Assistant General Counsel

4 weeks ago


Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Spur Therapeutics Full time

Transformative Gene Therapies

Spur Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech company developing innovative, one-time treatments that set new standards of care. We are seeking an experienced Assistant General Counsel to join our legal team and own a wide variety of legal matters.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide primary legal support for Spur's medical, regulatory and research activity with a focus on reviewing, negotiating and drafting various agreements.
  • Review investigator brochures, informed consent forms and clinical trial protocols relating to Spur's current and future Phase 1/2 and Phase 3 trials.
  • Review and negotiate master services agreements, statements of work, material transfer agreements, service level agreement terms, employment and consulting agreements, nondisclosure agreements, vendor agreements and related biotechnology services contracts.
  • Provide primary legal support to evolving company activities including commercial, business development and human resources activities.
  • Be a company resource for contract-related questions and processes.
  • Advise management on compliance with a wide range of legal and regulatory matters.
  • Work cross-functionally with various departments to meet business objectives.
  • Develop and maintain updated template agreements that reflect Spur's research, clinical development, medical affairs and human resources objectives.
  • Provide subject matter expertise, and legal support and guidance on the development and application of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and related documents.
  • Lead the effort to establish a contracts management system and request process to streamline contract operations.

Requirements

  • Qualified UK lawyer with adequate years post-qualification experience.
  • In-house and/or private practice experience in the pharmaceutical/life sciences sector.
  • Experience with general business contracting and clinical trial agreements.
  • Experience in a clinical-stage biotechnology company or research-based institution preferred; prior experience in gene therapy a plus.
  • Pragmatic thinker and problem solver with the confidence, discretion and ability to advise the Executive Leadership Team.
  • Ability to negotiate independently with scientific, medical and business partners on matters of strategic importance that affect a substantial portion of the business or matters of significant importance to senior management.
  • Excellent contract drafting and negotiating skills, with an eye for detail combined with pragmatism and sound judgment.
  • A clear, collaborative communicator with a strong attention to detail, organizational prowess and excellent judgment.
  • Ability to work at pace and with quality.
  • Comfortable with prioritizing work appropriately and managing multiple projects in parallel.
  • An eager, flexible learner who's confident handling tasks and answering questions they've never faced previously.
  • Experience with international privacy laws (e.g., GDPR) and interconnection with clinical trial activities and data.


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