Senior Legal Counsel, Clinical

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States; hybrid work with office attendance required 3 days per week

Company

hirify.global develops AI models and computational biology technologies to accelerate drug discovery and create innovative medicines.

What you will do

• Draft, review, negotiate, and execute clinical research agreements, including clinical trial, investigator, site, laboratory, clinical supply, and patient-related agreements.
• Act as the primary legal partner for the Clinical Development team.
• Develop and optimise clinical contracting playbooks and template libraries to accelerate study start-up.
• Identify and mitigate legal, regulatory, intellectual property, data privacy, and compliance risks across global clinical operations.
• Partner with IP, Corporate Legal, Privacy, and Business Operations colleagues on trial governance and data rights.
• Manage outside counsel, the clinical transactions legal budget, and the adoption of AI technologies in clinical contracting.

Requirements

• J.D. or equivalent law degree with active U.S. state bar admission, including Massachusetts Bar admission or eligibility for in-house registration in Massachusetts.
• Substantial experience structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex clinical trial and related life sciences agreements.
• Experience in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical legal department or a specialised life sciences law firm.
• Expert knowledge of clinical trial execution, CRO outsourcing models, and GCP/ICH regulatory guidelines.
• Ability to manage a high volume of transactions autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with global clinical trial contracting across US, UK, and EU frameworks, including clinical data rights and IP provisions for computational biology or AI platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with in-person collaboration and office attendance three days per week.
• Collaborative, interdisciplinary environment spanning legal, scientific, medical, and clinical operations teams.
• Culture guided by thoughtfulness, bravery, determination, and collaboration.
• Supportive environment focused on shared learning, inclusion, and equal employment opportunities.