Chief Legal Officer

3 weeks ago


Madison, Wisconsin, United States ACC - Association of Corporate Counsel Full time

Job Summary

The Chief Legal Officer will report to the CEO and be responsible for directing and managing all of WARF's legal affairs in support of its mission. This includes identifying, assessing, and managing legal, regulatory risk, and related reputational risk. The position serves on the Executive Team and provides legal advice to WARF's CEO, CFO, Executive and Management Teams, and to the Board of Trustees and its committees on a wide range of legal and regulatory issues. The Chief Legal Officer also provides legal advice and assistance to the business development team in connection with transactions and contracts and advances WARF's goals by providing advice and assistance on legal and policy matters. The position will be the resident expert on WARF's not-for-profit status and will ensure that WARF's programs are consistent with its charitable mission. The Chief Legal Officer supports commercial transactions, in- and out-licensing opportunities, startups, sponsored research agreements, and other strategies to commercialize WARF's intellectual property.

Responsibilities

- Direct and manage all of WARF's legal affairs in support of its mission
- Identify, assess, and manage legal, regulatory risk, and related reputational risk
- Provide legal advice to WARF's CEO, CFO, Executive and Management Teams, and to the Board of Trustees and its committees on a wide range of legal and regulatory issues
- Provide legal advice and assistance to the business development team in connection with transactions and contracts
- Advance WARF's goals by providing advice and assistance on legal and policy matters

Requirements

- Significant legal experience, preferably in a relevant academic, research, or nonprofit institution, as either a General Counsel or other senior legal leader that would involve similar experience
- Experience in the life sciences, biomedical, pharmaceutical, or academic research sectors, with a practice focused on transactional or intellectual property matters, or both, is strongly preferred
- A combination of not-for-profit and for-profit legal experience throughout one's career is preferred

Location

Madison, WI. The Chief Legal Officer should be physically located and reside in the Madison area.

Compensation

Commensurate with experience. The package includes base salary, target bonus and benefits.



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