In-House Counsel - Salt Lake City, United States - Techcyte

Description

Job Description

About the Role

As we continue to expand our global footprint, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced In-House Counsel to join our team.

As In-House Counsel, you will play a critical role in facilitating contractual agreements with world-class partners and customers and assisting with our company's compliance with various legal and regulatory requirements. Your responsibilities will encompass a broad spectrum of legal matters, with a focus on sales agreements, compliance, regulatory affairs, and risk management in the healthcare and technology sectors. This role will report to the Company's Chief Strategy Officer.

Responsibilities

Contract Negotiation, Drafting, and Compliance:

• Lead legal elements of contract negotiations with customers, suppliers, and partners, ensuring favorable terms while mitigating legal risks.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of contracts, including confidentiality agreements, business associate agreements, material transfer agreements, collaboration/development agreements, sales and licensing agreements (including SAAS agreements and terms of service agreements), distribution agreements, partner programs, etc. Counter-parties include a wide range of organizations, including laboratories, academic medical centers, hospital systems, healthcare distribution organizations, biotech firms, research institutions etc.,
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and regulatory requirements, including intellectual property rights, data privacy, and confidentiality provisions.

Compliance and Regulatory Affairs:

• Monitor and interpret laws, regulations, and industry standards related to digital pathology, AI algorithms, and healthcare technology.
• Develop and implement compliance programs to ensure adherence to international privacy and security regulations and compliance frameworks, including GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2, and ISO13485.
• Stay abreast of emerging regulatory trends and changes in the healthcare landscape, advising the company on potential impacts and strategies for compliance.

FDA and CE Filings and Compliance:

• Collaborate with the Regulatory team on regulatory filings and interactions with regulatory authorities, particularly the FDA and CE, to ensure product approvals and maintain compliance with applicable regulations.
• Collaborate with various cross-functional teams to navigate regulatory pathways for new products and modifications to existing products.
• Conduct regulatory assessments and risk analyses to support product development and commercialization efforts.

General Legal Support and Contract Management:

• Provide legal guidance and support to various business units, including sales, marketing, R&D, and operations, on contract-related matters.
• Supervise and manage outside counsel in various practice areas when outside expertise/support is required, for example, with respect to the management of the company's IP portfolio.
• Manage the company's contract lifecycle, from initiation to renewal or termination, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with internal policies and procedures.
• Maintain and update contract templates, standard terms and conditions, and other legal documents as necessary.

Risk Management and Litigation:

• Identify potential legal risks associated with contracts and develop strategies to mitigate such risks.
• Collaborate with external legal counsel as necessary to address litigation matters, including intellectual property disputes, regulatory investigations, and other legal proceedings.
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to minimize legal exposure and safeguard the company's interests.

Required Skills / Abilities

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant transactional legal experience, preferably with a focus on healthcare, technology, or life sciences.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and contract management skills.
• Familiarity with international privacy and security regulations, such as GDPR and HIPAA is preferred.
• Ability to place legal work in its business context and advise business teams appropriately on legal risk.
  
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of healthcare regulatory frameworks, including FDA and CE requirements is preferred.
  
• Admission to the bar in good standing in at least one jurisdiction.

Preferred Skills/Abilities

• Prior experience at a reputable law firm, followed by in-house counsel experience with a healthcare-related company, is preferred.
  

About the Company

Improve the World

Our mission is to improve healthcare and laboratory testing throughout the world. We improve the work environment for our users, improve the accuracy of tests, and lower costs and turnaround times for the healthcare system. We push new innovation in technology, workflow, and regulations to make the healthcare system the best it can be. We have already improved accuracy in laboratory testing that has prevented misdiagnoses, and we are striving to do more.

Work from Home

While we do have offices available for use, the majority of our workforce spends most, if not all, of their time working from the comfort of their home. Every team member has a daily standup meeting to touch base with their team and a monthly all hands meeting for the whole company to get updates. Additional meetings are created as needed, and the majority are impromptu. Ideally, this person will be within close proximity to Salt Lake City, UT as they will need to attend regular meetings in-person.

Benefits

We offer perks to help our employees thrive

• Competitive salaries
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k plan
• 15 paid time off days a year
• 15 paid holidays, including end of year shutdown
• Unlimited sick time
• Target bonus plan
• Equity
• Company provided laptop
• Initial work from home equipment allowance

Techcyte provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Techcyte complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, as we are unable to sponsor or transfer Visas at this time. Criminal background checks will be conducted after an employment offer.

Techcyte participates in E-Verify, the government program that certifies an employee's right to work for us in the U.S. For more information go to

Techcyte welcomes all applicants for this position. Should you be individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process, accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used.

Please note that for this position, we accept applications on an ongoing basis. There is no set deadline for submitting your application.