Senior Counsel, Life Sciences

Role: Lead US legal commercial contracting for Certara's biosimulation software, data, and services. Objectives: manage complex negotiations, develop scalable contracting frameworks, and enable efficient, compliant transactions. Responsibilities: draft, review, and negotiate master service agreements, SaaS licenses, data licensing, and collaboration arrangements; serve as escalation point for legal or complex commercial terms; develop contract playbooks, template guardrails, and negotiation guidance; support vendor and data agreements; mentor junior attorneys and optimize contracting processes. Qualifications: JD and active U.S. license; 5+ years in law firms and in-house, with extensive experience in commercial contracts supporting life sciences or tech sectors; strong background in MSAs, SaaS licenses, privacy/data terms; familiarity with HIPAA, GDPR preferred; ability to operate independently and advise senior stakeholders. HighValue: life sciences, pharma/biotech, health tech, software licenses, data rights, GxP, privacy, and regulated data; experience with templates and alternative legal service models; cross-functional collaboration with sales, finance, and product teams. WorkSetup: Not specified but implies in-house legal leadership within a corporate setting.