Head of Legal - Remote

Overview

As the company’s first legal hire, the Head of Legal (Director/Sr. Director level) will play a key role in supporting Orca Bio’s growth and development. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of corporate and/or transactional law experience in the life sciences industry, and will have served as both in-house counsel at a company and as outside counsel at a top-tier law firm.

In Short

• Play a key role in supporting Orca Bio’s growth and development.
• Be the company’s first legal hire.
• Provide legal counsel on corporate governance.
• Support strategic and financing transactions.
• Oversee contract operations and review.
• Advise on clinical trials and employment matters.
• Ensure regulatory compliance.
• Prepare for commercial readiness.
• Ideal candidate has 7-10 years of experience.
• Encouragement for motivated corporate attorneys to apply.

Requirements

• 7-10 years of corporate and/or transactional law experience.
• Experience in the life sciences industry.
• Experience as in-house counsel.
• Experience as outside counsel at a top-tier law firm.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance.
• Knowledge of strategic and financing transactions.
• Experience with contract operations and review.
• Familiarity with clinical trials and employment law.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance.
• Ability to prepare for commercial readiness.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding opportunity.