Hiring: Counsel / Senior Counsel Company: insitro Location: South San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 10:27:05 Employment Type: Contract / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : AI, Machine Learning, R About the job Experience: •7+ years practicing law at a law firm and/or in an in-house legal department Required Skills: •Own the Contract Flow: Draft, review, and negotiate the agreements that run the company day to day, including CDAs, MSAs and SOWs, consulting agreements, and vendor, supplier, and equipment terms •Be the Front Door: Serve as a primary legal contact for the business and R&D teams, triaging incoming requests, setting expectations, driving matters to close on business timelines, and escalating issues to the AGC as needed •Partner with HR: Supporting onboarding and offboarding processes, as well as contractor and similar engagements •Translate Science into Terms: Support lab operations and R&D teams on MTAs, research services agreements, and reagent and instrument purchases, working directly with scientists to turn experimental plans into workable contract terms •Advance the Pipeline: Support CMC and Research & Development teams on CRO and CDMO agreements •Contract for Compute: Negotiate the cloud, compute, and infrastructure agreements that underpin insitro's machine learning platforms •Build for Scale: Own and improve contract templates, trainings, playbooks, approval workflows, and CLM tooling so routine work moves faster with less legal involvement •Build and deploy AI Tools: Put AI tools to work inside the Legal function to accelerate contract review, drafting, and knowledge management Qualifications: •Proven Tenure: 2–7+ years practicing law at a law firm and/or in an in-house legal department •Bar Admission: J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and admission in good standing to at least one State bar, preferably California, or eligibility for California registered in-house counsel status •Contracting at Volume: Demonstrated track record drafting and negotiating commercial and technology agreements at volume, with increasing independence •AI in Practice: Proven track record using AI tools in legal practice, contract review and drafting, research, and workflow automation, with sound judgment about their limits and appropriate use •Dynamic Self-Starter: You prioritize and advance many matters at once under the resource and time constraints of a small, fast-paced environment •Momentum Builder: You like variety, move multiple matters forward without waiting to be asked, and know what deserves attention first •Sharp Business Judgment: You distill complex legal topics into clear, actionable guidance •Trusted Partner: You bring discretion, professionalism, and attention to detail, plus a collaborative style that builds trust across the company and with third parties •Life Sciences Context: Experience in life sciences or biotech, and comfort working directly with scientists and engineers •Technical Skills: Comfort using, or eagerness to learn, AI tools and workflows in legal practice, including contract review and drafting, research, and workflow automation Compensation: •$170,000 - $217,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!