General Counsel

What You'll Do

• Supervise, direct, and manage all global legal personnel and departmental functions and services to meet all global legal business needs
• Direct the review, drafting and negotiation of all contractual obligations to which the Company is a party
• In collaboration with the CAO, advise and counsel Company management and Human Resources with respect to personnel matters to ensure proper consideration of legal requirements
• Advise and counsel Company management with respect to intellectual property matters to ensure proper consideration of legal requirements and the protection of the Company’s intellectual assets
• Advise and counsel Company management with respect to general business matters to ensure proper consideration and compliance with global legal requirements and the Company’s objectives
• Supervise, direct, and manage all litigation, legal claims, and contractual disputes in which the Company is involved
• Oversee the contracting process with clinical investigators relative to clinical research projects in which the Company is involved
• Procure and maintain all lines of the Company’s commercial insurance package and liability insurance program
• Provide guidance, counsel, and advice in all other matters as requested from time to time by the CAO and Company’s management
• Supervise, direct, manage, train, and assist with the development of legal department personnel in the performance of any of the foregoing responsibilities
• Support the Executive Team and other leadership groups responsible for setting the organization’s strategic direction, defining corporate policies, and evaluating the business and social performance of the organization
• Work with CAO to supervise, direct, and manage all M&A Transactions
• Supervise, direct, and manage global data privacy compliance and initiatives
• In collaboration with the CAO, responsible for corporate governance and maintaining corporate records
• Keep the CAO fully informed of the conduct of the day-to-day affairs of the legal department
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in all areas of legal department processes
• Manage the financial performance of the global legal department according to budget
• Manage billable requirements of the legal team according to goals and targets
• Establish strategy for departmental growth and talent development in accordance with business needs

 

What You Bring

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated sound legal, ethical, and business judgment
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams
• At least 10 years of experience in general corporate law including at least two years as in-house legal counsel
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Management and supervisory experience
• Membership to the Ohio or Kentucky bar in good standing, or membership to another State Bar with registration to Corporate Counsel Status in Ohio or Kentucky at earliest opportunity
• Previous experience as a General Counsel preferred
• Previous experience with a contract research organization is highly preferred

 

Why CTI?

• We support career progression – 25% of our global staff is promoted annually and we have a structured mentoring program to provide the support you need to move forward
• We value education and training – We provide tuition reimbursement, partner with universities and colleges to create programs in our field, and have a dedicated training department
• We value our people - We have never had a layoff in our 20-year history, support a work-life balance with flexible schedules, and have provided cash bonuses every year for the past decade
• Our culture is unparalleled – Click here to learn more about “The CTI Way”
• We think globally and act locally – We have a global philanthropic program supporting our team’s efforts to improve their local communities (Click here to learn more about our “CTI Cares” program)

 

Important Note

In light of recent increase in hiring scams, if you're selected to move onto the next phase of our hiring process, a member of our team will reach out to you directly from an @ctifacts.com email address to guide you through our interview process. Please ensure you are applying for jobs directly on our website (www.ctifacts.com) or from our verified LinkedIn page.

Please Note

• We will never communicate with you via Microsoft Teams or text message
• We will never ask for your bank account information at any point during the recruitment process