Senior Counsel

Company Overview
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the care of people living with rare melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) pathway diseases. Working at Rhythm means that you are part of a team that’s passionate about transforming the lives of people living with hyperphagia (pathological, insatiable hunger) and severe obesity caused by rare MC4R pathway diseases. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.
Job Summary
Rhythm seeks an experienced and highly motivated individual with strong securities law and business transactions experience to join its Legal & Compliance Department in its Boston office. The successful candidate will have extensive experience counseling public companies and managing complex business transactions. This position will report to the Senior Vice President & General Counsel and work extensively with members of the Company’s legal, finance, accounting, investor relations and corporate communications groups, and be a key member of an agile legal team committed to being a strong partner to the business.
Responsibilities and Duties

• Primary legal leadership for public company reporting and securities laws compliance.
• Provide advice regarding securities law disclosure/compliance, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, SEC registration statements, the annual meeting proxy statement, and prepare for the annual meeting of stockholders.
• Provide securities law advice and compliance guidance for earnings releases, investor materials, management presentations and other communications.
• Provide legal advice and counseling with respect to equity-based compensation plans, executive compensation matters and Section 16 reporting.
• Provide training on, and the compliance processes for, various corporate policies, including securities trading and Regulation FD.
• Assist with providing legal support to Board of Directors and Board Committees, which includes advising on substantive legal matters, developing meeting agendas, and preparing materials for Board/Committee meetings.
• Assist with the corporate secretary function, including subsidiary management, and various other corporate secretarial matters.
• Provide legal support on financing transactions.
• Provide leadership and management of the contracting team, liaising with senior leaders to manage escalate issues and working cross-functionally and within the Legal & Compliance Department to ensure streamlined contracts review and consistency in approaches across contracting teams.
• Draft, review, and negotiate research-related contracts, clinical trial agreements, commercial contracts, 3rd party vendor agreements, service agreements, consulting agreements and other corporate agreements.
• Advise business leaders on strategies and tactics in a way that advances the company's business while addressing legal risks and protecting the company's integrity and reputation.
• Proactively identify legal and compliance risks and work with other internal stakeholders to effectively eliminate or mitigate those risks while concurrently supporting business strategic goals.
• Advise on other legal matters that arise across various functions within the company.
• Manage outside counsel as needed in connection with executing above responsibilities and duties.

Qualifications and Skills

• Law degree from an ABA law school and current admission to the bar.
• Typically requires 10 years of experience in a large law firm, biotech/pharma company, or government agency practicing law, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with strong ability to communicate across various functions.
• Highly collaborative, with excellent judgment and interpersonal skills
• Expert ability to constructively counsel and influence clients to take appropriate actions and make complex decisions.
• Capacity to simultaneously handle a variety of complex legal matters with minimal guidance.
• Demonstrable experience taking ownership of issues and providing timely, actionable advice.
• Exceptional written, organization, and presentation skills.

This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for this role. The role may be required to perform other related duties, as assigned.
This role is based out of our corporate office in Boston, Massachusetts. Rhythm operates in a hybrid-work model. Candidates applying must be willing and able to be in the Boston office in coordination with their department and business needs.
More about Rhythm
Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company aimed at developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of rare genetic diseases of obesity. This is a key biological pathway that regulates weight and hunger. A central element of Rhythm’s mission is to improve the understanding of these diseases and develop management strategies for patients who have no treatment options available to them. Rhythm was founded in 2008 and is based in Boston, MA. The company’s clinical development program is currently focused on several rare MC4R pathway diseases. For healthcare professionals, visit www.RareObesity.com for more information. For those who may be affected or would like to learn more, visit www.LEADforRareObesity.com for more information.