Legal Specialist at Fulcrum Therapeutics

About Fulcrum Therapeutics

Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. (“Fulcrum”) [NASDAQ: FULC] is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to improve the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases in areas of high unmet medical need. Fulcrum’s lead program in clinical development is pociredir, a small molecule designed to increase the expression of fetal hemoglobin for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD).

Overview:

The Legal Specialist works with other members of the legal team to provide legal assistance for:  contract development, negotiation, clinical study start-up, support of the IP function, corporate governance, enterprise risk management, and general administrative legal tasks.  As a dedicated legal partner, you will interact with leadership and other stakeholders from various cross-functional teams.

To be successful in this role you must be a strong collaborator, a flexible thinker, someone who appreciates the strength of a team, possess strong communication skills, the power of a positive mindset, and the ability and willingness to value and respect differences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, interpret, negotiate, and draft a high volume of wide range of agreements, including those related to clinical trials,  and quality study-related agreements such as: clinical trial agreements, investigator initiated study agreements,  and material transfer agreements;
• Drive increased efficiency, coordination, and effectiveness of contracts processes and support to meet the needs of the business and other key stakeholders;
• Utilize strong business acumen and legal expertise to proactively identify, analyze, and navigate potential legal and compliance issues and risks associated with contract terms and other activities within areas of responsibility, and work with attorneys to formulate and communicate compliant and practical solutions that meet business objectives;
• Communicate with business partners regarding the risks presented by contract terms and possible strategies to mitigate such risks;
• Work within Fulcrum’s  contracts management system and develop a high degree of proficiency, which will include training others on using the system;
• Assist with fact-gathering to support legal advice;
• Develop and deliver presentations and training on legal and contracts-related topics as needed;
• Assist the IP lead with tasks such as patent assignments and the scientific publication process;
• Provide assistance to the Chief Legal Officer in the implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management process;
• Establish strong business partnership relationships characterized by a high-level of collaboration, trust, and mutual respect;
• Develop, implement, and maintain contract playbooks, templates, and processes;
• Review of study start-up documents and various client presentations;
• Other projects and assignments based upon work needs; and

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience negotiating agreements related to pre-clinical and clinical research (international experience a plus) as a legal assistant, paralegal, or in a contracts role in a legal or procurement-type department supporting clients in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry;
• Self-motivated, a good listener, collaborative, responsible, flexible, and have excellent attention to detail;
• Handle confidential and proprietary information using discretion and sound judgment;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Strong organization skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects as well as working and meeting deadlines in a fast paced environment with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency is critical in this role;
• Excellent customer service skills, with an ability and willingness to develop and nurture strong relationships with colleagues and key stakeholders to advance project goals and objectives;
• Proactively identify opportunities to develop and implement improved processes and to maximize efficiency of the  Legal team.
• Problem-solver with an eagerness to apply expertise in diagnosing inefficiencies, determining root causes, and recommending solutions to complex issues and challenges;
• Ability and willingness to work both independently and as team player;
• Capable of delivering difficult messages and providing recommendations with tact, poise, and diplomacy;
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Ability to influence without authority, as well as lead and manage multiple projects, in a fast-paced, evolving environment;
• Consistently take action and drive issues to closure and hold self and others accountable for achieving results;
• Strong collaborator and adept at understanding the motivation and needs of others and effectively communicating with a diverse audience, including senior leaders, in a manner that generates confidence and support for proposals/recommendations;
• Legal analysis is well thought out and accurate, potential legal and compliance issues are consistently identified;
• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree preferred, but not required with significant work experience related to clinical research in a contracts role in a legal or procurement-type department supporting clients in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.