Corporate Counsel (Remote)

Everest Clinical Research (“Everest”) is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) providing a broad range of expertise-based clinical research services to worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. We serve some of the best-known companies and work with many of the most advanced drugs, biologics, and medical devices in development today.

Everest has been an independent CRO since 2004 with a strong foundation as a statistical and data management center of excellence. Building on this foundation, Everest has successfully developed and established itself as a full-service CRO. Everest’s headquarters are located in Markham Ontario, Canada with additional locations in: Bridgewater, New Jersey; Shanghai, China; Taipei, Taiwan; and multiple offices in Europe.

Everest is known in the industry for its high quality deliverables, superior customer service, and flexibility in meeting clients’ needs. A dynamic organization with an entrepreneurial origin, Everest continues to experience exceptional growth and great success.

Quality is our backbone, customer-focus is our tradition, flexibility is our strength…that’s us…that’s Everest.

To drive continued success in this exciting clinical research field, we are seeking a committed, skilled, and customer-focused individual to join our winning team as Corporate Counsel for our Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA on-site location, or remotely from a home-based office anywhere in the USA in accordance with our Work from Home policy.

Corporate Counsel:

This Corporate Counsel position requires strong expertise in contract law, preferably with experience in the life sciences industry. You will be a critical member of Everest’s legal team helping to drive commercial contracts with clients, partners and vendors while supporting multiple departments.

Key Accountabilities:

• Negotiate, draft, and redline customer agreements, vendor agreements license agreements, partnership agreements, confidentiality agreements, work orders, data protection agreements, and other documents; when appropriate, collaborate with leadership and internal stakeholders to define/drive discussions with clients and prospects.
• Independently support critical commercial matters for the company, including complex and strategic transactions (partnerships, technology integrations, among others).
• Collaborate with internal and external experts to ensure that commercial agreements comply with policies, laws, rules, and regulations.
• Advise internal business teams on contractual obligations, risk management, and compliance related to commercial transactions.
• Collaborate with internal and external experts to ensure that commercial agreements appropriately manage risk and comply with policies, laws, rules, and regulations.
• Lead negotiations in a respectful and professional manner to ensure favorable terms while maintaining strong business relationships.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, compliance, risk management, procurement, finance, and operations to support business objectives.
• Provide legal support for contract lifecycle management, including amendments, renewals, and dispute resolution.
• Stay current on relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices impacting commercial transactions.
• Embed within the business to understand the objectives of the business unit(s) and the key elements driving profitability.
• Identify potential legal risks and/or impacts to existing businesses, new ventures, and products, as appropriate.
• Assist with updating and drafting new corporate policies and SOPs.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active law license in good standing in any state
• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience in negotiating services agreements and work worders with clients and vendors
• Experience advising across departments on business and contractual matters—ideally within the life sciences industry.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills for complex commercial agreements.
• Highly autonomous and self‑motivated, with sound judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities with urgency.
• Ability to understand business strategy and basic financial considerations.
• Strong knowledge of business to business agreements, risk assessment, and operational impacts.
• Ability to quickly evaluate complex legal/regulatory issues and recommend sound courses of action.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and advise at all organizational levels.
• Professional demeanor and respectful communication skills with clients, partners, vendors and colleagues.
• Assist Quality Assurance in drafting and revising corporate policies with a legal lens.

Benefits & Compensation: 

We offer a robust benefits package to support your health, well-being, and growth, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life & AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement, employee assistance program (EAP), a 401(k) retirement / pension plan, generous paid time off and sick leave, and the opportunity to earn a performance based bonus.

Estimated Salary: $120,000-$150,000

To find out more about Everest Clinical Research and to review other opportunities, please visit our website at www.everestclinical.com

We thank all interested applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Everest is committed to upholding the principles of dignity, independence, integration, and equal opportunity. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities, and upon request we will provide accommodations for candidates participating in any part of our recruitment and selection process.