Contracts Counsel

This a remote position based in the United States. 

The Contracts Counsel is responsible for all aspects of drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on Veracyte’s contracts.  This position will lead the Legal team’s review of vendor agreements, CLIA laboratory services agreements, IVD sales agreements, and biopharma customer agreements.

Other key responsibilities will include:

• Leading improvements to Veracyte’s contract management system (currently Ironclad)
• Developing templates and playbooks
• Working with business partners to identify and mitigate contractual risks
• Collaborating with the Deputy General Counsel and Sr. Corporate Counsel on Veracyte’s contract policies and procedures
• Supporting colleagues who are responsible for NDAs, research collaboration agreements, and managed care contracts

This position will report to the Deputy General Counsel based in San Francisco.

• JD (or equivalent) with active bar membership, with at least 8 years of legal experience
• Life sciences (diagnostic, medical device, CRO, biotech or pharma) experience required
• In-house experience at a global corporation required
• Exceptional legal drafting skills with an affinity for using language to achieve compromise
• Ability to analyze complex business and legal issues/risks in order to advance practical solutions
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to take a business and client-focused approach to difficult decisions – including thinking “outside the box” on practical solutions
• Able to engage team members in order to achieve objectives
• Strong prioritization skills; ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Who You Are:

• You have initiative, enthusiasm, and resourcefulness
• You are a team player with a passion for collaboration and patient care
• Rather than saying “no,” you work with your business partners in a collaborative way to find solutions where solutions can be found
• You are open to growth and learning, and are not afraid to fail and take calculated and appropriate risk by balancing it with business judgment
• You take pride in developing and enabling the best work of your colleagues.  You support; you do not put down
• You are driven to partner and put the work in to build respectful long-lasting relationships with the people you work across the table from
• You work hard and want to have fun while you do so.  You celebrate wins and remember to enjoy the journey as we grow together and as a company
• You thrive on intellectual debate and you are not threatened by it – you understand we act as a team and challenge each other respectfully to get to the best decision
• You are fundamentally a good partner and a good human

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