partnerships.
- Familiarity with synthetic biology and sequencing products and processes, drug development landscape, antibody therapies, and personalized medicine,.
- The ability to manage outside counsel and assess when consultation with outside counsel is appropriate.
- Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills to maintain an effective working relationship with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- The ability to prioritize and manage multiple tight deadlines in a fast-paced business environment.
- Excellent judgment in assessing risks and benefits.
- Creative problem solver.
- Hands-on attorney.
- Experience building for scale.
- Experience with domestic (U.S.) and international contracts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong background in the life sciences, with a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in molecular biology, chemistry, pharmacology or related fields preferred.
- At least 2 years (out of the 3-6 years of total experience) spent at a major law firm.
