Senior Counsel II / Corporate Counsel, Transactions

Job Description

Altos Labs is seeking a Senior Counsel II / Corporate Counsel, Transactions to join their legal team. This role involves working alongside the General Counsel in a fast-paced start-up environment, ensuring business transactions create value for Altos and meet risk and compliance standards. The Corporate Counsel will play a crucial role in various areas of corporate law, supporting Altos' mission to reverse disease, injury, and disabilities.

The role is onsite in Redwood City, California.

Responsibilities:

• Support General Counsel in drafting and negotiating agreements.
• Review agreements for accuracy and compliance.
• Support legal processes in corporate due diligence, mergers, acquisitions, and complex transactions.
• Communicate with in-house and external counsel.
• Advise stakeholders on contractual risk and compliance.
• Consult on general corporate and licensing legal matters.
• Build collaborative partnerships with other legal and business functions.
• Maintain knowledge of legal developments and industry trends.
• Manage outside counsel work product and budget.
• Model high integrity.

Requirements:

• 6+/11+ years of experience in corporate and licensing transactions in the life sciences.
• Law firm experience.
• Experience in transactions involving companies (private or public).
• Familiarity with intellectual property concepts and licensing practices.
• Experience supporting senior attorneys in complex transactional work (e.g., asset acquisition, M&A).
• Relevant technical background (science or engineering degree(s)) a plus.
• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admission to the California Bar or ability to qualify as Registered In-House Counsel.
• Knowledge of national regulations, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate law.
• Familiarity with corporate structures.
• Understanding of regional regulations and cross-border transactions for for-profit entities.
• Attentive to detail.
• Adept at working independently and reliably under tight timeframes.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Altos Labs offers:

• A culture of collaboration and scientific excellence.
• A commitment to inclusion and belonging.
• Equal employment opportunities.