Staff Counsel
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Full-time
Remote friendly (Washington, DC)
United States
Corporate Functions
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Role Summary
Staff Counsel
Responsibilities
- Provide general support to the company‘s legal department
- Assist with researching, drafting, and managing corporate policies
- Ensure company compliance with legal policies, state and federal laws, and regulations
- Draft and review contracts
- Gather, organize, and store information relevant to ongoing projects
- Work with industry-leading outside counsel
- Identify potential legal risks to the company
- Maintain the company's legal files including a library of pre-approved form documents, templates, and historical documents; add or revise material as needed
- Provide support for litigation and regulatory-related matters
- Learn something new every day, become conversant in dozens of highly technical topics, develop proficiencies
- Perform other related duties as requested or as responsibilities dictate
Qualifications
- Minimum of a J.D. Law Degree; 1 - 2 years of legal experience a plus
- Licensed (or about to become licensed in 2025) to practice law in the United States
- Strong interpersonal skills, work ethic, and ability to work independently
- Ability to identify underlying issues in complex situations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities, organize time, meet deadlines, and deal with highly confidential information
- Ability to make decisions and justify legal recommendations
- Customer service oriented and a positive attitude
- Willingness to 'roll up your sleeves' and learn every day
- Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite