Associate General Counsel, Corporate & Transactions (Biotech)

Location: Hybrid role based in Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States; applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Salary: $256,073–$336,097 USD base pay annually, plus performance-based bonus and/or equity for eligible roles.

Company

hirify.global is a global biotechnology company developing cell therapies, including CAR-T, TCR-T, NK cell-based therapies, and other platforms for life-threatening diseases.

What you will do

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex strategic transactions, with a focus on business development and licensing agreements.
• Advise on contractual obligations, disputes, and other matters related to the collaboration with Janssen, including the BCMA program and related license agreements.
• Lead the U.S. and EU contracting function, including contract policies, templates, playbooks, and lifecycle management systems.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop three direct reports.
• Support corporate governance, securities, Board and committee matters, subsidiary management, and intercompany arrangements.
• Maintain books and records for U.S. and EU subsidiaries and coordinate with tax, accounting, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant legal experience negotiating complex strategic transactions in the life sciences industry.
• Strong knowledge of life sciences collaborations, licensing arrangements, and strategic transactions.
• Experience advising senior leadership, the Board, and R&D, Business Development, Clinical, Medical, Commercial, Operations, and Finance stakeholders.
• Experience leading a contracting function or legal operations process and developing direct reports.
• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school or equivalent, with high academic achievement.
• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state, with New Jersey Bar admission or eligibility for in-house qualification in New Jersey; U.S. work authorization and E-Verify eligibility are required.

Nice to have

• Experience with a global publicly traded life sciences company.
• Knowledge of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and related laws.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and digital contract lifecycle management tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment in a fast-paced biotechnology organization.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with a 401(k) plan and company match fully vested on day one.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave after three months of employment.
• Paid vacation, personal and sick time, floating holidays, and eleven company holidays.
• Additional flexible spending, health savings, disability, life insurance, commuter, family care, well-being, and recognition benefits.
• Benefits are available exclusively to permanent full-time employees; contractors are not eligible.