Associate Director/Director, Commercial Counsel

Lila Sciences
Cambridge, San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 232,000 - 327,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 6+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Cross-functional collaboration","Negotiation","Problem-solving","Attention to detail"]

Commercial Counsel at Lila Sciences will lead structuring and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements (SaaS, IP licensing, vendor, partnerships, and R&D), advise on AI/regulatory considerations, and build scalable legal processes using AI tools. The role collaborates across science, engineering, business development, and operations in a frontier technology environment, with 6–10 years of in-house legal experience and a focus on scalable legal infrastructure.

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Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences
6 months ago

Associate Director/Director, Commercial Counsel

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Job Summary

Commercial Counsel at Lila Sciences will lead structuring and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements (SaaS, IP licensing, vendor, partnerships, and R&D), advise on AI/regulatory considerations, and build scalable legal processes using AI tools. The role collaborates across science, engineering, business development, and operations in a frontier technology environment, with 6–10 years of in-house legal experience and a focus on scalable legal infrastructure.
Location: Cambridge, San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Draft, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements (e.g., SaaS, IP licensing, vendor, partnership, and R&D collaboration contracts)
  • •Provide pragmatic legal counsel to internal stakeholders across the business, product, and science functions, balancing legal risk with strategic objectives
  • •Serve as a thought partner on regulatory and ethical considerations related to the use of AI in scientific and commercial contexts
  • •Help build scalable systems and workflows to streamline legal processes and amplify team impact using AI tools and automation
  • •Support strategic transactions and partnerships, rapidly developing expertise in new domains to ensure sound legal outcomes

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 232,000 - 327,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •J.D. and admission to at least one U.S. state bar in good standing
  • •6+ years of legal experience, with substantial in-house experience at a technology company
  • •Deep experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts
  • •Familiarity with AI, SaaS, and/or scientific R&D business models
  • •Ability to operate independently, manage multiple priorities, and communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams
Experience:6+ yearsAIScienceTechnologyLife sciencesR&D
Skills:CommunicationCross-functional collaborationNegotiationProblem-solvingAttention to detail
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SaaSAIAutomationLegal tech

Company Brief

Lila Sciences
Develops AI-driven platforms to accelerate drug discovery and biological research by integrating machine learning with chemical and biological data to predict molecular properties, streamline candidate selection, and enable faster therapeutic development.
Industry: Biotech
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
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