Hybrid Senior Staff Corporate Counsel

at GRAIL

• Job title: Senior Staff Corporate Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $235,000 - $260,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Menlo Park, United States

About the role

• Senior Staff Corporate Counsel at GRAIL supporting commercial transactions in healthcare. Involves drafting agreements and advising on commercial strategy across organizations.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with GRAIL’s Commercial organization to support commercial programs and transactions, as well as contract processes workflows.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial and corporate agreements, including: commercial and sales agreements, payer and provider agreements, and vendor and services agreements.
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to Commercial leaders on contract interpretation, customer obligations, sales and marketing materials, compliance requirements, risk assessments, and escalation pathways.
• Provide timely, concise counsel to internal clients on a wide array of transactional matters, including IP ownership, regulatory and privacy implications, dispute resolution, and risk mitigation.
• Advise cross-functional partners on healthcare compliance considerations and data privacy implications in commercial contracting, where applicable.
• Serve as a legal partner to business teams driving commercial strategy and growth
• Build strong working relationships with business leaders to support operational decision-making and partnership management.
• Assist with policy development, template optimization, training, commercial processes, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Independently manage negotiations and priorities with minimal oversight.
• Identify opportunities to improve templates, workflows, policies, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Contribute to long-range planning for the Commercial Law and Corporate Transactions teams.

Requirements

• A U.S.-based JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership or eligibility for in-house counsel registration.
• Significant experience advising commercial or customer-facing business teams on both legal and business issues.
• Familiarity with healthcare compliance, anti-kickback considerations, data privacy laws, and regulatory frameworks applicable to commercial health offerings.
• Ability to travel 5% as required.

Benefits

• flexible time-off or vacation
• a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• carefully selected mindfulness programs