At Cogstate, we’re advancing the science of brain health - making it faster, easier, and more accurate to assess cognition across clinical trials, healthcare settings, and everyday life.

Our digital cognitive assessments are trusted by researchers, clinicians, and pharmaceutical partners around the world, helping to drive breakthroughs in neuroscience and improve outcomes for people living with neurological conditions. Founded on decades of cognitive science and backed by rigorous validation, Cogstate’s assessments are used in more than 150 countries and over 2,000 clinical trials.

Our global team of experts - spanning psychology, data science, operations, and technology - works together to solve complex challenges in brain health assessment, always with a patient-first mindset. Whether we’re supporting a multinational Alzheimer’s trial or developing tools to bring cognitive testing into routine care, our work is meaningful, collaborative, and constantly evolving.

At Cogstate, we’re not just imagining the future of brain health - we’re building it.

That’s why we’re seeking an in-house Corporate Counselor accountable for providing timely and effective legal support and advice across Cogstate’s various lines of business, with a specific focus on commercial contracts (drafting, negotiation and management of various commercial contracts), and regulatory compliance (including data privacy and medical device regulations). The Corporate Counsel is expected work predominantly independently and will assist the General Counsel as required.

Key Responsibilities

Review, draft and negotiate agreements with customers, vendors, suppliers, consultants and other company business partners.
Work collaboratively and effectively with internal business partners.
Consider and respond to legal questions and issues from internal business partners, focusing on understanding their needs and producing viable and tangible solutions that effectively manage legal and financial risk.
Ongoing review and feedback on company contract templates.
Continue to seek and recommend greater efficiency in the company’s contracting processes.
Ensure agreements are properly executed, recorded and stored.
Maintaining oversight over and provide advice on compliance with medical device and other applicable regulations to Cogstate’s business activities
Developing and maintaining corporate policies, procedures and programs that align with the company’s business objectives; conduct training with respect thereto as requested.
Understanding the other main applicable laws and regulations impacting the company’s business and recommending appropriate risk mitigation activities.
Assist the General Counsel in the development, maintenance and improvement of the company’s data privacy policies, processes, and procedures; make appropriate recommendations to the CFO; conduct training with respect thereto as requested.
Ensure compliance with local, state, federal and international data privacy and security laws.
Drafting and negotiating data privacy and security agreements for Clinical Trials, Research and Healthcare, including data processing addendums, standard contractual clauses and business associate agreements.
Perform legal research as needed in support of Key Accountabilities or on other topics as otherwise requested by the General Counsel (e.g., Human Resources policies and practices.

Requirements

Law degree from an accredited law school.
Licensure to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction.
A minimum of 4-6 years of prior commercial and regulatory legal experience, ideally within the pharmaceutical, medical device, health and/or life sciences industry;
Prior corporate in-house experience in a multinational organization is preferred but not required.
Demonstrated contract drafting, negotiation, and legal research skills and experience.
Demonstrated experience and familiarity with data privacy and medical device regulations, ideally at a global level.
Demonstrated organizational, analytical and time management skills.
Demonstrated history of working independently with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment while managing competing priorities and changing demands

Skills, Knowledge and Specialist Expertise

Knowledge and expertise across commercial contracts, data privacy, medical device regulation, life sciences industry, clinical trials
Willingness and ability to work productively in a remote environment.
Self-starter with strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
Ability to understand, synthesize and communicate complex issues effectively – verbally and in writing.
Ability to anticipate issues and risks and proactively develop alternatives.
Willingness to learn new skills and seek opportunities for improved efficiencies.
Ability to build credible positive relationships quickly.

What’s In It For You

Remote Work Practices: Cogstate is a virtual first company. Cogstate employees can work from anywhere where Cogstate is registered to business within the United States, Australia, or the United Kingdom!
Generous Paid Time-off: Cogstate employees receive 20 days of vacation leave, 10 days of personal leave and 10 paid public holidays.
401(k) Matching: As you invest in yourself and your future, Cogstate invests in you too: we match up to3% of your yearly salary in Cogstate’s 401k program.
Competitive Salary: We offer competitive base salaries plus additional earning opportunities based on the position.
Health, Dental & Vision Coverage: We've invested in comprehensive health & dental insurance options with competitive company contributions to help when you need it most. We also offer free vision insurance for all full-time employees.
Short-Term & Long Term Disability Life Insurance: 100% employer sponsored
Pre-Tax Benefits: Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Learning & Development Opportunities: Cogstate offers a robust learning program from mentorships to assistance with programs to improve knowledge or obtain certifications in applicable areas of interest.

Wage Range: $165,000 USD - $180,000 USD

Our Culture

We bring our whole selves to work every day. We’re courageous and we deliver together. We’re passionate individuals who enjoy working together. We’re brave enough and care enough to have the right conversations to get the best outcome and are famous for our can-do attitude. We see challenges as opportunities and move with pace to achieve our goals.

If you’re ready to help us in our journey to optimize the measurement of brain health around the world, please apply now!

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the company. If you need assistance in applying please email PeopleandCulture@cogstate.com.

Privacy Notice for Job Applicants

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For more information on how we collect, use, and protect your data, and your rights under these laws, you can find Cogstate's privacy policy by clicking here.

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