Sr. Corporate Counsel

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Provides clear and business-savvy legal advice and risk guidance to business partners, key stakeholders related to one or more of the following: the company’s Research, Development, Clinical, Regulatory, Manufacturing/CMC, Medical Affairs and general administrative departments through all phases of drug research, development, and clinical matters; public company reporting and compliance, including SEC rules and regulations and NASDAQ listing standards; advising on corporate governance and disclosure matters; routine counseling on corporate issues including close interaction with executive management; variety of activities such as licensing and research collaborations, pre-clinical and clinical matters, CMC (supply, manufacture, and quality issues), and other matters, including contract/deal negotiation and post-execution implementation; the company's employee option programs and stock purchase programs

• Drafts, negotiates, and advises clients on a broad range of legal and contractual matters to support the Company’s business, including but not limited to: clinical trial agreements, informed consent documents, research agreements, clinical supply agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality, and nondisclosure agreements.

• Interacts closely with clients and third-party vendors to understand business requirements and ensure that contractual terms are consistent with the Company’s priorities.

• May draft and manage template legal documents.

• Acts as advisor on legal issues involving the organization’s government and regulatory compliance.

• Reviews legal data and advises organization on appropriate legal action to be taken.

• Coordinates legal matters handled by, and manages, outside counsel.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree and 10+ years practice as an attorney in a well-regarded law firm and experience with a life sciences company, and/or a reputable, highly rated law firm with a focus on representing life science companies, or a combination of both.

• An active license to practice law in any state.

• Ability to draft and negotiate complex agreements

• Ability to independently identify, analyze and render legal advice on complex issues, and understands the business impact of such advice

• Ability to deliver clear, concise and accurate advice, including the appropriate level of detail and anticipation of follow-up questions

• Ability to build consensus with diverse stakeholders and third parties and form strong, collaborative working relationships with clients

• Demonstrates expertise in several of the following: general corporate matters, including corporate organization, securities compliance, drafting transactional documents, license agreements, employment law, immigration law, data privacy, risk management asset-backed financing, contract management.

• Expertise with respect to corporate compliance and transactional experience is required, including strong contract drafting skills

• Recognized as external expert in a strategic job function

• Requires broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories and techniques within a strategic job function

• Applies ingenuity and creativity to problem analysis and resolution in complicated and/or novel situations

• Influences internal/external business and/or industry issues that have an impact on Neurocrine

• Ability to drive strategic direction into tactical plans

• Ability to lead multiple teams

• Strong leadership, mentoring skills and abilities typically supervises lower levels and/or leads indirect teams.

• Exceptional communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking, influencing skills.

• Sets broader picture and longer-term vision for department

• Ability to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects/programs, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency.

• Excellent project leadership skills.

• Research skills

• Decision-making and planning skills

• Organizational skills