Associate Director, Corporate Counsel
Description
Sutro Biopharma, Inc., located in South San Francisco, is a clinical-stage drug discovery, development and manufacturing company. Using precise protein engineering and rational design, Sutro is advancing next-generation oncology therapeutics.
Sutro is dedicated to transforming the lives of cancer patients by creating medicines with improved therapeutic profiles for areas of unmet need. To date, Sutro’s platform has led to cytokine-based immuno-oncology therapies, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), vaccines and bispecific antibodies directed at precedented targets in clinical indications where the current standard of care is suboptimal.
The platform allows it to accelerate discovery and development of potential first-in-class and best-in-class molecules through rapid and systematic evaluation of protein structure-activity relationships to create optimized homogeneous product candidates.
In addition to developing its own oncology pipeline, Sutro is collaborating with select pharmaceutical and biotech companies to discover and develop novel, next-generation therapeutics. We are particularly excited about our next-generation dual-payload ADC technology that has the ability to deliver payloads with two different mechanisms of action to a patient’s tumor.
Sutro Biopharma, Inc. is seeking a driven and talented individual to join our Legal team as we change the future of oncology. While collaborating with cross-functional departments, you will play a key role in maximizing our technology and progressing our novel therapeutics. We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of patients, both as individuals and as part of a team.
Responsibilities:
• Draft and negotiate agreements for the supply of clinical material used in Sutro’s clinical trials.
• Draft and negotiate agreements relating to clinical operations, including clinical trial agreements, letters of indemnification, and the like.
• Handle the day-to-day workflow of Sutro’s ordinary course of business agreements, including nondisclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, master service agreements, sponsored research agreements, consulting agreements, and work orders/ statements of work, in collaboration with the appropriate internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel and outside counsel on negotiation of term sheets and high value license and research collaboration agreements.
• Collaborate with the Legal Department to design and develop best practices for negotiating, tracking and managing agreements with Sutro’s collaborators, CROs, CMOs, consultants, and other counterparties.
• Collaborate with the Finance Department to design and develop best practices for ensuring that appropriate agreements are in place for service and material providers.
• Assist the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel with public company SEC reporting and documentation.
• Assist the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel with corporate governance and Board of Directors support.
• Own Sutro’s templates for standard agreements and revise as needed to keep up with current best practices.
Qualifications:
• JD degree and California Bar registration
• Five years or more of broad-based experience with a variety of agreements relevant to biopharmaceutical companies, with a particular emphasis on agreements for supply of manufacturing services.
• Relevant experience from a reputable law firm or large biopharmaceutical company experience is required; life sciences degree is desirable but not essential.
• Demonstrated ability to provide practical, flexible strategic advice relating to business risks in the context of the relevant agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to develop internal policies and procedures to achieve best practices in contracting.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to build and lead teams, with the ability to provide coaching and leadership to teams and colleagues.
• Excellent business judgment and strategic thinking capability.
• Highly motivated and independently driven with integrity and creativity.
• Hard working, well organized and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, dynamic and highly team-oriented.
Sound exciting? Apply today and join our team!
Sutro Biopharma, Inc. encourages all colleagues to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment.
As an equal opportunity employer, we believe in fostering a culture that is inclusive and values diversity in background and opinions. Sutro Biopharma hires extraordinary individuals into every position in the company and is committed to the diversity of our team. Our company progresses without regard of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, age, disability or citizenship status. We are dedicated to creating a safe environment where our employees can grow and succeed together.
We look forward to hearing from candidates who are interested in exploring opportunities with Sutro! Our People & Culture team/hiring managers are unable to respond and do not accept solicitations from third-party agencies.
The anticipated salary range for fully qualified candidates applying for this role at Sutro Biopharma’s California based locations will be $235,000 - $265,000 (not including bonus, equity, and benefits). The final salary offered will be dependent on several factors that include and are not limited to relevant previous experience, job responsibilities and duration of experience, the type and length of experience within the industry and education.
About Sutro Biopharma
Sutro Biopharma, Inc., is a clinical-stage company relentlessly focused on the discovery and development of precisely designed cancer therapeutics, transforming what science can do for patients. Dedicated to transforming the lives of cancer patients by creating medicines with improved therapeutic profiles for areas of unmet need. To date, Sutro’s platform has led to ADCs, bispecific antibodies, cytokine-based immuno-oncology therapies, and vaccines directed at precedented targets in clinical indications where the current standard of care is suboptimal. Sutro is headquartered in South San Francisco. For more information, follow Sutro on social media @Sutrobio, or visit www.sutrobio.com.