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Job Description

Kite, a Gilead Company, is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel cancer immunotherapy products designed to harness the power of a patient’s own immune system to selectively target and kill cancer cells. Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Join us in this mission!

We are seeking a Senior Counsel II to join our team. This individual will report directly to the Head of Technical Operation, Research, and Clinical Legal and serve as the main legal advisor to assigned projects as well as business partners. The preferred location is in Santa Monica, CA; we will consider remote opportunities for the right candidate.

Main Responsibilities

Draft, structure, and negotiate agreements for Technical Operation, Research, and Clinical functions, including CDAs, MTAs, clinical agreements, consulting agreements, services agreements, vendor agreements, evaluation agreements, licenses, and collaboration agreements.

Counsel clients on various legal projects, including reviewing contracts, identifying issues and liability, protecting company’s assets and intellectual properties, interpreting relevant laws and regulations, and discussing questions or suggestions with clients or other attorneys.

Serve as the main legal advisor and business partner to assigned projects and functions

Advise Technical Operation, Research, and Clinical clients on legal issues arising from interactions and licenses with external parties.

Facilitate the evaluation, selection, negotiation, and management of third-party vendors in support of business relationship.

Review proposed publications, press releases, and external disclosures.

Prepare clear, concise, and complete legal documents, opinions, reports, correspondence, and other communications.

Develop materials for internal practices and trainings; implement and meet with business to roll-out new processes and procedures.

Liaise and partner with clients, internal global legal members, and cross-functional business teams.

Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of assigned projects; make preliminary recommendation to management.

Presents on legal issues, case law, and relevant regulations.

Qualifications

• A Juris Doctorate and admission before a state bar or fully qualified legal credentials in geography of operations.

• Minimum 10 years of industry and/or law firm experience providing legal counsel relating to devices, pharmaceutical, or therapeutic products.

• A Bachelor or advance degree in biological sciences or related areas.

• Must have knowledge of laws and regulations governing pharmaceutical industry, intellectual property, privacy, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical studies, and understanding of contract provisions.

• Must have extensive business judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Must be responsible, self-motivated, set appropriate priorities, and deliver results timely.

• Must have strong client service orientation.

• Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills.

• Must be able to identify issues and seek solutions to quickly advance project priority.

• Must be able to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic fast-paced environment.

The salary range for this position is: $216,070.00 - $279,620.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

• Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma .

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Change The World With Us

Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every day, we aim to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work.

We are creating Kite together, with the recognition that the best teams are built by the best people. We maintain an attitude of curiosity, and creativity with each challenge as we develop a new market for cancer therapies. We appreciate and respect one another, and most importantly, we don’t take success for granted.

While we’ve come a long way to make what others viewed as impossible, possible, we know one thing is certain. Today is just the beginning.