Senior In-House Legal Counsel Biotechnology

Lateral Link is conducting a retained search on behalf of a fast-growing biotechnology company developing a proprietary exosome-based therapeutics platform with an expanding pipeline across multiple therapeutic areas. The company is seeking an experienced Senior In-House Legal Counsel to serve as its primary internal legal resource and work directly with the CEO and leadership team. This is a broad, high-impact role for an attorney who enjoys operating close to the business and wants significant ownership over legal strategy and day-to-day decision-making. The ideal candidate will have meaningful experience within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or broader life sciences industry and be comfortable advising a lean, entrepreneurial organization across commercial contracting, clinical development, licensing and collaboration matters, intellectual property, corporate governance, and compliance.

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar Approximately 8+ years of relevant legal experience Meaningful experience advising biotechnology, pharmaceutical, therapeutics, or life sciences companies Strong commercial contracting experience Experience with licensing, collaboration, strategic transactions, or life sciences business-development agreements Familiarity with clinical development and the regulatory environment applicable to biotechnology companies Experience working with or overseeing outside intellectual property counsel Strong business judgment and the ability to provide practical advice in a fast-moving environment The ability to operate independently and prioritize a broad range of legal issues without a large internal legal department Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience at an emerging or clinical-stage biotechnology company is particularly valuable. Experience with patent strategy, patent prosecution, or a scientific/technical background is helpful but not required. Why This Opportunity This is an opportunity for an experienced life sciences attorney to step into a role with considerably more ownership than is typically available within a larger legal department. The attorney will: Serve as the company's primary day-to-day legal advisor Work directly with the CEO and senior leadership Have visibility into both scientific and business strategy Help build the company's legal function as the organization grows Work across a sophisticated and unusually broad range of biotechnology matters Join a company developing an innovative exosome-based therapeutics platform Work fully remotely from anywhere in the United States If candidate is remote then occassional travel to Austin for leadership meetings and significant company milestones may be required.