Sr Legal Counsel

Summary
The Senior Legal Counsel – Contracts is a fully remote role, with optional access to PCI offices if the individual prefers to work on-site from time to time. In this role, the individual will serve as a trusted legal advisor to commercial, procurement, and operational teams, with primary responsibility for drafting, negotiating, and advising on a wide range of complex commercial agreements. This role requires deep contracts expertise, strong business judgment, and the ability to partner cross-functionally in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
Role Summary
The Senior Legal Counsel – Contracts will serve as a trusted legal advisor to commercial, procurement, and operational teams, with primary responsibility for drafting, negotiating, and advising on a wide range of complex commercial agreements. This role requires deep contracts expertise, strong business judgment, and the ability to partner cross‑functionally in a fast‑paced, growth‑oriented environment.
Key Responsibilities
Contracts & Commercial Support
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements, including customer contracts, master services agreements (MSAs), supply and procurement agreements, statements of work (SOWs), confidentiality agreements (NDAs/CDAs), licensing agreements, and amendments.
Serve as lead legal negotiator on high‑value, high‑risk, and strategically important contracts.
Develop and apply risk‑based contract positions aligned with business objectives while protecting the company’s legal and financial interests.
Business Partnership
Act as a strategic legal partner to Sales/Business Development, Procurement, Finance, and Operations Teams.
Provide practical, solution‑oriented legal advice that balances risk mitigation with business needs.
Support deal structuring and escalation decisions related to contract terms, pricing, liability, indemnification, IP, and regulatory considerations.
Contract Governance & Process Improvement
Maintain and continuously enhance contracting processes, including developing, updating and refining templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and negotiation guidelines, and supporting the development of clear, scalable processes to promote consistent, compliant contracting practices across the organization.
Drive consistency and efficiency in contracting practices across the organization.
Support contract lifecycle management processes and tools, including training business partners on contract standards and best practices.
Support introduction and use of AI tools to drive speed, consistency and efficiency in legal contracting.
Risk Management & Compliance
Identify and escalate legal, regulatory, and commercial risks associated with contracts.
Partner with compliance, privacy, and regulatory stakeholders as needed on data protection, IP, and industry‑specific requirements.
Support dispute resolution related to contractual matters and coordinate with external counsel when necessary.
Leadership & Collaboration
Mentor junior attorneys and contract professionals, as applicable.
Contribute to broader legal department initiatives, including policy development, training, and cross‑functional projects.
Demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism, and confidentiality in all matters.
Exhibit a collaborative, team-oriented mindset and the flexibility to pivot and support priorities outside core responsibilities when business needs require it.
Qualifications
Education & Licensure
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; eligible for in‑house practice.
Experience
6–10+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts and resolving customer disputes.
Combination of law firm and in‑house experience preferred.
Experience supporting sales / business development, procurement and operations teams in a regulated, multi‑site, or global organization preferred.
Skills & Competencies
Deep expertise in contract law and commercial negotiations.
Strong business acumen with the ability to translate legal risk into practical guidance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
Collaborative, pragmatic, and solutions‑focused approach.
High integrity, sound judgment, and attention to detail.
Preferred Experience
Industry experience in life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, CDMO, or other regulated industries.
Experience with international contracts and cross‑border transactions.
Familiarity with data privacy, IP, and compliance considerations in commercial agreements.

Work arrangement
Yes