Corporate Counsel

Strive to Bring a Profound Difference to our Patients

• Provide clear and business-savvy strategic and legal and business advice to key stakeholders across Avidity business functions 
• Maintain strong relationships with business clients to understand business requirements and ensure contractual terms align with the company's priorities and policies
• Draft and negotiate a variety of biotech contracts and related documents including clinical trial, sponsored research, material transfer, ICFs, and manufacturing agreements, and licenses, as well as complex and non-standard agreements supporting R&D, Business Development, and other functions
• Address a broad array of legal matters to support the company's business, working closely with other members of the Legal team, as well as internal business clients across functions
• Collaborate cross-functionally to help create and implement procedures to track compliance with contractual obligations under licenses and strategic agreements
• Actively and effectively partner with Avidity stakeholders across all phases of research, collaborations, clinical, manufacturing, and development to build value for patients, shareholders and employees
• Help drive transactions from end-to-end, including providing both business and legal advice to Business Development, Alliance Management, and other stakeholders, including due diligence, term sheets and agreements for licenses, collaborations, and other strategic deals
• Help develop, manage and implement Legal's policies, playbooks, templates and procedures
• Mentor and/or lead indirect teams
• Help manage and work directly with external counsel supporting business needs

• Juris Doctor degree with exceptional academic credentials
• Motivated to help make a difference in the lives of patients and families living with rare diseases
• 5 + years of relevant attorney experience, including training at a leading law firm practice and time spent in-house, ideally at a public biotech, pharmaceutical or life sciences company, in roles of increasing responsibility, and with experience across research, development and commercial operations
• Must be admitted, active and in good standing with the California State Bar, or with another state bar and registered, or eligible to register, as in-house counsel with the State of California
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment and in person in the San Diego, California office 2+ days per week
• Experience with early stage, clinical development, launched products, as well as CMC is preferred
• Team leadership experience within a cross-functional matrix environment
• Demonstrated excellent communication (oral and written), teamwork, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• High level of curiosity, intelligence, ability to work independently while being a team player who brings a positive, "can do" attitude, who works collaboratively with other members of the Legal team and cross functionally
• Be able to simultaneously manage workloads, multiple client demands and shifting priorities within a fast-paced, high-intensity and dynamic environment.
• Passion for the patient and to make a difference
• Have impeccable professional ethics, integrity and judgment
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic; fast learner who can identify the core project challenges and expeditiously change course as required in a fast-paced organization
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to prioritize key workstreams
• Strong initiative and follow through are essential for this job
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills coupled with the ability to advocate for a position and engage in vigorous debate to reach the best decision
• Be a collegial, hard-working, confident self-starter with a passion for results
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions on incomplete information and in areas where a high degree of professional judgment is required

• The base salary range for this role is $234,900 - $259,600. The final compensation will be commensurate with such factors as relevant experience, skillset, internal equity and market factors.
• Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits which includes the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses, stock options and RSUs, as well as a 401(k) with an employer match. In addition, the comprehensive wellness program includes coverage for medical, dental, vision, and LTD, and four weeks of time off.
• Opportunities for growth
• A commitment to learning and development which includes a variety of programming internally developed by and for Avidity employees, opportunities for job-specific training offered by industry, and an education reimbursement program.