Kyverna Therapeutics
Taming Autoimmunity™
Director, Corporate Counsel – Commercial
General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 51-200Since 2019H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn
Location
United States
Posted
56 days ago
Salary
$215K - $245K / year
Seniority
Lead
Professional Certificate10 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including:
- Commercial site agreements
- Vendor and supplier agreements
- Distribution, logistics, and manufacturing support agreements
- Consulting, advisory board, patient advocacy and speaker agreements
- Overflow support for clinical, research, and medical affairs-related contracts and confidentiality agreements
• Develop and maintain contract templates and playbooks to support efficient scaling.
• Provide legal guidance to commercialization team including marketing, market access, commercial operations, patient advocacy and medical affairs teams on promotional activities, disease education, and engagement with healthcare professionals.
• Provide legal guidance on go-to-market strategies for a first-in-class or novel cell therapy.
• Support legal aspects of sales, distribution, and commercialization models.
• Advise on pricing, contracting, and reimbursement-related legal considerations in coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Review and advise on promotional materials and commercial communications in coordination with medical and regulatory teams.
• Advise on healthcare compliance matters and regulations impacting commercial activities, including:
- FDA/EMA (including promotional and labeling requirements) and FTC regulations
- Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), False Claims Act (FCA), and other applicable anti-kickback, anti-corruption, and fraud and abuse laws
- Sunshine Act and other transparency and reporting obligations (e.g., EU disclosure rules)
- PhRMA Code and applicable state laws
• Partner with compliance to support training, policies, and internal review processes for commercial and medical materials.
• Provide guidance on data privacy and protection matters, including HIPAA and GDPR, particularly in relation to:
- Patient support programs
- Registries and real-world evidence initiatives
- Data-sharing and vendor agreements
• Assist with legal due diligence and integration activities related to partnerships or acquisitions.
• Identify legal and business risks and propose practical, compliant solutions aligned with company objectives.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to streamline contracting processes and improve operational efficiency.
Job Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including in an in-house legal department in the biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry, with preference given to in-house experience at a cell therapy company, or law firm experience advising life sciences clients on commercial and transactional matters.
- Experience supporting commercialization or launch activities strongly preferred, including experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts including site agreements.
- Familiarity with healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences regulatory frameworks.
- Knowledge of FDA promotional rules and healthcare compliance requirements.
- Understanding of compliance risks in rare disease and specialty therapeutics.
- Ability to translate complex scientific and regulatory concepts into practical legal advice.
- Ability to balance legal risk with business needs in a high-growth environment.
- Strong business judgment and risk-based decision making, in particular, strong judgment in ambiguous or novel situations, particularly common in cell therapy development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
- Collaborative mindset with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach, with ability to operate independently with minimal oversight in a small company setting.
- High ethical standards and attention to detail.
Benefits
- bonus
- benefits
- participation in Company’s stock option plan
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