First legal hire; lead legal and compliance function; responsible for all corporate legal affairs including licensing, financing (equity, convertible debt, credit facility), intellectual property, contracting and real estate.Responsible for human resources function; responsible for employee engagement and building HR processes for dynamic, hybrid and distributed team. Interim head of business development function; responsible for in- and out-licensing activities, interactions with potential strategic partners.

Chief is a private network focused on connecting and supporting exceptional female leaders.

Head of Legal for a public (Nasdaq: RCKT), clinical-stage gene therapy company. Responsible for legal and compliance across all functions, including supply chain, R&D, financing, strategic transactions and licensing, intellectual property, securities, corporate governance, litigation, HR and real estate. Manage all outside counsel, report to the CEO, advise the Board and executive team.

First legal hire

Primary responsibility for day-to-day legal operations of the company, including commercial contracting,intellectual property, employment, clinical research and real estate. Develop and implement compliance program to address U.S. and E.U. healthcare compliance requirements. Manage parent company and subsidiary corporate governance matters; coordinate with investor and investor’s family office on legal, tax and governance matters.

Lead acquisitions of companies, business units and product lines. Draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts, including inbound and outbound license, supply, distribution and manufacturing agreements. Draft corporate governance documents for corporation and subsidiaries. Manage outside counsel and negotiate fee arrangements.

Advise financial and strategic buyers and sellers on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions in health care, information technology consulting, pharmaceutical products and consumer and industrial goods. Advise lenders, borrowers, syndication agents and trustees in equity and debt financing transactions. Draft transaction documents including stock and asset purchase agreements, transition services agreements, intercreditor agreements, subscription agreements, and corporate formation and governance documents including operating agreements, bylaws, board and shareholder resolutions and consents. Advise clients on SEC compliance and preparation of routine securities filings, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, 13D and 13G, and Forms 4 and 5. Lead teams of associates and paralegals to conduct large-scale diligence on target companies.

Financial modeling including discounted cash flow valuation, leveraged buyout, merger consequences, comparable companies and comparable acquisitions analysis for a variety of industrials and services companies. Strategic alternatives analysis including consideration of the financial, legal and strategic consequences of various deal structures and financing alternatives.

Summer associate in the corporate department, focusing on securities/capital markets.

Summer associate in the London and New York offices, working in both corporate and litigation.