Corporate Legal Counsel

Castle Biosciences (Nasdaq: CSTL) is a leading diagnostics company improving health through innovative tests that guide patient care. With a primary focus in dermatologic and gastroenterological disease, we develop personalized, clinically actionable solutions that help improve disease management and patient outcomes.

We are seeking an experienced legal professional to serve as Corporate Legal Counsel. This role will serve as the internal legal advisor to Castle, including partnership oversight of SEC filings and compliance, and contract review and management. The primary focus of this role will be legal oversight for FDA, regulatory affairs, and product-related compliance matters across the organization.

As a key member of our growing precision diagnostics company, this individual will provide practical, business-oriented legal counsel and partner closely with executive leadership and stakeholders across the organization.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting life sciences, diagnostics, biotechnology, healthcare, or medical device organizations and possess expertise in FDA regulations, regulatory compliance, promotional review, commercial contracting, and strategic business initiatives. Having public company experience, on either the corporate or outside counsel side, is expected. This individual will help guide the company through growth in highly regulated environments while balancing legal risk with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on healthcare, laboratory, FDA, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to business leaders across the organization.
• Support a wide variety of commercial agreements, including vendor, customer, consulting, licensing, confidentiality, and service agreements.
• Along with the CFO, be accountable for SEC filings and compliance.
• Provide legal support for strategic partnerships, collaborations, and business development initiatives.
• Support clinical trial agreements, CRO relationships, and research collaborations.
• Assist with corporate governance activities and board-related matters.
• Develop and enhance company policies, procedures, and compliance programs.
• Identify and mitigate legal and business risks while providing practical business solutions.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and legal budgets as appropriate.
• Stay current on legal and regulatory developments impacting diagnostics, biotechnology, and healthcare industries.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar, with the ability to register as in-house counsel in applicable jurisdictions if required.
• 5 years of legal experience, including a combination of in-house and/or law firm experience.
• Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with business objectives in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated experience supporting biotechnology, bioscience, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, medical device, or other life sciences organizations.
• Experience supporting the legal, governance, and compliance needs of a publicly traded company.
• Experience providing legal counsel related to FDA regulations, regulatory affairs, and medical device compliance.
• Experience reviewing promotional and marketing materials for regulatory compliance and risk-benefit considerations.
• Commercial contracting experience, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing complex agreements.
• Working knowledge of healthcare compliance, corporate governance, privacy, and risk management.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house experience supporting a publicly traded company.
• Experience with licensing transactions, intellectual property matters, and strategic collaborations.
• Familiarity with clinical trials, laboratory operations, CAP/CLIA environments, and healthcare data privacy requirements.
• Experience supporting rapidly growing organizations.
• Corporate governance and SEC-related experience.

SCHEDULE

• On site, working from our Friendswood, TX corporate headquarters.