We are seeking a Head of Legal to join our leadership team. This role is pivotal to structuring Orakl Oncology’s legal and intellectual property framework, enabling us to scale partnerships with hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and research institutions.

As Head of Legal, you will:

• Protect Orakl’s innovation and business: Centralize and manage Orakl’s intellectual property (IP) strategy and portfolio, including conducting and overseeing Freedom to Operate (FTO) analyses, to safeguard and secure the company’s innovations

• Contractual drafting and negotiation: Draft, negotiate, and manage contracts with pharmaceutical partners, including partnerships, in-licensing, and out-licensing agreements such as securing collaboration agreements with hospitals

• Compliance and Risk Management: Develop and implement legal and compliance frameworks to ensure Orakl adheres to all relevant regulations.

• Corporate Governance: Manage corporate legal matters, including board governance, equity-related activities, and investor relations, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.

• Educational background: Advanced degree in Law, ideally with a degree in Life Sciences or related field.

• Professional experience: First experience in a law firm or in-house legal team in the biotech/pharma sector.

• Mindset: Problem solver, pragmatic, and able to balance scientific innovation with legal rigor / business oriented legal support

• Expertise: Strong knowledge of licensing, contract law, IP, FTO, with the ability to handle complex scientific partnerships within the health industry

• Languages: Fully bilingual French/English (spoken and written).

• Soft skills: Autonomous, proactive, able to interact with stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite executives and scientific leaders.

1️⃣ First Interview (30-minute call) – An initial discussion to better understand your background, experiences, and motivations.
2️⃣ Second Interview (Technical Capabilities) – A deep dive into your technical skills and expertise relevant to the role.
3️⃣ Third Interview (Business Case) – A case study or problem-solving exercise to assess your strategic thinking and analytical abilities.
4️⃣ Fourth Interview (Cultural Fit) – A conversation with our team to ensure alignment with our company culture, values, and ways of working.