Posted 3w ago

General Counsel

@ TetraScience
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Develop strategy, Ensure compliance, Draft agreements
Requirements Summary:JD from an accredited law school, State Bar admission, 10-15+ years in pharma/biotech and tech sectors, senior leadership experience, B2B SaaS/IP/regulatory expertise, strong strategic and counseling skills.
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About TetraScience

TetraScience is the Scientific Data and AI Company building Tetra OS, the operating system for scientific intelligence. We help the world’s leading life sciences firms turn fragmented scientific data into AI-native assets and scientific workflows that accelerate discovery, development, and manufacturing. TetraScience’s growing ecosystem of strategic partners includes NVIDIA, Databricks, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Snowflake, Google, and Microsoft. 

In connection with your candidacy, you will be asked to carefully review authored "The Tetra Way" by our CEO, Patrick Grady; it is impossible to overstate the importance of this document, and you should take it literally as you decide whether our mission, culture, and expectations are right for you.

As General Counsel, you will report to the [CEO]. You will work with departments across the company, both within the US and globally, to provide leadership and advice on a wide range of industry and commercial legal matters.

What You Will Do

  • Develop and lead the company's legal strategy and risk management
  • Ensure compliance across all jurisdictions where the company operates
  • Draft, review, and negotiate complex B2B SaaS agreements, master service agreements (MSAs), data processing agreements (DPAs), and vendor contracts, ensuring terms protect the company's interests while facilitating a streamlined sales cycle
  • Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and security teams to identify and mitigate legal risks related to data protection, intellectual property (IP), and the handling of sensitive data across all product development and service delivery
  • Partner cross-functionally to understand business needs, improve processes, and provide right-sized legal support to enable the achievement of corporate goals
  • Develop and drive policies and procedures designed to enhance regulatory and business standards compliance and support the company’s objectives
  • Supervise and coordinate with outside counsel as necessary