senior Legal Counsel ic · Posted Feb 11, 2026
$203,800 – $378,400
USD per year

About this role

Genentech is hiring a senior-level Legal Counsel based in South San Francisco, CA. Compensation is listed at $203,800–$378,400 per year.

Role
Legal Counsel
Function
legal
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
South San Francisco, CA
Department
Business Strategy & Delivery
Posted
Feb 11, 2026

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Job description

from Genentech careers

The Position

The Position

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, seeks a strategic, experienced transactional attorney to provide legal support to Roche and Genentech’s combined global Corporate Business Development team and other teams within the Roche Group, with a primary focus on structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex bio-pharma licensing and other strategic transactions. This position reports into the global Legal Business Development & Corporate practice group.

The Opportunity

To be successful in this role, you must have the ability to anticipate and assess legal and business risks associated with complex transactions and also possess a strong aptitude for learning new science and technologies in the bio-pharma and diagnostics spaces. You will be expected to structure, draft and negotiate complex licensing and strategic transactions, as well as develop and recommend innovative solutions to challenging legal and business issues. 

You must be able to work closely and independently with stakeholders in business development, research, development, manufacturing, regulatory, finance, tax and commercial teams. You should feel comfortable leading cross-functional teams and managing competing objectives and demands from a variety of stakeholders. You should be able to clearly and effectively communicate recommendations to legal and non-legal colleagues, including senior executives and business stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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