Corporate Counsel

The Corporate Counsel offers a great opportunity for an outstanding attorney to join the small but sophisticated legal department at a rapidly growing, publicly traded life sciences company located in Chicago. This position will provide general commercial legal support on all contract and transactional aspects of the business and work closely with our business teams to contribute to our financial and operational success.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a direct legal advisor to all business units regarding corporate, commercial, transactional and contract matters
• Draft, review and revise contracts for all aspects of the business including, but not limited to, vendor agreements, confidentiality agreements, license agreements, supply agreements, consulting agreements, clinical trial agreements and managed care agreements
• Participate with internal clients and third parties in commercial negotiations
• Assist with transactional (merger and acquisition, capital markets and private debt) matters as necessary
• Help maintain the internal document management system
  
  

Qualifications

• Holds Bachelors and Juris Doctor (JD) degrees with strong academic credentials
• Has a minimum of 2+ years of transactional and contract drafting and negotiating experience at a mid- to large-sized law firm and/or established company
• Is a member in good standing of a state bar association
• Capable of handling multiple and competing workloads with changing priorities to meet deadlines
• Able to work independently but know when to involve others or ask for guidance
• Can work effectively with all levels of the organization
• Experience working in-house at a life sciences company or the life sciences group at a law firm is a plus but not required
• Competencies: Strategic Judgment, Strong Written and Verbal Communications, Teamwork & Collaboration, High Attention to Detail, Self-Starter, Problem Solving, Organizational skills, Adaptability
  
  

Working Conditions

• Position may require periodic evening and weekend work, as necessary to fulfill obligations. Infrequent overnight travel.
• This is a hybrid role based in Xeris’ Chicago office and requires a minimum of three days per week in the office. On-site requirement may change at management’s discretion.
  
  

As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetics or any other characteristic protected by law. It is our intention that all qualified applications are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.