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JOB SUMMARY

Iambic is seeking a Sr Corporate Counsel to join its growing legal team. Reporting to the VP, Legal, this attorney will serve as a key generalist business partner – displaying leadership in the company’s commercial contracting and corporate governance functions while contributing to securities, financing, and public-company readiness workstreams. This is a high-impact, hands-on role with significant visibility across senior management and cross functionally, offering meaningful opportunity for growth as the legal function scales. This position is based in our San Diego headquarters and requires a local candidate able to work on-site on a regular basis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial transactions, including vendor and services agreements, clinical and research collaborations, licensing and confidentiality agreements, consulting and SaaS contracts, and other day-to-day commercial arrangements supporting the business.

• Support corporate governance matters, including Board and committee meeting preparation, minutes, resolutions, entity management, and maintenance of corporate records across the company’s entities.

• Partner closely with the Finance team on financing transactions, capitalization matters, and the legal workstreams.

• Lead matters related to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 reporting and related public-company compliance, including preparation of periodic and current reports (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K), Section 16 filings, proxy statements, and ongoing disclosure obligations.

• Develop, implement, and maintain templates, playbooks, policies, and processes that improve the efficiency, consistency, and risk posture of the legal function as it scales.

• Proactively identify, evaluate, and implement AI-enabled tools and workflows to drive efficiency in the legal function, including contract review and management, knowledge management, and document automation, while ensuring appropriate guardrails around confidentiality, data privacy, and responsible AI use.

• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to stakeholders across the organization, identifying and escalating material legal and business risks while enabling the company to move quickly.

• Manage and coordinate outside counsel on specialized matters, controlling scope, budget, and quality of work product.

• May mentor or supervise junior legal staff and/or paralegals as the legal function grows.

QUALIFICATIONS

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar.

• Minimum of 6–8 years of relevant legal experience, including a combination of a top-tier law firm and/or in-house experience at a public company; life sciences, biotech, or technology industry experience strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements and advising on corporate governance matters.

• Working knowledge of federal securities laws and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 reporting requirements; prior experience supporting an IPO or public-company reporting cycle is essential.

• Excellent business judgment with the ability to balance legal risk against commercial objectives, prioritize across competing demands, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Genuine curiosity about and willingness to explore and implement AI-enabled tools and workflows to improve the efficiency of the legal function; comfort working at an AI-driven company and a thoughtful approach to the associated confidentiality, data privacy, and governance considerations.

• Experience with data privacy and data governance (e.g., CCPA/CPRA, GDPR) a plus.

• Strong drafting, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative, hands-on approach and a track record of partnering effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.

ABOUT IAMBIC THERAPEUTICS

Iambic is a clinical-stage life-science and technology company developing novel medicines using its AI-driven discovery and development platform. Based in San Diego and founded in 2020, Iambic has assembled a world-class team that unites pioneering AI experts and experienced drug hunters. The Iambic platform has demonstrated delivery of new drug candidates to human clinical trials with unprecedented speed and across multiple target classes and mechanisms of action. Iambic is advancing a pipeline of potential best-in-class and first-in-class clinical assets, both internally and in partnership, to address urgent unmet patient need. Learn more about the Iambic team, platform, pipeline, and partnerships at iambic.ai.

MISSION & CORE VALUES

Our mission is to deliver better medicines through innovations in AI-based discovery technologies. The culture and work at Iambic Therapeutics are profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our people and our differences in background, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and life experiences. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where a diverse group of talented humans work together to discover therapeutics and create technologies.

PAY AND BENEFITS

We offer industry leading competitive pay, company paid healthcare, flexible spending accounts, voluntary life insurance, 401K matching, and uncapped vacation to our team. We are in a brand-new state-of-the art facility in beautiful San Diego with an onsite gym, dining, and easy access to great places to live and play.