Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Company: Norstella

Location: Remote, United States

Date Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Employment Type: Full Time

Job ID: R-1737

Description

About Norstella

Norstella is a premier and critical global life sciences data and AI solutions provider dedicated to improving patient access to life‑saving therapies. Norstella supports pharmaceutical and biotech companies across the full drug development lifecycle — from pipeline to patient. Our mission is simple: to help our clients bring therapies to market faster and more efficiently, ultimately impacting patient lives.

Norstella unites market‑leading brands — Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, Skipta and The Dedham Group — and delivers must‑have answers and insights, leveraging AI, for critical strategic, clinical, and commercial decision‑making. We help our clients:

• Accelerate the drug development cycle
• Assess competition and bring the right drugs to market
• Make data‑driven commercial and financial decisions
• Match and recruit patients for clinical trials
• Identify and address barriers to therapies

Norstella serves most pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the world, along with regulators like the FDA, and payers. By providing critical proprietary data supporting AI‑driven workflows, Norstella helps clients make decisions faster and with greater confidence. Norstella’s investments in AI are transforming how data is consumed and decisions are made, disrupting inefficient legacy workflows and helping the industry become more efficient, innovative, and responsive to patient needs.

Job description

As part of a global legal team, the Legal Counsel, based in the US and reporting to the Head of Commercial Legal, will be responsible for providing broad commercial legal support to a leading provider of drug, device, company, clinical trial and market intelligence in the pharmaceutical and medtech markets. This position requires adaptability to proactively address a diverse set of legal challenges and develop practical solutions in a fast‑paced environment focused on building scalable processes.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of agreements with customers, vendors, partners, agents, distributors, resellers and other third parties, including data licenses, SaaS agreements, consulting and professional services agreements, master services agreements, marketing and advertising agreements, procurement contracts and other complex commercial agreements.
• Support the US and international business in achieving its aims by counseling on contract strategy, risk assessment, and commercial deal structures by delivering concise and pragmatic feedback to applicable stakeholders.
• Maintain and update various agreement templates and playbooks to align with changing business policies, legal risks and regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Review RFPs for customers (including government entities), identify legal issues and help prepare proposals (including licensing agreements).
• Research and respond to general legal inquiries from in‑house clients.
• Participate in compliance initiatives through training and communications.
• Participate in local and cross‑regional team projects.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, identifying areas for development.

Requirements

• 3-5 years experience, preferably some time in‑house supporting a high‑growth business
• Strong background in commercial law, drafting and negotiating national and international agreements
• Self‑starter able to work independently, exercise good judgment and manage competing priorities
• Excellent research and analysis skills. Able to analyze and present complex information clearly and concisely to various stakeholders
• Experience working with Real World Data is an advantage
• Data licensing, Technology and SaaS experience preferred
• Healthcare or biopharma industry experience preferred
• Legal and business‑friendly judgment, skilled in building consensus across cross‑functional stakeholders. Customer centricity and relationship‑minded approach a must.
• Excellent time management, organizational skills, and focused on execution.

Our Guiding Principles for success at Norstella

01: Bold, Passionate, and Mission‑First

02: Integrity, Truth, and Reality

03: Kindness, Empathy, and Grace

04: Resilience, Mettle, and Perseverance

05: Humility, Gratitude, and Learning

Benefits

• Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Dental & Vision Benefits
• Basic Life and AD&D Benefits
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Company Paid Short & Long‑Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

Please Note - All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not provide visa sponsorship or transfers. We are not currently accepting candidates who are on an OPT visa.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $120,000 to $150,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.

Sometimes the best opportunities are hidden by self‑doubt. We disqualify ourselves before we have the opportunity to be considered. Regardless of where you came from, how you identify, or the path that led you here‑you are welcome. If you read this job description and feel passion and excitement, we’re just as excited about you.

All legitimate roles with Norstella will be posted on Norstella’s job board which is located at norstella.com/careers. If a role is not posted on this job board, a candidate should assume the role is not a legitimate role with Norstella. Norstella is not responsible for an application that may be submitted by or through a third‑party and candidates should proceed with extreme caution if a third‑party approaches them about an open role with Norstella. Norstella will never ask for anything of value or any type of payment during or as part of any recruitment, interview, or pre‑hire onboarding process. If you are aware of or have reason to believe a job posting purportedly for a role with Norstella is fraudulent or otherwise not authorized by Norstella, please contact the Company using the following email address: [email protected]

Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy‑related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.