Company OverviewRhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.
Opportunity OverviewRhythm seeks an experienced and highly motivated mid-level (5-8 years) attorney with a strong life sciences background, experience providing legal support to clinical operations, and contract drafting and negotiation experience with the agreements and documentation required to support global clinical trials, to join its Legal & Compliance Department in its Boston office. The successful candidate will be proficient in preparing, reviewing, negotiating and advising business clients on agreements and documentation required to support clinical operations, including confidentiality agreements, research and development agreements, clinical trial agreements, master service agreements, statements of work, informed consent forms, material transfer agreements, service agreements, and other clinical trial agreements and documentation. This position will report to the Assistant General Counsel, work extensively with Rhythm’s clinical operations team and be a key member of an agile Legal & Compliance team committed to being a strong business partner. This role is based out of our corporate office in Boston, Massachusetts. Rhythm operates in a hybrid-work model. Candidates applying must be willing and able to be in the Boston office in coordination with their department and business needs.
Responsibilities and Duties- Provide leadership and management for clinical trial contracting processes, day-to-day advice and review of contracts with Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) and other clinical trial vendors and clinical trial sites, liaising with senior leaders to manage and escalate issues and working cross-functionally and within the Legal & Compliance Department to ensure streamlined clinical trial contracts review and consistency in compliance with applicable policies and process for the Contract Lifecycle Management platform (CLM).
- Draft, review, and negotiate confidentiality agreements, research and development agreements, clinical trial agreements, master service agreements, statements of work, informed consent forms, material transfer agreements, license agreements, vendor agreements, service agreements, and other clinical trial agreements and documentation.
- Provide leadership and management for the Company’s CLM with respect to clinical agreements with assistance from other members of the Legal & Compliance team, with a focus on developing playbooks, templates and standard terms and conditions and processes for clinical trial agreements and documentation, including incorporating the use of AI tools to improve efficiencies and effectiveness in the contracting process.
- Advise business leaders on strategies and tactics in a way that advances the company's business objectives while addressing legal risks and protecting the company's integrity and reputation.
- Proactively identify legal and compliance risks and work with other internal stakeholders to effectively eliminate or mitigate those risks while concurrently supporting business strategic goals.
- Advise on other legal matters that arise across various functions within the company.
- Manage outside counsel as needed in connection with executing above responsibilities and duties.
- Contribute to other projects and areas, which may include research and development, clinical trials, manufacturing or commercial and medical matters, as determined in consultation with other members of the Legal & Compliance team.