Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases and provide meaningful support for healthcare providers and patients and their families. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.

We offer a fast-paced and collaborative work environment, with a competitive compensation and benefits package, including equity grants and the opportunity to participate in our employee stock purchase plan. We foster an environment that is supportive and fun – enabling us to bring our best each day toward achieving our goals. Working together, we’ll succeed.

We are centrally located in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood, easily accessible by several modes of public transportation and walking distance to much of what the city has to offer.

We continue to grow, so if you don’t see anything here that currently fits your qualifications, please visit again to see what roles we have open.

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International Legal Counsel

Amsterdam, London, or Paris, Netherlands

Full Time

International

Experienced

Company Overview
Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases and provide meaningful support for healthcare providers and patients and their families. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.

Opportunity Overview
Rhythm seeks an experienced and highly motivated mid-level attorney with a strong life sciences background and proven experience in contract drafting and negotiation to join its Legal & Compliance Department. This position will report to the Head of Legal of Rhythm’s International business based in the UK.

The successful candidate will partner closely with cross-functional teams including commercial, medical, clinical, R&D, manufacturing and procurement, providing strategic legal guidance across a broad range of initiatives. Asa key member of an agile legal team, you will play a critical role in enabling business success while ensuring compliance and managing risk.

Responsibilities and Duties

Draft, review, and negotiate research-related contracts, clinical trial agreements, commercial contracts, 3rd party vendor agreements, service agreements, consulting agreements and other corporate agreements.
Advise business leaders on strategies and tactics in a way that advances the company's business while addressing legal risks and protecting the company's integrity and reputation.
Proactively identify legal and compliance risks and work with other internal stakeholders to effectively eliminate or mitigate those risks while concurrently supporting business strategic goals.
Advise on other legal matters that arise across various functions within the company.
Manage outside counsel as needed to support the execution of key legal responsibilities and duties.
Contribute to other projects and areas, which may include research and development, clinical trials, manufacturing or commercial and medical matters, as determined in consultation with other members of the Legal & Compliance team.
Assist in developing, implementing, and enhancing the company’s compliance function, including establishing policies and procedures.
Partner with Legal & Compliance colleagues to ensure consistency in approach across the global organization.
Developing and providing appropriate training.
Review and provide legal guidance on interactions with healthcare professionals, patients, payers, and advocacy groups to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Provide advice and counsel to clients on applicable regulations and local country requirements with respect to product labeling, promotional activities and marketing strategies.
Providing legal advice and guidance on data privacy laws, regulations, best practices and participation in strategic planning and decision-making processes related to data privacy.
Review and provide guidance on promotional materials through Rhythm's Promotional Review Committee.
Review, analyze, and advise on matters related to reimbursement activities, market access, patient support and assistance programs, government coding and reimbursement, payment and coverage decisions.

Qualifications and Skills

Law degree and current admission to the bar.
Licensed to practice law in an European jurisdiction.
Upwards of 5 years of experience in a law firm, biotech/pharma company, or government agency practicing law, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Broad understanding of the life sciences industry and the types of contracts and issues that arise withing research and development, clinical trials, manufacturing and commercialization of pharmaceutical products, including a familiarity with rules and regulations related to pharmaceutical products.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with strong ability to communicate across various functions.
Highly collaborative, with excellent judgment and interpersonal skills.
Expert ability to constructively counsel and influence clients to take appropriate actions and make complex decisions.
Capacity to simultaneously handle a variety of complex legal matters with minimal guidance.
Demonstrable experience taking ownership of issues and providing timely, actionable advice.
Exceptional written, organization, and presentation skills.
Fluent in speaking and writing in English.

This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this role. The role may be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

This role will be home-office based. This role may involve some travel. Candidates applying must be located in a centralized location and have easy access to transportation and airports

More about Rhythm
We are a dynamic and growing global team spanning more than a dozen countries. At Rhythm we are dedicated to transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases by rapidly advancing care and precision medicines that address the root cause. Our team is passionate about expanding access to reach more patients and developing novel therapies for other rare neuroendocrine diseases, including congenital hyperinsulinism.

At Rhythm our core values are:

We are committed to advancing scientific understanding to improve patients’ lives
We are inspired to tackle tough challenges and have the courage to ask bold questions
We are eager to learn and adapt
We believe collaboration and ownership are foundational for our success
We value the unique contribution each individual brings to furthering our mission

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