Associate General Counsel - Clinical & Commercial - CRO Services

As a pharmaceutical support industry leader, UBC is devoted to empowering health solutions for a better tomorrow. We take pride in improving patient outcomes and advancing healthcare. At UBC, we provide services to enhance the entire drug development process and commercialization lifecycle - From clinical trial support to real-world evidence generation.

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Brief Description: 

The Associate General Counsel will provide (a) primary strategic legal counsel on clinical and commercial (i.e., patient access and support, and copay, programs) and healthcare regulatory matters, including US and EU clinical trials, and (b) provide support to UBC’s Data Privacy and other Legal team members with regard to privacy and data protection, both with a focus on supporting regulated biopharmaceutical, clinical research, and commercial healthcare services, and operations. This role will also advise cross-functional business, compliance, clinical and commercial operations, EU (and as necessary, US) human resources and employee relations, information security, quality, and other UBC stakeholders and teams on complex legal and regulatory issues.

The successful candidate will bring broad and deep clinical trial and commercial regulatory knowledge and sound judgment, a firm understanding and experience with privacy and data protection (sufficient to support Privacy and Legal team functions and, as needed be a primary source of counsel in advising business-side stakeholders), and practical knowledge of EU employment law, including multi-jurisdictional employee relations, workforce transitions, employee privacy, works council or employee representative engagement, and employment-related data protection issues. The role requires comfort operating in a highly regulated and dynamic environment and partnering closely with business stakeholders to manage legal risk while enabling responsible innovation, compliant clinical research activities, and legally sound workforce decisions.
 

Specific job duties: 

Supervisory Responsibility: 

None initially, but subject to change based on evolution of role and candidate’s growth trajectory.

Required Qualifications and Skills/Core Competencies:

 Qualifications – 

Skills/Core Competencies –

• Strategic legal judgment and savvy risk assessment: Ability to assess complex clinical and commercial regulatory risks, as well as privacy considerations, and provide prudent, clear, actionable recommendations.
• Business partnership with time sensitive/solutions orientation: Collaborative approach to supporting operational teams while maintaining appropriate legal and compliance safeguards; commitment and focus on prompt/timely assessment and solutions-delivery.
• Regulatory fluency: Strong understanding of the intersection of privacy, healthcare, clinical trial, EU employment law, employee data protection, data governance, and technology requirements.
• Contracting expertise: Ability to draft, negotiate, and operationalize sophisticated commercial contracts, and privacy, data protection, clinical research, and vendor terms.
• Leadership and influence: Ability to guide cross-functional stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and drive alignment across legal, compliance, privacy, technology, clinical, and commercial teams.
• Pragmatism and accountability: Strong ownership mindset, sound risk tolerance, and ability to deliver practical advice under tight timelines.

Reporting Relationship:

The position will report to, and support, the SVP/Chief Legal Officer, and support (but not report to) the Data Protection Officer (who reports to SVP/Chief Legal Officer) 

UBC Benefits:

At UBC, employee growth and well-being are always at the forefront. We offer an extensive range of benefits to ensure that you have everything you need to thrive personally and professionally. Here are some of the exciting perks UBC offers:

• Remote opportunities
• Competitive salaries
• Growth opportunities for promotion
• 401K with company match
• Tuition reimbursement (after 90 days of employment)
• Flexible work environment
• Discretionary PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid Holidays
• Employee assistance programs 
• Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
• HSA/FSA
• Telemedicine (Virtual doctor appointments)
• Wellness program
• Adoption assistance
• Short-term disability (after 90 days of employment)
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Discount programs

UBC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. We are committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that fosters respect for each other, our clients, and our patients.

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