Vanda Pharmaceuticals · 1 day ago
Legal Counsel
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expVanda Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide general support to the company‘s legal department. The role involves drafting and reviewing contracts, ensuring compliance with legal policies, and managing corporate policies while identifying potential legal risks to the company.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth Care
Responsibilities
Provide general support to the company‘s legal department
Assist with researching, drafting, and managing corporate policies
Ensure company compliance with legal policies, state and federal laws, and regulations
Draft and review contracts
Gather, organize, and store information relevant to ongoing projects
Work with industry-leading outside counsel
Identify potential legal risks to the company
Maintain the company's legal files including a library of pre-approved form documents, templates, and historical documents; add or revise material as needed
Provide support for litigation and regulatory-related matters
Learn something new every day, become conversant in dozens of highly technical topics, develop proficiencies
Perform other related duties as requested or as responsibilities dictate
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a J.D. Law Degree; minimum 5 - 10 years of legal experience preferred
Licensed (or about to become licensed in 2025) to practice law in the United States
Strong interpersonal skills, work ethic, and ability to work independently
Ability to identify underlying issues in complex situations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to juggle multiple priorities, organize time, meet deadlines, and deal with highly confidential information
Ability to make decisions and justify legal recommendations
Customer service oriented and a positive attitude
Willingness to 'roll up your sleeves' and learn every day
Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite
Benefits
Health insurance
Unlimited paid time off
Parental leave
A 401k matching program
Other benefits
Company
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Vanda is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Vanda Pharmaceuticals has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (5)
2024 (7)
2023 (4)
2022 (1)
2021 (7)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$72.5M2014-10-29Post Ipo Equity· $54M
2006-04-12IPO
2004-10-01Series B· $18.5M
Leadership Team
Joakim Wijkstrom
Senior Vice President | Chief Marketing Officer | Executive Leadership Team
Recent News
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