Hemab Therapeutics · 2 days ago
Vice President, Legal & Compliance
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveHemab Therapeutics is preparing for its transition to the public markets, and they are seeking a Vice President of Legal & Compliance to build and lead the company's legal and compliance foundation. This role involves spearheading IPO readiness, corporate governance, and compliance frameworks while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO, CEO, and senior leaders on legal and compliance matters with direct business impact
Translate legal and regulatory risks into clear, actionable guidance for executives
Support strategic initiatives including partnerships, global expansion, and financing activities
Identify material legal risks and implement practical mitigation strategies appropriate for Hemab’s size and maturity
Design and implement scalable legal infrastructure (processes, systems, templates, workflows) that evolves from private to public company
Build and maintain contract lifecycle management system
Create risk assessment frameworks and approval matrices aligned with business priorities and risk appetite
Develop policies and playbooks for recurring legal needs
Establish metrics and KPIs to measure legal function effectiveness and business impact
Support the CFO and CEO in preparing Board materials and advising on governance best practices
Establish and manage the corporate secretary function (agendas, minutes, resolutions, charters)
Develop disclosure controls and procedures in preparation for becoming a public company
Implement policies related to insider trading, whistleblower procedures, and conflicts of interest
Establish and evolve Board governance structures and corporate secretary functions
Advise Board and management on fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest, and governance best practices
Design and implement privacy and GDPR compliance program with strategic oversight of data governance
Data protection agreements and cross-border data transfers
Build regulatory compliance framework that scales with company growth and anticipates future requirements
Develop crisis management and business continuity plans from legal perspective
Serve as Hemab’s in-house legal lead for the U.S. Nasdaq IPO process
Drive operational coordination between internal teams and external counsel, bankers, and auditors
Support drafting and review of S-1 registration statements, including risk factors, business descriptions, and MD&A inputs
Build Hemab’s public-company compliance readiness: SEC reporting processes, disclosure practices, governance enhancements
Provide legal input for investor communications, diligence responses, and investor-facing materials
Support capital markets activity leading up to and following the IPO (e.g., crossovers, PIPEs, follow-ons)
Coordinate with outside IP counsel and integrate IP strategy into business development and corporate strategy
Draft and negotiate CDAs, MSAs, and SOWs with CROs, CDMOs, and vendors
Manufacturing and supply agreements
Clinical trial agreements and investigator-initiated studies
Service provider agreements
Drive contract efficiency and turnaround times to support business velocity
Employment agreements and offer letters
Equity compensation plans and documents aligned with talent strategy and retention goals
Employee handbook and HR policies
Immigration support for key hires
Labor law compliance across jurisdictions
Advise on executive compensation, retention strategies, and employment litigation risk
Hire strategically with focus on capability gaps and business priorities
Leverage digital tools for contract review, legal research, and drafting to maximize team efficiency
Establish trusted outsourcing relationships (contract lawyers, legal process outsourcing) for surge capacity
Create "insource vs. outsource" decision framework optimizing for speed, cost, and strategic control
Partner with top-tier external counsel for specialized needs (IPO, complex litigation, promotional review)
Build legal function as competitive advantage through speed, business enablement, and strategic value-add
Qualification
Required
Hands-on, business-oriented attorney experience
Experience in building legal and compliance infrastructure from scratch
Ability to operate as an internal legal leader in a fast-moving biotech environment
Experience with IPO readiness and corporate governance
Strong understanding of contracting, clinical and R&D support, risk management, and compliance frameworks
Experience in advising senior leaders on legal and compliance matters
Ability to translate legal and regulatory risks into actionable guidance
Experience in supporting strategic initiatives including partnerships and global expansion
Experience in designing and implementing scalable legal infrastructure
Experience in building and maintaining contract lifecycle management systems
Ability to create risk assessment frameworks and approval matrices
Experience in developing policies and playbooks for legal needs
Ability to establish metrics and KPIs for legal function effectiveness
Experience in preparing Board materials and advising on governance best practices
Experience in managing corporate secretary functions
Experience in developing disclosure controls and procedures for public companies
Experience in implementing policies related to insider trading and conflicts of interest
Experience in advising on fiduciary duties and governance best practices
Experience in designing and implementing privacy and GDPR compliance programs
Experience in building regulatory compliance frameworks
Experience in developing crisis management and business continuity plans
Experience in leading U.S. Nasdaq IPO processes
Experience in drafting and reviewing S-1 registration statements
Experience in building public-company compliance readiness
Experience in providing legal input for investor communications
Experience in drafting and negotiating various agreements including CDAs, MSAs, and clinical trial agreements
Experience in employment agreements and HR policies
Experience in advising on executive compensation and labor law compliance
Experience in hiring and building a legal team strategically
Experience in leveraging digital tools for legal efficiency
Experience in establishing outsourcing relationships for legal needs
Company
Hemab Therapeutics
Hemab is a clinical-stage biotech company developing the first prophylactic therapeutics for serious, underserved bleeding and thrombotic disorders.
Founded in 2017
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$347MKey Investors
Sofinnova PartnersAccess BiotechnologyNovo Holdings
2025-10-27Series C· $157M
2023-02-21Series B· $135M
2021-07-22Series A· $55M
Leadership Team
Benny Sørensen
Chief Executive Officer
Mads Behrndt
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-19
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