Associate General Counsel, Corporate & Commercial

Department: Legal & Compliance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Gainesville, FL

Reporting To: Chief Legal Officer

Description

The Associate General Counsel, Business & Commercial supports the organization by providing legal counsel on commercial transactions, employment-related matters, litigation support, data privacy, intellectual property coordination, and other legal risk areas to ensure alignment with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, internal policies, and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contracts & Business Transactions

• Provide guidance, structure, draft, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, such as sales agency, distribution, manufacturing, supply, licensing, clinical, and collaboration agreements.
• Identify, assess, and communicate key contract risks, obligations, and practical mitigation strategies to internal stakeholders.
• Advise on federal healthcare laws, antikickback, antitrust, False Claims Act, HIPAA, state data privacy and security laws, software licensing, FDA law, IP, and other legal risk areas governing healthcare technology commercial transactions.
• Counsel on U.S. and international data privacy laws and company data governance practices; support compliance with evolving privacy frameworks.
• Provide support on IP-related matters, including coordination with IP counsel; experience a plus but not required.
  
  

Employment, Investigations & Litigation Support

• Advise on employment-related issues, including hiring, terminations, policies, and internal investigations, in coordination with Human Resources.
• Assist in managing litigation, disputes, and external counsel.
• Support internal investigations in the U.S., including interviews, fact development, review coordination, and working with external vendors on forensic review where needed.
  
  

Cross-Functional Partnership & Legal Operations

• Collaborate cross-functionally to support Finance, HR, Operations, QA/RA, and business teams to ensure alignment with internal policies and external regulatory requirements; assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring company-wide compliance initiatives.
• Help implement cost and time-saving processes, controls, and legal department automation, and participate in other duties as requested or needed.
• Develop deep knowledge of Advita’s business and keep abreast of changes in law or regulations that affect Advita’s business.
• Lead and support special projects as assigned by the Chief Legal Officer
  
  

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution required; JD and license to practice law in at least one U.S. state with that license in good standing
  
  

Experience

• 7 years of experience working with commercial contracts as an in-house corporate attorney or with a law firm.
• Demonstrated experience handling a broad range of corporate legal matters, particularly commercial contracting.
• Federal Healthcare Law experience, including Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA and other data privacy laws, FDA law and regulations.
• Experience working directly with internal clients and business stakeholders to understand business needs, provide practical legal guidance, and support timely decision-making.
• Experience with data privacy, employment, and/or litigation matters is highly desirable.
  
  

Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional advocacy and negotiation skills.
• Analytical risk identification, evaluation, and management skills.
• Flexibility, adaptability, responsiveness, and collegiality.
• Ability to work constructively with clients of all backgrounds and experience.
• Ability to take initiative in dealing with issues and judgment to know when to solicit assistance.