Contracts Counsel

General Summary

As part of Penumbra’s legal team, the Contracts Counsel will support a growing and dynamic company that develops ground-breaking technology to further its mission of saving patients’ lives. You will also work closely with other seasoned attorneys, paralegals, and support staff as part of this closely-knit team while partnering with external departments essential to the Company’s operations.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, SaaS and managed services, software licenses, data processing agreements, consulting agreements, and other types of vendor agreements.
• Provide pragmatic, business-oriented advice to Company management and key department stakeholders, including close coordination with Sales and Marketing, Regulatory, IT, Operations, Quality and Finance.
• Advise and support Company management on contracting and compliance with all applicable laws, including those related to operation in healthcare and the life sciences.
• Address issues related to data privacy and security, both in the US and internationally.
• Help to shape the continuous improvement of contract templates and playbooks.
• Select, manage, train, and develop staff. Establish objectives and assignments and provide ongoing feedback through performance reviews and development plans.
• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Understand relevant security, privacy, and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.
• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
• Indicates an essential function of the role

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and J.D. required with 3+ years of relevant legal experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Previous experience in the life sciences industry is strongly preferred
• Bar membership, California preferred or at least one other state’s bar and the ability to obtain registered in-house counsel status.
• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously

Working Conditions

• General office environment
• Willingness and ability to work on site. May have business travel from 5-10%.
• Potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Must be able to move between buildings and floors.
• Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine, for an extensive period of time each day.
• Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets.
• Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed.
• Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all levels on a daily basis.

Location: Alameda, CA

Salary: $175,000 to $255,000