🚀 Corporate Counsel

Overview

Join to apply for the Corporate Counsel role at Blackrock Neurotech . This position supports the company’s commercial, operational, and strategic legal needs across all business units (Research, BCI, and Neuro Devices). The Corporate Counsel provides hands-on legal guidance, contracting support, risk management, and coordinates with external legal advisors on corporate governance, financing, regulatory, and related matters.

Position Details

Role: Corporate Counsel
Department: Legal and Compliance
Location: Salt Lake City, UT (in-house)

Key Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements (customer, supplier, distribution, research collaboration, and service agreements).
• Manage and improve the contracting process across business units to ensure consistency, risk control, and timely execution.
• Draft and review non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and support standardization of templates and playbooks.
• Provide proactive and practical legal advice to internal teams, balancing business objectives and legal risks.
• Support compliance in areas such as export control (ITAR/EAR), data protection, medical device regulation, and employment law.
• Assist in policy development and internal compliance training (e.g., code of conduct, anti-bribery, contracting).
• Coordinate with external counsel to ensure cost-effective and aligned representation.
• Support board and corporate governance activities, including preparation and review of board materials, resolutions, and filings.
• Maintain organized documentation and records of legal correspondence, contracts, and corporate filings.
• Partner with the CFO / CEO on corporate and financing transactions, equity documentation, and investor-related agreements.
• Support implementation of compliance frameworks tied to CFIUS or export-controlled activities.
• Provide legal input on employee equity incentive plans and related documentation (SARs, options, warrants).

Qualifications

• Education: Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Licensing: Active Utah bar membership or eligibility for in-house counsel registration in Utah.
• Experience: 6-8 years of legal practice in a law firm or corporate setting, focusing on commercial transactions, corporate law, or compliance.
• Skills and Attributes:
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple complex matters in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Strong commercial judgment, negotiation skills, and attention to detail.
• Experience supporting senior management and interfacing with external counsel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing across departments.

Disclosures

All offers of employment are contingent upon a thorough background check. A criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate from an offer of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in medical device, biotech, or technology sectors.
• Familiarity with CFIUS, ITAR/EAR export control, or federal contracting requirements.
• Exposure to corporate finance, equity administration, or board governance.
• Previous in-house experience at a scaling or venture-backed company.