Baylor Genetics · 12 hours ago
Senior Counsel Corporate
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
7+ years expBaylor Genetics is seeking a Senior Counsel Corporate to work closely with the Chief Legal Officer on securities law, governance, and corporate matters. The role involves providing legal counsel for M&A and strategic transactions globally, while managing overall legal affairs and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
BiotechnologyHealth Care
Responsibilities
Provide legal and business guidance concerning various forms of financing and strategic transactions, including due diligence, drafting and negotiation of M&A transactions, joint ventures, and other strategic investments
Support Treasury transactions and matters, including equity and debt offerings, credit facilities, intercompany loans and agreements and charitable support and foundations
Oversee and assist in overall corporate secretarial functional matters, including preparation of notices, agendas, materials and minutes for board of directors and committee meetings, and preparation for annual shareholder meetings
Oversee the creation, management, compliance and dissolution of domestic and foreign entities, including the policies and procedures for establishing entities, managing and approving corporate powers, assisting with annual reporting and compliance and performing periodic compliance auditsDevelop and oversee equity plans, executive compensation programs and compliance with associated securities regulations
Develop and maintain policies and procedures for compliance with SEC and other securities-related regulatory requirements applicable to publicly traded companies, including Insider Trading Policy processes and Section 16 filings
Partner with Internal Audit, Finance, Compliance and other organizations on the company’s insurance, risk management and compliance programs
Drafting, negotiating and reviewing a wide range of complex agreements related to the role
Resolving legal issues using negotiation skills and legal expertise, including pre-litigation dispute resolution and settlements
Assisting in the creation of new template agreements, playbooks, training and internal systems and procedures necessary for efficient legal support for the business
Contribute to the development, implementation, and enforcement of organizational policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance
Support management of legal services budgets, assisting in ensuring efficient allocation of resources
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
Strong academic background and must be admitted to a US state bar in good standing
Minimum of 7 years of legal experience
Preferably with 3+ years of exposure to healthcare industry as an in-house counsel
Experience with emerging company private and public company financing, corporate governance, M&A, and equity compensation required
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Exercise sound commercial and legal judgment
Demonstrated capacity to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Flexible and willing to take on different types of projects in a quickly scaling company as needed
Strong understanding of laws and regulations that affect client areas to issue spot and provide counseling, including SOX, Dodd-Frank Act, Nasdaq listing standards and corporate governance initiatives
Basic understanding of other laws and regulations relevant to sales and marketing of products to health care professionals and reimbursement by government programs, for example, fraud and abuse (Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act), FDA regulation (Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act), privacy (HIPAA and GDPR), and anti-corruption (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act)
Understands which issues to elevate to senior management and appropriate timing for doing so
Company
Baylor Genetics
Baylor Genetics offers a full spectrum of cost-effective, genetic testing, and provides clinically relevant solutions.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kengo Takishima
Chairman and CEO
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