Kyverna Therapeutics · 17 hours ago
Director, Corporate Counsel - Commercial
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$215K/yr - $245K/yr
10+ years expKyverna Therapeutics is seeking a Commercial Corporate Counsel who will serve as a key legal partner to the commercial, medical affairs, and business development functions. This role will provide hands-on legal support across a wide scope, including commercial transactions, compliance, and launch readiness in a complex regulatory environment unique to a cell therapy company.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including:
Commercial site agreements
Vendor and supplier agreements
Distribution, logistics, and manufacturing support agreements
Consulting, advisory board, patient advocacy and speaker agreements
Overflow support for clinical, research, and medical affairs-related contracts and confidentiality agreements
Develop and maintain contract templates and playbooks to support efficient scaling
Provide legal guidance to commercialization team including marketing, market access, commercial operations, patient advocacy and medical affairs teams on promotional activities, disease education, and engagement with healthcare professionals
Provide legal guidance on go-to-market strategies for a first-in-class or novel cell therapy
Support legal aspects of sales, distribution, and commercialization models
Advise on pricing, contracting, and reimbursement-related legal considerations in coordination with internal stakeholders
Review and advise on promotional materials and commercial communications in coordination with medical and regulatory teams
Advise on healthcare compliance matters and regulations impacting commercial activities, including:
FDA/EMA (including promotional and labeling requirements) and FTC regulations
Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), False Claims Act (FCA), and other applicable anti-kickback, anti-corruption, and fraud and abuse laws
Sunshine Act and other transparency and reporting obligations (e.g., EU disclosure rules)
PhRMA Code and applicable state laws
Partner with compliance to support training, policies, and internal review processes for commercial and medical materials
Provide guidance on data privacy and protection matters, including HIPAA and GDPR, particularly in relation to:
Patient support programs
Registries and real-world evidence initiatives
Data-sharing and vendor agreements
Assist with legal due diligence and integration activities related to partnerships or acquisitions
Identify legal and business risks and propose practical, compliant solutions aligned with company objectives
Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to streamline contracting processes and improve operational efficiency
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
10+ years of relevant legal experience, including in an in-house legal department in the biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry, with preference given to in-house experience at a cell therapy company, or law firm experience advising life sciences clients on commercial and transactional matters
Experience supporting commercialization or launch activities strongly preferred, including experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts including site agreements
Familiarity with healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences regulatory frameworks
Knowledge of FDA promotional rules and healthcare compliance requirements
Understanding of compliance risks in rare disease and specialty therapeutics
Ability to translate complex scientific and regulatory concepts into practical legal advice
Ability to balance legal risk with business needs in a high-growth environment
Strong business judgment and risk-based decision making, in particular, strong judgment in ambiguous or novel situations, particularly common in cell therapy development
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting
Collaborative mindset with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach, with ability to operate independently with minimal oversight in a small company setting
High ethical standards and attention to detail
Preferred
Experience supporting commercialization or launch activities strongly preferred, including experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts including site agreements
Benefits
Bonus
Benefits
Participation in Company’s stock option plan
Company
Kyverna Therapeutics
Kyverna Therapeutics is pioneering a new class of therapies and cures for serious autoimmune diseases.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$295MKey Investors
Oxford Finance LLCNorthpond Ventures
2025-12-17Post Ipo Equity· $100M
2025-11-03Post Ipo Debt· $25M
2024-02-08IPO
Leadership Team
Marc Grasso
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Van Blarcom
Senior Vice President, Head of Research
Recent News
2026-01-16
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