Cognito Therapeutics
General Counsel
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Exec · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 28 days ago
Data ScienceComplianceNegotiationM&AContract ManagementCorporate LawIntellectual PropertyHIPAAFDA RegulatoryMedical DevicesResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- General Counsel Cognito Therapeutics, Inc.
- We completed enrollment in our pivotal study, HOPE, in June 2025 and expect to release topline data from the trial in summer 2026.
- About the Job The General Counsel will serve as the company's senior-most legal executive and a member of the executive leadership team.
Responsibilities
- Lead all Board governance matters, including preparation and review of Board and committee materials, resolutions, and corporate minutes.
- Own corporate structuring, subsidiary management, and capitalization strategy.
- Partner with the CEO and CFO on fundraising, investor relations, and IPO readiness, including SEC reporting infrastructure and public-company compliance frameworks.
- Lead negotiation and execution of complex commercial agreements, including strategic partnerships, licensing, distribution, vendor, and enterprise customer contracts.
- Drive legal strategy for M&A, collaboration, and licensing activity, including due diligence, deal structuring, and integration.
- Build and manage a contract management system and scalable commercial legal infrastructure.
- Develop and maintain a robust corporate compliance program, including policies, training, and monitoring frameworks.
- Partner with regulatory counsel and external advisors to strengthen regulatory frameworks supporting device approval, label expansion, and international market access.
- Own and develop the company's intellectual property strategy, including patent portfolio expansion, freedom-to-operate analysis, and competitive IP positioning.
- Partner with Patent Counsel and R&D leadership to protect core scientific, technological, and data innovations.
Requirements
- 15+ years of relevant legal experience, with a combination of top-tier law firm and in-house leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience with IP strategy, complex commercial transactions, and advising CEO and Board-level stakeholders.
- Experience with, or strong interest in, emerging governance domains including AI ethics, data privacy, and neuroethics.
- Exceptional business judgment and the ability to provide decisive, risk-calibrated counsel under uncertainty.
- Ability to think strategically about legal and governance matters as sources of competitive advantage, not just risk mitigation.
- Experience
- D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
- Demonstrated track record as General Counsel or Deputy/Associate General Counsel at a life sciences, medical device, or health technology company.
- Experience in healthcare, medical device, or other highly regulated environments is required
- neurotechnology or digital health experience is a strong plus.
- Skills & Capabilities
- Executive presence, credibility, and influence with Board members, investors, and senior leadership.
Nice to have
- Significant experience supporting venture-backed or high-growth companies
- IPO, public-company, or capital markets experience is highly preferred.
Benefits
- Provide executive-level legal leadership within a regulated medical device environment, partnering with Regulatory, Quality, Clinical, and Commercial functions.
- Advise on FDA regulatory strategy, healthcare compliance, fraud and abuse considerations, and promotional review processes.
- Build longitudinal cognitive data governance systems-including data classification, retention, access controls, and secondary use policies-commensurate with the sensitivity of brain health data.
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