Myriad Genetics - Corporate Counsel
Job Description
We are looking for a talented and resourceful attorney to join our growing Legal team. The successful candidate will have a transactional background and a demonstrated ability to draft and review agreements quickly and efficiently. This position will report to the Associate General Counsel who oversees legal support for Myriad’s commercial operations in oncology and women’s health. We want an attorney who is eager to become an excellent business partner to our internal clients, providing timely advice that enables our commercial teams to thrive in the market.
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate agreements for a full range of transactional matters. Areas of focus will include customer agreements and credentialing documents, purchasing, IT, confidentiality, and electronic health record integration.
Participate in the review of customer-facing materials for compliance with company policies and applicable laws and regulations.
Oversee the administration and implementation of Myriad’s contract management process, including managing workflows and supporting internal stakeholders’ access as well as providing input and guidance in refining and improving the process.
Regularly review and update library of contract templates to reflect current legal and regulatory requirements, strategic business initiatives, and market terms.
Participate on internal committees as needed to provide advice on contract-related issues.
Collaborate with, and assist, members of the Legal team and other internal stakeholders on a broad range of topics and projects.
Provide advice to internal stakeholders on contract interpretation, terms, negotiating positions, and risk management.
Qualifications
Education & License: J. D from a top-tier law school and bar admission required.
Experience: Minimum of three years of experience in a large law firm and/or in an in-house legal position with some experience drafting and reviewing agreements. Health care, life science, or medical device experience is preferred.
Skills And Qualities
Excellent writing and editing skills
Strong business sense coupled with the ability to provide pragmatic legal advice
Transactional document drafting, both conforming templates to novel facts/context and reviewing and revising documents received from other parties
Thorough organizational skills, and resourceful self-starter with excellent problem-solving capabilities, judgment, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
Commitment to working as a team, both within the legal department and with the company as a whole
Ability to manage a substantial workload with supervision
Commitment to patient safety and privacy
About Us
Myriad Genetics Inc., is a leading personalized medicine company dedicated to being a trusted advisor transforming patient lives worldwide with pioneering molecular diagnostics. Myriad discovers and commercializes molecular diagnostic tests that: determine the risk of developing disease, accurately diagnose disease, assess the risk of disease progression, and guide treatment decisions across six major medical specialties where molecular diagnostics can significantly improve patient care and lower healthcare costs. Myriad is focused on three strategic imperatives: maintaining leadership in an expanding hereditary cancer market, diversifying its product portfolio through the introduction of new products and increasing the revenue contribution from international markets. For more information on how Myriad is making a difference, please visit the Company's website: www.myriad.com .
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Organization
At Myriad, our goal is to make a difference in patients’ lives and our work has been guided by this mission throughout the Company’s history. Myriad is focused on revolutionizing patient care through the discovery, development and marketing of transformative molecular diagnostic tests that address pressing clinical needs across multiple medical specialties. Since 1991, Myriad has invested heavily in educating patients and healthcare professionals about the role genes and proteins play in disease. Millions of patients have already benefited from Myriad’s tests, which helps healthcare professionals better manage and tailor medical care. Today, Myriad continues this strong tradition. We are expanding our reach and increasing our impact on patient care by introducing new molecular diagnostic and companion diagnostic tests for a growing number of diseases.
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