Compensation Overview

The primary responsibilities of the Commercial Counsel will be to support Twist Bioscience Corporation, a leading synthetic biology and genomics company, on a variety of contracting, licensing, product-related and other commercial matters. The Commercial Counsel will provide such legal support to Twist’s growing Commercial and Biopharma divisions. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial, biopharma, and other legal documents, including inbound and outbound supply and services agreements, OEM and distribution agreements, end user license agreements, in- and out-licensing agreements, collaboration agreements, strategic partnership agreements, pre-clinical agreements, government price and subcontractor agreements, material transfer agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Developing standard terms and template language for commercial and biopharma agreements.
• Draft and maintain applicable playbooks.
• Manage processes and workflows governing the intake, review, and approval of commercial and biopharma agreement requests.
• Advise business and cross functional stakeholders on best practices and legal updates affecting contracting.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• D. Required. Registered to practice in the United States or be eligible for Registered In-House Counsel (RIHC) status in the United States.
• 3-6 years of relevant experience at a major law firm and/or in-house legal department at a biotech or pharma company, with an emphasis on contracting and commercial experience in the life sciences.
• Experience drafting, negotiating and managing a high volume of commercial and pharma agreements, and fostering strategic partnerships.
• Familiarity with synthetic biology and sequencing products and processes, drug development landscape, antibody therapies, and personalized medicine,.
• The ability to manage outside counsel and assess when consultation with outside counsel is appropriate.
• Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills to maintain an effective working relationship with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• The ability to prioritize and manage multiple tight deadlines in a fast-paced business environment.
• Excellent judgment in assessing risks and benefits.
• Creative problem solver.
• Hands-on attorney.
• Experience building for scale.
• Experience with domestic (U.S.) and international contracts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background in the life sciences, with a B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in molecular biology, chemistry, pharmacology or related fields preferred.
• At least 2 years (out of the 3-6 years of total experience) spent at a major law firm.