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Position Summary
The Contracts Counsel will manage a wide range of vendor and corporate contracts to support ImmunityBio’s fast paced and growing business operations. This role will work closely with the ImmunityBio contracts team to complete the contract life cycle from draft to execution and partner with business stakeholders to provide legal support on clinical and commercial matters.
Essential Functions
- Manage contracts from intake through execution by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating vendor agreements, master service agreements (MSAs), statements of work (SOWs), non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), vendor terms and conditions, amendments, and related documents.
- Serve as the primary legal support for procurement, business operations, and finance.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop, update, and maintain standard agreement templates and negotiation "playbooks" to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Identify and escalate higher-risk or non-standard issues appropriately.
- Stay current with pertinent changes in legislation and regulatory environments, and provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
- Support general commercial contracting needs across the organization.
- Create, edit and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process improvements, and standardization of templates.
- Perform ad-hoc and cross-functional projects assigned to support business needs.
Education & Experience
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited saw school is required.
- Active member of a State Bar Association in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (preferably California) required.
- 5+ years of in-house legal experience is required; Experience within the legal department of a Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical company is preferred.
- Substantial experience negotiating commercial agreements required
- Experience scaling contracting processes is preferred.
- Experience working with procurement functions is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills.
- Business-minded judgment.
- Comfortable working autonomously and with a team.
- Solutions-oriented.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Demonstrates discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
Working Environment / Physical Environment
- This position works hybrid (combination of on-site and remote) or remotely depending on the individual’s geographic location.
- Regular work schedule is Monday – Friday, within standard business hours. Flexibility is available with manager approval.
- Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and to use standard office equipment, including a computer.
- Lift and carry materials weighing up to 30 pounds.
The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, prior experience as well as geographic location.
National Market (all markets unless identified as Premium)
$70.00 (entry-level qualifications) to $84.00 (highly experienced) per hour
Premium Market (Premium markets include Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, & Boston)
$80.00 (entry-level qualifications) to $96.00 (highly experienced) per hour
The application window is anticipated to close on 60 days from when it is posted or sooner if the position is filled or closed.
This is the pay range the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of this posting. Compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position.
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What We Do
ImmunityBio, Inc. (formerly NantKwest, Inc.) is developing cell and immunotherapy products that are designed to help strengthen each patient’s natural immune system, potentially enabling it to outsmart the disease and eliminate cancerous or infected cells. The activation of the innate immune system is key to the development of immunological memory. Over the last two decades, our founder and Executive Chairman Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has investigated mechanisms to activate the immune system to attack tumors that can otherwise evade and escape the body’s defense mechanisms. After inventing the world’s first protein nanoparticle drug, Abraxane, Dr. Soon-Shiong turned his focus to the next generation of immunotherapies. ImmunityBio was founded in 2014 to create innovative immunotherapies that address serious unmet needs in oncology and infectious diseases. "At ImmunityBio, we envision a day when we no longer fear cancer but are able to conquer it, thanks to the biological wonder that is the human immune system. Our scientists are working to develop remarkable new therapies that harness that inherent power by amplifying both branches of the immune system, attacking cancerous or infected cells today while building immunological memory for tomorrow. The goal: to reprogram the patient’s immune system and treat the host rather than just the disease." -Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, Executive Chairman
