Legal Job
Junior / Entry Level Staff Counsel at DAVA Oncology
About Company
DAVA Oncology was founded in 2007 with the goal of facilitating successful cancer drug development by providing innovative solutions and services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. DAVA has three business units – DAVA Clinical Trial Acceleration Services, Oncology Meeting Innovations and ONE Oncology. These business units accelerate clinical trial research timelines through MD-to-MD focused trial education, host non-CME scientific exchange programs across more than fifteen solid tumor and hematologic malignancies and create both custom and syndicated oncology education tools, respectively.
Description and Responsibilities
DAVA Oncology, Inc. is seeking for licensed attorneys with 0-1 years of experience to augment its legal team. This is a remote position and does not require relocation. Candidates living in Delhi will be preferred.
Primary responsibilities are highlighted below:
Business Contracting:
- Draft, revise, amend, and negotiate DAVA Business Contracts for products and services developed and tendered by the ACT, ONE, and OMI Business Units, including:
- Master Service(s) Agreements, Statements of Work, Work Orders, Change Orders, Amendments, Letters of Agreement, and License Agreements
- Develop contracts in accordance with business precedent and recent course of dealings, as individual clients have differing contracting needs
- Identify and mitigate contractual risk
- Organize and Compile DAVA business contracts both in hard copy and digital formats
- Assist in the development of Business Proposals including:
- Proposal Decks, Responses to RFPs, and Letters Requesting Support or Sponsorship
- Assist in addressing client compliance concerns including the reporting requirements of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act
- Work closely with client procurement departments, attorneys, paralegals, and other personnel to assure prompt conclusion of contracting and support the “closing” of business
Procurement Contracting:
- Draft, revise, amend, and negotiate DAVA Procurement Contracts for products and services purchased by DAVA, including:
- Hotel Contracts, Catering Event Agreements, Meeting Space Agreements, Master Service(s) Agreements, Statements of Work, Work Orders, Change Orders, Amendments, and License Agreements
- Develop contracts in accordance with business precedent and DAVA procurement guidelines
- Identify and mitigate contractual risk and unnecessary, excessive, or noncompliant (contracts related to services provided to clients) terms and expenditures
- Organize and Compile DAVA business contracts both in hard copy and digital formats
- Assist in addressing client compliance concerns including the reporting requirements of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act
Staff Counsel Support
- Provide general legal support for DAVA, particularly focusing on matters that could benefit from the involvement of an attorney, including:
- Client nonpayment issues, regulatory compliance matters, development of internal policies and standard operating procedures, and other matters as requested by management
- Assist in company compliance efforts, including drafting appropriate standard operating procedures, with the FDA and other regulatory authorities
- Assist on strategic deals, licenses and acquisitions in biotechnology and biopharma
- Assist with business development and operations as needed
- Assisting in the development and implementation of estate planning strategies
- Researching and advising on financial and income, estate and gift tax issues
- Working closely with the company’s senior management on a daily basis to provide general legal advice and propose and implement solutions to legal issues
- Providing ongoing legal counseling in general business law, licensing, intellectual property, regulatory compliance and employment matters
- Assist and Research various tax planning strategies for businesses
- Assisting counsel on strategic deals, licenses and acquisitions in biotechnology and biopharma
- Providing ongoing legal counseling in general business law, licensing, intellectual property, regulatory compliance and employment matters
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate or Bachelors in Law or LLM
- All India Bar Examination certified/passed
- Knowledge of USA law or experience will be preferred
- Keen attention to detail and diligence
- Exceptional organizational, project and time management skills
- Highly organized with ability to prioritize and work efficiently under deadlines
- Strong drafting, communication (verbal and written) and negotiation skills
- 0 – 1 years’ experience
- Experience (educational and/or professional) in timeline management. Ability to exercise independent judgment within generally defined practices and policies that lead to methods or processes for obtaining results
- Good organization and planning skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills (both written and oral)
- Ability to problem solve
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