Director, Corporate Counsel

About C4 Therapeutics:

C4 Therapeutics (C4T) (Nasdaq: CCCC) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to delivering on the promise of targeted protein degradation science to create a new generation of medicines that transforms patients’ lives. C4T is progressing targeted oncology programs through clinical studies and leveraging its TORPEDO® platform to efficiently design and optimize small-molecule medicines to address difficult-to-treat diseases. C4T’s degrader medicines are designed to harness the body’s natural protein recycling system to rapidly degrade disease-causing proteins, offering the potential to overcome drug resistance, drug undruggable targets and improve patient outcomes. For more information, please visit .

Job Summary

As our Corporate Counsel, you will assume a key role within the Legal and Business Operations of C4T as we rapidly advance towards commercialization. Partnering closely with our Clinical Development team, you will work cross-functionally to advise your internal clients, drafting and negotiating contracts with external parties, review policies, and communications and filings. In partnership with our SVP, General Counsel, you will assist with the development of our reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), preparing a wide variety of reports, ensuring compliance with regulations and listing standards. Your strong track record in legal drafting, oral and written communication, negotiation and business partnering skillset demonstrated in the life science industry will be key as we go through this exciting phase of our organizational growth and deliver on the promise of targeted protein degradation to patients.

Your Role

• Draft and provide counsel in support of SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, proxy statements, and Section 16 filings (Forms 3, 4, and 5), and related public company disclosures
• Support corporate disclosure processes and controls, working with internal stakeholders to ensure consistency, accuracy, and timeliness
• Assist in the preparation and review of earnings materials, press releases, and other external communications to ensure compliance with public company disclosure requirements
• Assist with coordination of Board of Directors and committee materials and related governance processes
• Support the Company’s public company compliance efforts related to securities law, disclosure practices, and corporate governance, in partnership with the General Counsel
• Maintain and administer insider trading compliance programs, including Rule 10b5-1 plans and trading window processes
• Assist the development and maintenance of corporate governance documents, policies, and procedures
• Provide legal support for equity compensation programs and related documentation
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (including Legal, Finance, Investor Relations, and R&D) to provide practical guidance on regulatory requirements and help operationalize disclosure and governance practices
• Serve as a business partner to and support the Clinical Development organization, including the clinical operations, regulatory and CMC teams
• Support the Contracts team, serving as a point of escalation for a variety of contracts and agreements, including but not limited to, clinical trial site agreements, as well as licensing agreements, MSAs, SOWs and change orders with CROs, manufacturing and other supply chain vendors, service providers, etc.
• Support all aspects of clinical trial start up and maintenance, including review of patient informed consent forms, HIPAA authorizations and other trial related materials
• Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations to advise SVP, General Counsel and Clinical Development teams on legal and regulatory compliance matters to effectively understand and manage risk.
• Advise team on considerations as we approach commercialization, including providing guidance as we develop marketing and promotional materials, ensuring compliance with company policies, industry standards, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Partner closely with other Legal, IP, Privacy, and Compliance colleagues on special projects and committees as assigned.
• Help to direct the work of external legal counsel to ensure appropriate service and quality levels and to contain costs.
• Join the Legal/Contracts team in its efforts to effectively manage the delivery of legal services.
• A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and admission to a state bar association in the United States, with a minimum of five years of post-graduate legal experience, including experience with SEC reporting and public company matters at a large law firm and/or in house that demonstrates strong knowledge of U.S. securities laws, SEC and Nasdaq reporting requirements, and corporate governance practices, particularly in the life sciences sector
• Proven track record of effectively partnering with business teams throughout the transactional and negotiation process from beginning-to-end, in order to provide practical, timely, and solution-oriented advice, and to efficiently bring contracts to a favorable close.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong business relationships across the company and contribute to cross-functional or departmental projects, including demonstrated ability to identify potential legal issues and propose solutions to address business requirements while appropriately mitigating risk
• Experience working in a life science company, either at commercial stage, or preparing for first commercial launch.

Your Background

Required:

• Significant experience drafting corporate and commercial agreements, including but not limited to clinical trial site agreements, CRO agreements, manufacturing and other supply chain agreements and licensing agreements

• Capable of appropriately triaging multiple workflows simultaneously, setting clear priorities and expectations with clients and external parties, and efficiently delivering results in a pragmatic and risk-balanced manner, ensuring a strong level of detail-orientation while still delivering results on time.

Preferred:

• Experience working in a life science company, either at commercial stage, or preparing for first commercial launch.

Compensation

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $253,422.00 and $280,090.00 annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

C4 Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.