Associate Director, Legal Operations & Board Liaison
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
August 15, 2026
Remote friendly (Waltham, MA)
United States
Corporate Functions
Key Responsibilities
- Legal Operations, Governance & Program Management: Lead end-to-end planning and execution of complex Legal & Compliance initiatives (policy rollouts, system implementations, cross-functional operational improvements). Translate legal/regulatory/governance requirements into project plans with milestones, ownership, dependencies, and risk mitigation. Drive prioritization and execution discipline. Support Legal & Compliance governance operations (meeting management, reporting cadences, oversight processes) and ensure alignment with industry/regulatory expectations.
- Board of Directors & Committee Liaison: Serve as operational liaison for the Board and committees (e.g., Audit, Compensation, Nomination & Governance, Scientific). Own Board/committee logistics (calendars, agendas, materials intake/review, version control, approvals, and distribution via Board portal). Track questions/action items and support Board-level Legal/Compliance updates and dashboards.
- Executive & Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Finance, IT, and stakeholders on high-priority initiatives; facilitate working sessions/steering committees and anticipate risks/bottlenecks.
- Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement: Establish/evolve Legal Ops project management standards, tools, templates, and best practices; streamline processes and develop dashboards/reporting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years supporting Legal and/or Executive teams; or HS diploma and 12+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech.
- Required: Experience supporting Board of Director activities.
- Discretion, judgment, executive professionalism; ability to develop/managing project plans and manage stakeholders; highly organized/dependable.
- Travel may be required.
Benefits
- Full-time employees: flexible paid time off; medical, dental, vision, life/disability; 401(k) (traditional, Roth, employer match); additional voluntary benefits (e.g., supplemental life, legal services); Employee Assistance Program mental health benefits.
Application Instructions
- Apply on an ongoing basis via the Madrigal Careers site.
- Legal Operations, Governance & Program Management: Lead end-to-end planning and execution of complex Legal & Compliance initiatives (policy rollouts, system implementations, cross-functional operational improvements). Translate legal/regulatory/governance requirements into project plans with milestones, ownership, dependencies, and risk mitigation. Drive prioritization and execution discipline. Support Legal & Compliance governance operations (meeting management, reporting cadences, oversight processes) and ensure alignment with industry/regulatory expectations.
- Board of Directors & Committee Liaison: Serve as operational liaison for the Board and committees (e.g., Audit, Compensation, Nomination & Governance, Scientific). Own Board/committee logistics (calendars, agendas, materials intake/review, version control, approvals, and distribution via Board portal). Track questions/action items and support Board-level Legal/Compliance updates and dashboards.
- Executive & Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Finance, IT, and stakeholders on high-priority initiatives; facilitate working sessions/steering committees and anticipate risks/bottlenecks.
- Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement: Establish/evolve Legal Ops project management standards, tools, templates, and best practices; streamline processes and develop dashboards/reporting.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years supporting Legal and/or Executive teams; or HS diploma and 12+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech.
- Required: Experience supporting Board of Director activities.
- Discretion, judgment, executive professionalism; ability to develop/managing project plans and manage stakeholders; highly organized/dependable.
- Travel may be required.
Benefits
- Full-time employees: flexible paid time off; medical, dental, vision, life/disability; 401(k) (traditional, Roth, employer match); additional voluntary benefits (e.g., supplemental life, legal services); Employee Assistance Program mental health benefits.
Application Instructions
- Apply on an ongoing basis via the Madrigal Careers site.