Commercial Counsel (Biotech)

Location: Remote in APAC or Europe; APAC–Singapore also listed

Company

hirify.global develops silicon-based DNA synthesis technology for genomics, healthcare, agriculture, industrial chemicals, and data storage.

What you will do

• Draft, review, negotiate, and close commercial, biopharma, supply, services, OEM, distribution, collaboration, government pricing, subcontractor, procurement, and material transfer agreements.
• Review and negotiate tenders across global markets.
• Draft and improve AI tool playbooks using enterprise GC AI, Gemini, Notebook LM, and Ironclad.
• Manage intake, review, and approval workflows for commercial and biopharma agreements.
• Advise commercial, biopharma, and cross-functional stakeholders on contracting practices and legal updates.
• Manage outside counsel and determine when external legal advice is appropriate.

Requirements

• Either a fully qualified solicitor with at least 1 year PQE, or 4–7 years of relevant contractual or commercial experience.
• Experience at a major law firm or in-house legal department at a biotech, pharma, or other life sciences company; an LLB or equivalent is ideal but not mandatory.
• Experience drafting, negotiating, and managing a high volume of commercial and pharmaceutical agreements, including tenders.
• Experience reviewing, negotiating, and closing tenders across global markets.
• Fluent English in written and spoken communication.
• Strong interpersonal communication, collaboration, customer service, judgment, and risk-assessment skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tight deadlines in a fast-paced business environment.
• Creative problem-solving, hands-on collaboration, and experience building for scale.
• Experience with domestic and international contracts.

Nice to have

• Fluent Mandarin in written and spoken communication.
• Familiarity with synthetic biology and sequencing products and processes, drug development, antibody therapies, and personalized medicine.
• Basic understanding of employment and/or corporate law.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote position listed for APAC and Europe, with Singapore also listed among the available locations.
• Collaborative work with commercial, biopharma, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Equal employment opportunities are provided without regard to legally protected characteristics.