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SUMMARY
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Exelixis is seeking a seasoned Senior Corporate Counsel, Contracts who has progressively responsible professional experience to join the Legal Department’s G&A Legal Contracting group, reporting to the Executive Director, Legal Affairs. You will be an integral member of the Legal Department and will be expected to operate independently in a dynamic, collegial environment. You will be responsible for managing a contracts team, will be the lead on complex transactions and contracting processes, and will closely partner and collaborate with various G&A departments across the organization. This role will focus on IT and Information Security matters and will involve supporting other General & Administrative functions.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Draft, revise, negotiate, and manage a wide range of contracts in support of day-to-day operations of the company, including master service agreements, consultant/professional service agreements, CDAs/NDAs, Software License/SaaS/PaaS agreements, Subscriptions, task orders/statements of work, and amendments.
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Identify legal risks and be able to communicate them to the appropriate internal decision-makers for discussion and resolution.
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Advise and counsel on existing agreements.
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Support the Information Technology and Digital Transformation teams in developing and implementing Information Security/Cybersecurity strategy and processes and the evolution of systems.
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Lead and actively manage a contracts team supporting G&A business functions.
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Advise contracts managers on complex negotiations and provide additional training in subject matter areas as necessary.
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Lead the ongoing development of contracting playbooks and templates in your areas of support in collaboration with other G&A Contracts Counsel.
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Take a leadership role in the continuity and improvement of the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of contract drafting, negotiation, processes, and procedures.
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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Supervises staff, including hiring, scheduling, managing workloads, and assigning work, reviewing performance, and recommends salary increases, promotions, transfers, demotions, or terminations.
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EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
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Education:
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BS/BA degree.
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JD degree required and must be admitted to practice, preferably in California.
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Experience:
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Knowledge/Skills:
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Possesses executive presence and ability to interact comfortably and appropriately with executives and senior management.
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Has clear and concise verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
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Has broad and deep knowledge of contractual terms and solutions to contractual issues across a wide variety of subject matter areas.
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Has independently handled transactions valued in excess of $5M.
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Has a track record of progressively responsible professional experience.
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Can proactively develop and propose creative solutions for complex problems and implement organizational or team objectives in a professional and timely manner.
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Has experience with change management, including participating on task forces or steering committees, building consensus, and communicating change successfully.
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Is a collegial team player with demonstrated drive and initiative.
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Has a collaborative client-service mindset and works independently with clients to meet their needs.
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Communicates effectively with outside vendors/partners and serve as a liaison between outside counsel and key internal stakeholders to help drive deals forward.
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Takes ownership of and responsibility for work product (including executing tasks independently and timely) and re-prioritizes work/deliverables as necessary.
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Is creative and strategic in providing practical advice that balances risks with business objectives.
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Demonstrates mature judgment and possesses a high sense of integrity and professionalism.
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Is detail-oriented, has excellent organizational skills, and can manage multiple transactions and projects simultaneously, sometimes under tight deadlines.
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Possesses a sense of humor and perspective.
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Has strong computer skills in document preparation and data presentation (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
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WORKING CONDITIONS:
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Environment: primarily working indoors, performing desk work.
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Travel not required.
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<i> If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!</i>
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DISCLAIMER
<br> The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
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<i> We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.</i>
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