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Climb Bio
Climb Bio
11 – 50 Employees
BiotechnologyHealthcarePharmaceuticals
Climb Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing monoclonal antibody therapies for immune-mediated diseases. Its clinical pipeline includes budoprutug (CLYM116), with research focused on conditions such as primary membranous nephropathy, immune thrombocytopenia, systemic lupus erythematosus, and IgA nephropathy. The company is also exploring CD19-directed treatments for diseases where patients have significant unmet needs. Climb Bio’s work spans drug development and clinical trials, with a patient-centered approach to evaluating potential therapies.
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Director of Legal Operations and Contracts

Lead clinical and commercial contracting at Climb Bio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing treatments for immune diseases. Build scalable legal operations and advise research and development teams.

USUnited StatesMAMassachusetts
$200,000 – $260,000 / year
HybridFull-timeLeadEnglish RequiredGeneral Counsel

Description

  • Act as the lead attorney for clinical development contracts, drafting and negotiating clinical trial agreements.
  • Work with CROs on site contracts, set negotiation positions and fallback terms, review CRO-negotiated agreements, and resolve escalated issues.
  • Advise Research and Development teams on subject injury, publication rights, confidentiality, intellectual property ownership, data rights, and cross-border clinical research.
  • Draft and negotiate commercial agreements for manufacturing and supply, licensing, research collaborations, CROs and vendors, consulting, material transfers, and software and data processing.
  • Set the strategy, operating model, and priorities for contracts and legal operations.
  • Develop and maintain templates, negotiation playbooks, approval workflows, contract lifecycle management, and turnaround metrics.
  • Train business stakeholders to handle routine agreements.
  • Oversee outside counsel and the legal operations budget.
  • Assist the SVP and General Counsel with privacy and compliance policies, Board and committee governance, SEC reporting and disclosure, and strategic transactions and collaborations.

Requirements

  • Hold a J.D. from an accredited law school.
  • Maintain active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
  • Have at least eight years of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
  • Bring substantial experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
  • Have hands-on experience drafting and negotiating clinical trial agreements, CRO agreements, and other clinical development contracts.
  • Show experience building or improving contracting processes, such as templates, playbooks, approval workflows, or contract lifecycle management systems.
  • Demonstrate leadership through direct reports, matrix teams, or outside counsel.
  • Have experience advising senior leaders with practical, risk-calibrated judgment.

Benefits

  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life and disability coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Equity

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