Counsel

At Adaptive, we’re Powering the Age of Immune Medicine.  Our goal is to harness the power of the adaptive immune system to transform the way diseases are diagnosed and treated. As an Adapter, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. With Adaptive, you’ll create a career highlight through collaboration with bright, curious colleagues working at the apex of innovation and application. It’s time for your next chapter. Discover your story with Adaptive.  Position Overview Adaptive’s Legal team is seeking a creative, agile, and diligent Counsel to join Adaptive’s transactional business attorney team focused largely on contracting.  As an integral member of the Legal Department, this role will work in conjunction with our business clients and other attorneys to handle commercial contract negotiation and drafting, primarily in support of Adaptive’s sales and EMR integration teams offering our diagnostic clonoSEQ® assay to physicians, hospitals and community groups. Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions Draft, review and negotiate laboratory services agreements (LSAs), electronic medical record (EMR) integration agreements, and other contractual arrangements relating to Adaptive’s clonoSEQ assay. Lead internal efforts regarding risk mitigation and compliance with government contract terms. Partner closely with privacy and compliance attorneys and counterparts in market access, marketing, finance, security, and operations functions to spot issues and carefully evaluate and mitigate risks. Provide support on NDAs, vendor contract reviews and vendor management matters. Advise on and direct internal traffic regarding routine, ongoing legal queries in the diagnostic clonoSEQ business, such as contract interpretation, alignment with compliance requirements, and risk assessments in view of business priorities. Help develop, implement, and maintain contract templates, negotiation playbooks, company policies, and other legal processes to drive value and efficiency, which may include use of and proficiency with artificial intelligence tools. Keep informed of new laws, regulations, and industry trends affecting Adaptive. All other duties as assigned; this role may be asked to handle projects and/or workstreams outside what is expressly contemplated. Position Requirements (Education, Experience, Other) Required  Juris Doctorate from a nationally accredited law school and current member in good standing of a U.S. state bar. At least 5+ years prior in-house or law firm experience providing transactional legal counsel. Ability to travel at least 1-2 times per year for in-person team or department meetings. Preferred At least 2-3 years in a law firm environment. Experience with a biotech and/or the life sciences industry, particularly a diagnostics company. Familiarity or experience with FARs, DFARs and other government contracting terms and rules. Demonstrated client service orientation. Someone eager to establis...