Job Title: Senior Counsel- Consultant

Location: US, Remote

Reports to: General Counsel

Position Summary:

Help IAVI advance groundbreaking research and global health impact as a Senior Counsel Consultant!

IAVI is seeking an experienced legal counsel consultant for a 6-month consulting engagement to provide strategic counsel in support of research, clinical development, and partnership activities across the organization. In this role, the consultant will work closely with scientific, business, and operational leaders to negotiate complex agreements, advise on legal and regulatory matters, and support innovative collaborations that advance IAVI's global health mission.

Key Responsibilities:

Transactions

• Provide legal support to IAVI’s R&D programs, including interactions with research laboratories, pre-clinical and clinical translational development activities (e.g., CDAs, MTAs, research agreements, clinical trial agreements, collaboration agreements, license agreements, etc.), product development collaborations.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts with partner organizations (pharma and biotech companies, universities, NGOs and government agencies), and provide business-focused legal advice.
• Provide initial draft composition of sensitive communications to key stakeholders.

Corporate Compliance

• Tracking domestic IAVI Inc. compliance for State filings and for discrete local filings.
• Tracking affiliate compliance related to IAVI affiliates.
• Board support for IAVI affiliates.
• Manage and coordinate with subject matter experts, insurers and external counsel to obtain timely and adequate guidance.

Internal Engagement

• Work in a coordinated and integrated fashion within IAVI’s General Counsel’s Office, and with the Business Development and intellectual property management functions, to support IAVI’s R&D programs.
• Provide advice on legal/business/strategical approach to resolve complex contract disputes.
• Provide guidance and professional development to peer and junior team members.
• Identify legal and process improvements to implement best practices, increase efficiencies and mitigate risks.
• Advise on content and implementation of new SOPs and policies.
• Provide support to regulatory and quality activities and functions.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by Deputy General Counsel.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the manager.

Education and Work Experience:

• JD degree and bar admission is required;
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in legal and compliance is required.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Transactional experience, including contracts and intellectual property issues relating to pre-clinical and clinical research activities and business development activities is required.
• Project management, legal analysis, and contract drafting experience is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Receptive to and takes positive action on feedback, recommendations and requests.
• Listens actively and communicates effectively with others.
• Clearly articulates viewpoints and respects others’ ideas.
• Takes proactive steps to collaborate with members from other teams/departments.
• Strives for excellence and seeks solutions to system/process failures.
• Fulfills commitments; and is accountable for outcomes.

Organizational Overview:

IAVI is a nonprofit scientific research organization dedicated to addressing urgent, unmet global health challenges including HIV and tuberculosis. Our mission is to translate scientific discoveries into affordable, globally accessible public health solutions. Through scientific and clinical research in Africa, India, Europe, and the U.S., IAVI is pioneering the development of biomedical innovations designed for broad global access. We develop vaccines and antibodies in and for the developing world and seek to accelerate their introduction in low-income countries. IAVI programs and partnerships are grounded in the regions of the world where the disease burden is the greatest, and our approach emphasizes sustainability. Our network of clinical research center partners in Africa and India helps strengthen in-country research capacity and supports the training and education of the next generation of scientists. The global impact of our science includes fundamental contributions to understanding the biology of HIV infection, which IAVI and others are applying toward advancing vaccine science and immunology. IAVI accelerates scientific discovery and development by fostering unique collaborations among academia, industry, local communities, governments, and funders to explore new and better ways to address public health threats that disproportionately affect people living in poverty. Our global reach, including a clinical research network in five countries in sub-Saharan Africa and in India, has allowed us to make fundamental contributions to understanding the epidemiology, transmission, virology, and immunology of HIV. This work played a key role in facilitating the design of promising HIV vaccine candidates, as well as the discovery of broadly neutralizing antibodies that are now being advanced as promising approaches for HIV prevention. Our integrated capabilities in vaccine and antibody discovery, development, and clinical research take advantage of bio-pharmaceutical industry expertise to accelerate the development and testing of prevention methods for HIV and other diseases. Through the Product Development Center, we support external researchers with technical and scientific expertise to accelerate the development of their own products.

IAVI CORE VALUES:

• Commitment: We deliver on our mission, proactively transforming promises into tangible results
• Stewardship: We steward IAVI's resources responsibly to ensure IAVI's long-term success and global health impact
• Integrity: We uphold strong moral principles to maintain our credibility as a nonprofit scientific research organization
• Collaboration: We work as one IAVI team and partner with others to deliver globally accessible, urgently needed, public health solutions

Disclaimer: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship. IAVI is an equal opportunity employer and applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

IAVI is an equal opportunity employer. It is IAVI’s policy to provide equal opportunity without regard to race, citizenship, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, height, weight, disability (including physical and mental conditions unrelated to job performance), religion, creed, caste, home language, ancestry, national origin, pregnancy, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, ethnicity, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, HIV status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.