Senior Corporate Counsel, Contracts (Clinical Development) at Revolution Medicines

You're a seasoned lawyer with at least 10 years of experience, holding a JD and an active law license, who specializes in clinical development or life sciences

Work type: hybrid

Location: Redwood City, California, United States

Salary: $244,000 – $282,000/yr

Type: Full-time

Summary

You're a seasoned lawyer with at least 10 years of experience, holding a JD and an active law license, who specializes in clinical development or life sciences contracts, ideally with prior in-house experience at a biotech or pharmaceutical company. **What makes it worth a look...** Revolution Medicines is offering a full-time, hybrid Senior Corporate Counsel, Contracts role in Redwood City, California, with a base salary range of USD 244,000 - 282,000 annually, focused on supporting their late-stage clinical oncology development. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have demonstrated experience negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs) and CRO agreements within a biotech or pharmaceutical setting. * Possess a strong understanding of clinical trial operations and regulatory frameworks, including GCP, FDA/EMA requirements, and data privacy laws. * Are familiar with contracting tools and CLM systems and have experience supporting global clinical trials.

Job Description

Revolution Medicines is a late-stage clinical oncology company developing novel targeted therapies for patients with RAS-addicted cancers. The company’s R&D pipeline comprises RAS(ON) inhibitors designed to suppress diverse oncogenic variants of RAS proteins. The company’s RAS(ON) inhibitors daraxonrasib (RMC-6236), a RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibitor; elironrasib (RMC-6291), a RAS(ON) G12C-selective inhibitor; zoldonrasib (RMC-9805), a RAS(ON) G12D-selective inhibitor; and RMC-5127, a RAS(ON) G12V-selective inhibitor, are currently in clinical development. As a new member of the Revolution Medicines team, you will join other outstanding professionals in a tireless commitment to patients with cancers harboring mutations in the RAS signaling pathway.

The Opportunity:

The Senior Corporate Counsel, Contracts (Clinical Development) will support the Company’s clinical research and development activities by drafting, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of clinical and research-related agreements. This role partners closely with Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Biometrics, Medical Affairs, Procurement, and Legal and Compliance teams to enable efficient and compliant execution of clinical programs.

The ideal candidate has strong experience with clinical trial agreements and related contracts in a biotech or pharmaceutical setting, excellent judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Key responsibilities include:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of clinical development agreements, including:

• Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs).

• Site agreements and amendments.

• CRO, SMO, and vendor agreements.

• Consulting agreements for investigators and key opinion leaders.

• Data sharing, biometrics, and lab services agreements.

• Advise internal stakeholders on legal, regulatory, and risk considerations related to clinical development activities.

• Support contracting strategy and process improvements to streamline clinical contracting workflows.

• Partner with Clinical Operations and Legal colleagues to identify and mitigate contractual and operational risks.

• Ensure agreements align with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies (e.g., GCP, FDA/EMA requirements, applicable data privacy laws, anti-kickback, transparency).

• Manage multiple agreements simultaneously while meeting clinical timelines.

• Support audits, inspections, and internal reviews related to clinical contracts.

• Stay current on evolving legal and regulatory developments affecting clinical research.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Active license to practice law and in good standing.

• 10+ years of relevant legal experience, with a strong focus on clinical development or life sciences contracts.

• Demonstrated experience negotiating CTAs and CRO agreements in a biotech, pharmaceutical, or law firm setting.

• Strong understanding of clinical trial operations and regulatory frameworks.

• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• In-house experience at a biotech or pharmaceutical company.

• Experience supporting global or multi-region clinical trials.

• Familiarity with contracting tools and CLM systems.

• Experience working in a fast-growing or development-stage company.

The base pay salary range for this full-time position for candidates working onsite at our headquarters in Redwood City, CA is listed below. The range displayed on each job posting is intended to be the base pay salary range for an individual working onsite in Redwood City and will be adjusted for the local market a candidate is based in. Our base pay salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual base pay salary is determined by multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, market dynamics, and relevant education or training.

Please note that base pay salary range is one part of the overall total rewards program at RevMed, which includes competitive cash compensation, robust equity awards, strong benefits, and significant learning and development opportunities.

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