Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Description
Cornerstone Search Group has been retained by a high-profile, well-funded, public biotech with a multi-asset, late-stage pipeline for their newly created Chief Legal Officer (CLO) role. Our client is focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing transformative therapies across a range of related rare and non-rare disorders that have long lacked meaningful treatment innovations. They have built a range of first-in-class pipeline assets that utilize multiple modalities. They are now looking for an experienced, well-rounded legal professional to work closely with their highly personable CEO to guide the company through its next stage of growth - regulatory approval (FDA and global) and commercialization. Our client is looking for a legal executive that thrives in a smaller company environment – someone that has strong emotional intelligence, is highly collaborative, and can build an innovative legal and compliance organization.
Location
Boston, MA Metro Area
Features
HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE FEATURES:
- Newly created role
- Report to a positive-minded, personable CEO. The CEO believes in building high-trust organizations comprised of self-driven, intellectually curious, innovative, patient-driven, and high-integrity professionals.
- Leadership Team: This leadership team has very strong relevant therapeutic area experience with successful biotechs and pharmas.
- Well-funded: While many pre-commercial biotechs still struggle with funding, our client has raised significant capital due to leadership’s successful track record and the company’s exciting multi-asset pipeline addressing a range of related disorders with significant unmet need.
Responsibilities
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Provide executive-level legal leadership, strategy, and compliance oversight across all functional areas, from R&D to Commercial and everything in between.
- Foster strong collaborative relationships to ensure legal alignment with business goals.
- Function as the principal legal advisor to the CEO, executive leadership, and Board of Directors on U.S. and international (e.g., EU / Asia / Middle East) legal matters, supporting R&D collaborations, regulatory pathways, and future commercialization endeavors.
- Oversee regulatory compliance, including FDA regulations specific to both BLA and NDA products.
- Identify and mitigate legal risks across all areas of the business, including litigation, intellectual property protection, and contractual obligations.
Qualifications / Requirements
DESIRED SKILLS/ QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCES / BEHAVIORS:
- JD
- 12+ years of relevant experience including In-house legal leadership experience for a late-stage biotech and/or smaller commercial stage biotech
- Experience preparing for NDA/BLA approval
- Experience with commercial launch in the US. Ex-US launch experience
- Experience with research technology collaborations is a plus
- Experience across a range of relevant legal domains: IP, Contracts, Compliance, Regulatory, etc.
- In-depth knowledge of US law and FDA regulations.
- High EQ
- Exceptional strategic thinking, business acumen, and problem-solving skills.
- A results-driven leader who thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments and is comfortable with ambiguity.
- Passionate, transparent, and authentic leader who strives to improve patient lives.
- Flexibility to travel as needed
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