Corporate Counsel, Commercial (AI)

Location: Hybrid role based at the San Diego headquarters; candidates must currently live in the San Diego area.

Salary: $152K–$200K per year.

Company

hirify.global is a clinical-stage life-science and technology company developing medicines through an AI-driven discovery and development platform.

What you will do

• Draft and negotiate MSAs/SOWs, CDAs, consulting, MTAs, sponsored research, software/SaaS, data, vendor, and other commercial agreements.
• Lead clinical contracting, including CRO agreements and work orders, clinical trial agreements with U.S. and ex-U.S. sites, and clinical vendor agreements.
• Advise on indemnity, liability caps, IP, confidentiality, publication, data protection, anti-kickback/anti-bribery, fair market value, transparency reporting, GDPR, and HIPAA.
• Lead implementation and administration of the CLM platform, including workflows, approval matrices, templates, clause libraries, and legacy contract migration.
• Build templates, playbooks, and self-service tools; coordinate with IP counsel and train internal teams on contracting processes.
• Use AI tools for drafting, review, and contract data extraction, and manage outside counsel on commercial matters.

Requirements

• J.D. and active membership in good standing of a U.S. state bar.
• 5+ years of commercial contracting experience at a law firm and/or in-house at a biotech, pharma, or CRO; in-house experience is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to independently negotiate CRO, clinical, and SaaS agreements.
• Hands-on experience implementing or administering a CLM platform; Ironclad experience is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of healthcare compliance and data privacy laws applied to clinical contracting.
• Practical, risk-balanced judgment; excellent drafting and negotiation skills; and ability to manage high volume in a lean team.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on diversity of backgrounds, cultures, national origins, religions, sexual orientations, and life experiences.
• Company-paid healthcare, flexible spending accounts, voluntary life insurance, and 401(k) matching.
• Uncapped vacation.
• Work from a new facility in San Diego with an onsite gym, dining, and access to local amenities.