Genentech ยท 20 hours ago
Transactional Senior Counsel, Legal Business Development & Group Functions
South San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$204K/yr - $378K/yr
7+ years expGenentech is seeking a strategic and experienced transactional attorney to support their Legal Business Development & Group Functions team. The role involves structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex bio-pharma licensing and strategic transactions while advising on legal and business risks associated with these transactions.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceManufacturing
Responsibilities
Structuring, drafting and negotiating in-licensing and out-licensing of patents and know-how, and other strategic transactions, such as collaborations focused on a particular target, digital therapeutic, gene therapy, drug discovery, technology, platform, or other new modality
Partnering with cross-functional representatives of various departments on transactions, in particular working closely with patent attorneys and agents on diligence, FTO, and upstream licensing considerations
Advising on complex business and legal issues in support of collaborations with external partners; working closely with Alliance Management to support the business objectives of a collaboration, interpret contractual provisions, and negotiate and support amendments to or termination of a collaboration
Developing and maintaining strong working knowledge of licensing provisions, drug discovery and development, and manufacturing (large and small molecules)
Contributing to cross-functional or departmental projects and teams
Helping to ensure the consistency of legal advice related to transactions, including antitrust, privacy, and other matters relevant to transactions
Qualification
Required
A United States law degree (JD) with a current 'good standing' admission to at least one US state bar
7 or more years of relevant practice experience in the practice of licensing or strategic transactions with at least 3 years of experience in a law firm
Substantial experience drafting and negotiating life sciences licensing and collaboration agreements (please provide a deal sheet, along with your resume for application.)
Preferred
3+ years of in-house experience licensing in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or other life sciences industry; or 3+ years of law firm experience licensing for clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or other life sciences industry
Benefits
A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
Company
Genentech
Genentech is a biotechnology research company that specializes in genetic testing and personalized medicines.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (167)
2024 (148)
2023 (150)
2022 (178)
2021 (121)
2020 (158)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2009-03-26Acquired
1999-07-20IPO
1976-01-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Ashley Magargee
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Laird
Vice President, Global MSAT Drug Substance Biologics Technology and Commercial Products Support
Recent News
2026-01-07
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