Company:

Chronic kidney diseases are a severe and growing worldwide problem with a lack of effective treatments often leading to dialysis, transplantation, and high costs to health care systems. Up to 10% of the global population suffers from kidney disease and in the U.S. alone, kidney diseases account for over $130 billion in annual costs.

At Chinook Therapeutics our purpose is to discover and develop precision therapies to preserve kidney function and make dialysis and transplant unnecessary for people living with kidney disease. We strive for excellence in all we do and think big in our innovation; our highest priority is to do the right thing for patients while working together and having a whole lot of fun!

Our pipeline of precision medicines targets rare, severe kidney disorders with few currently approved therapies. For more information on Chinook and our pipeline, check out our site www.chinooktx.com/about & www.chinooktx.com/pipeline. We trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol KDNY and are headquartered in Seattle, WA with offices in Vancouver, BC, and Oakland, CA.

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We are building a diverse and inclusive workforce –come and be a part of our growth.

At Chinook, we are building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and innovative company and we are looking for the BEST candidate for the job. That candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background or may meet the qualifications in a different way. We would strongly encourage you to apply – especially if the reason you are the best candidate is not exactly as we describe it here.

Position:

Chinook Therapeutics is seeking an attorney to work closely with partners across the company, overseeing and providing support for day-to-day legal issues and contract needs. This individual will provide support for clinical and preclinical activities, medical affairs, manufacturing, and other business activities, as needed. Reporting to the Vice President, Associate General Counsel and located in Seattle, WA, Oakland, CA, or Vancouver, BC this will be a high-growth position in a small legal department with significant exposure to all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as legal contact for various parts of the business with respect to day-to-day contract needs.
• Draft, negotiate, and finalize ordinary-course contracts including clinical trial agreements, clinical research organization agreements, informed consent forms, data protection agreements, services, consulting, confidentiality, and other agreements.
• Provide support on other legal matters, as needed.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a positive team-focused company culture.

Location: Chinook has offices located in Seattle WA, Oakland CA, and Vancouver BC

• This position may be on-site at any Chinook office or remote (within US or Canada). Preference given to candidates located in the greater Seattle, Vancouver, or San Francisco Bay areas.

Education, Experience, and Skills:

Required:

• J.D. from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
• Admitted to practice law in one or more states, preferably Washington or California.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience within a high-growth U.S. publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company.
• Substantive experience in the areas of contract drafting and negotiation of biotech or pharma contracts.
• Experience working with CROs, clinical trial sites clinical operations teams.
• Exposure to GDPR, CCPRA and other Privacy laws is a plus.

Preferred:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills for effectively interfacing with all levels of the organization.
• Self-motivated, assertive, and self-confident with the ability to act with urgency and passion.
• Strong technical/analytical skills, combined with a practical, business-oriented approach to identifying and solving business and legal problems.
• Entrepreneurial, enjoys working in a fast-paced, small-company environment.
• Proven ability to work with a high level of integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail.

• Strong organizational skills; maintain a high level of productivity, innovation, and priority-setting; complete work on-time and on-budget.

• Resourceful, creative, enthusiastic, and results oriented.

Salary Range: $190,000 - $221,000

Benefits:

• Paid parental leave
• Vacation and Sick time
• Living organ donor leave
• Volunteer time off
• 15 Paid Holidays
• Hybrid Work
• Flexible scheduling
• Healthcare plans
• Retirement Matching
• Financial wellness programs
• Employee assistance programs (EAPs)
• Internal learning & development courses

Chinook is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are committed to fostering an environment where ALL people are welcome and supported. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results. Creativity and innovation flourish in an environment of openness, inclusion, and mutual respect.