Senior Counsel

About Us

Endpoint is an interactive response technology (IRT®) systems and solutions provider that supports the life sciences industry. Since 2009, we have been working with a single vision in mind, to help sponsors and pharmaceutical companies achieve clinical trial success. Our solutions, realized through the proprietary PULSE® platform, have proven to maximize the supply chain, minimize operational costs, and ensure timely and accurate patient dosing. Endpoint is headquartered in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

The Senior Counsel will be responsible for advising and guiding the Endpoint Clinical Executive Leadership Team (ELT) on legal matters. You will be responsible for developing legal strategies to protect and promote Endpoint’s interests, ensuring the delivery of legal services to accomplish corporate goals strategies, and priorities. This role involves managing the negotiating, structuring, and management of contractual documents that establish business relationships with vendors, customers and/or partners. The Senior Counsel contributes to and supports the company's goals to deliver best-in-class clinical trial technology and client success. The Senior Counsel candidate should have interest in growing in this role to eventually provide full scale General Counsel services to Endpoint Clinical, including building out a Legal & Compliance Department and team as the company expands.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and negotiation of contracts including: Master Service Agreements, SaaS Agreements, Statement(s) of Work, Indemnity Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and Intellectual Property agreements
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of data rights for the collection/use of third party data, including privacy implications of individually identifiable data (i.e. HIPAA, GDPR)
• Familiarity with legal and regulatory requirements related to clinical trials and clinical trial platforms
• Advise the CEO and ELT members on a variety of legal and compliance issues
• Maintain and update established contracting postures (i.e. playbook)
• Maintain contracts and other legal documentation in SharePoint
• Manage contracts staff providing regular performance feedback, development and coaching
• Work alongside external legal counsel or other advisors to advise the company on other legal and compliance matters
• Work collaboratively with related functions in the organization to effectively manage all legal, compliance and related risks in the best interests of the company
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve processes, especially through the use of AI
• Manage the IP portfolio with support from outside counsel
• Support legal employment matters
• Manage corporate secretarial vendors handling global footprint of companies

Education

• JD degree from an accredited law school and excellent academic credentials

Experience

• Member of the Bar in the state in which he/she resides
• 7-10 years of legal experience at either a law firm or in-house at a healthcare technology company, a combination of experiences a plus
• Previous experience with external counsel management

Skills

• Able to maintain a sense of urgency without increasing level of stress
• Superior analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Organized, able to manage multiple matters and agreements in a dynamic environment
• Mediator, able to bring multiple parties together to form an agreement
• Strategic, have a proven record of thoughtful and informed decision making
• Knowledgeable regarding healthcare technology compliance requirements
• Must be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Must be able to demonstrate time management, priority management, planning and coordination/multi-tasking skills
• Must be able to maintain discretion and confidentiality

Compensation

$150,000 - $200,000 a year

Benefits

All job offers will be based