Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, RayzeBio

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work.

Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases.

We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits.

This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Role: Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, RayzeBio

Location: San Diego, CA

Background 

RayzeBio is a dynamic biotechnology company headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Launched in late 2020 and acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) in 2024 as a wholly owned subsidiary, the company is focused on improving survival of people with cancer by harnessing the power of targeted radioisotopes.

RayzeBio operates as a standalone entity within the BMS organization, maintaining its biotech culture with the opportunity to leverage the best-in-class oncology capabilities of BMS.

RayzeBio is developing innovative drugs against targets of solid tumors.

The lead asset, RYZ101, is in Phase 3 testing for patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs).  In addition, Rayzebio has the leading radiopharmaceuticals pipeline with novel assets targeting HCC, RCC, and Prostate cancer amongst others.  Led by a successful and experienced entrepreneurial team, RayzeBio aims to be the global leader in radiopharmaceuticals. 

Summary

We are currently looking for a Vice President and Assistant General Counsel to lead the entirety of the legal function within RayzeBio and serve on the LT.

The Vice President and Assistant General Counsel will report into the BMS Law Department and is responsible for ensuring legal compliance, mitigating risks, and providing strategic guidance across various facets of our operations.

The Vice President and Assistant General Counsel plays a crucial role in navigating complex legal landscapes, while overseeing a diverse portfolio of responsibilities ranging from regulatory compliance to contractual negotiations.

Job Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.

Other duties may be assigned.


* Advising the President and leadership team of key risks potentially impacting the functionality of the business.


* Near-term focus will be on leading the legal support for supply chain, clinical trials, regulatory issues and commercialization capabilities


* Assume a leadership role in the negotiation, drafting and review of a broad range of contracts, including


* clinical trial agreements, vendor and services agreements, licensing agreements, confidentiality agreements,


* partnership agreements, among others.


* Establish strong, collaborative relationships with the functional leads within the organization and the...