What We Do
Care Access is delivering the future of medicine today! Care Access has a revolutionary model that breaks down traditional barriers to clinical trials that limit participation among physicians and patients to 3%. By removing this bottleneck, Care Access is helping accelerate the approval and delivery of critical and life-saving therapies.
Who We Are
We care. Our people are the engines behind our mission: to revolutionize access to clinical trials for the benefit of patients everywhere. We care for one another, find new ideas to accelerate medicine, and seed a long-term impact for generations.
Position Overview
As Care Access’ Global Corporate Counsel, you will play a crucial role in advising and implementing the company’s global expansion strategy. You will report directly to the Head of Legal and responsible for managing the legal affairs of Care Access’ international footprint, including establishing and overseeing the legal aspects of company subsidiaries.
What You'll Be Working On
Duties include but are not limited to:
· Day-to-day leader of all aspects of Care Access’ international legal operations.
· Engage with various business teams to inform strategy related to establishing business operations in countries outside of the United States.
· Manage vendor relationships related to legal support and maintenance of global entities & global operations.
· Respond to customer and auditor questions related to international corporate structure and strategy.
· Engage and collaborate with third-party advisors on topics such as legal structure, tax considerations, regulatory landscape, and other factors impacting global expansion decisions.
· Collaborate with the Care Access contracting team to support and negotiate strategic agreements related to Care Access’ international strategy, including but not limited to multinational customer agreements and strategic partnerships.
· Recommend, draft, and/or review relevant corporate policies & procedures.
· Oversee the company’s compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
· Think proactively about risk mitigation, process improvements, and promoting efficiency within our global legal operations.
· Be an active and engaged member of the Care Access Legal team; support Legal team priorities and projects as needed.
· Report to Care Access’ Director of Legal Affairs, with dotted line to Head of Legal.
Physical and Travel Requirements
This is a remote position with less than 10% travel requirements. Occasional planned travel may be required as part of the role.
What You Bring
Role Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years supervisory experience, preferably in the HealthCare, Pharmaceutical, and/or Life Sciences Industry.
· Juris Doctor or relevant formal legal education or certification.
· Experienced interpreting and applying international legal standards.
· Preferred: experience working for a company conducting decentralized clinical research, clinical research operations, and/or clinical research.
· Experience with technical solutions such as deploying software, managing integrations, and automating processes to achieve efficiency, strengthen collaboration, and foster a mutual sense of accountability across the contracting team.
· Experience deploying and/or overseeing a legal strategy for global expansion.
· Experience partnering across business units, including but not limited to Finance and HR.
· Commitment to providing exceptional customer service.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
· Deep knowledge of international legal administration, procedures, and practices.
· Proven leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate with team members at all levels within the organization to achieve business goals.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, language proficiency in English.
· Experience navigating applicable regulations including but not limited to Good Clinical Practice, Labor & Employment regulations, HIPAA, and GDPR.
· Proven ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously and effectively manage competing priorities from multiple stakeholders.
· Proven creative, analytical, and critical thinking skills; able to solve problems and make effective and timely decisions.
· Strong attention to detail.
· Strong coordination and project management skills.
· Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
Benefits (US Full-Time Employees Only)
● PTO/vacation days, sick days, holidays.
● 100% paid medical, dental, and vision Insurance. 75% for dependents.
● HSA plan
● Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life Insurance.
● Culture of growth and equality
● 401k retirement plan
Diversity & Inclusion
We serve patients and researchers from diverse cultures and communities around the world. We are stronger and better when we build a team representing the people we aim to support. We maintain an inclusive culture where people from a broad range of backgrounds feel valued and respected as they contribute to our mission. We value diversity and believe that unique contributions drive our success.
At Care Access, every day, we are advancing medical breakthroughs. We’re uniting standard patient care with cutting-edge treatments and research. Our work brings life-changing therapies to those in need and paves the way for newer and greater treatments to reach the world. We’re proud to advance these breakthroughs and work with the big players while engaging with the best
physicians and caring for patients.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Care Access is unable to sponsor work visas at this time.
Employment Statement
Care Access complies with all employment laws and regulations with respect to its employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, and pay equity and wages. Care Access does not engage in any unfair or forced labor practice and does not tolerate, under any circumstances, the use of any form of forced or involuntary labor, child labor, or human trafficking. This extends to suppliers, partners, or other third parties with whom Care Access does business. Care Access values and promotes the protection of human rights everywhere.
