Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel Position with the World’s Leading Biomedical Research Agency (Hybrid)

Garrison has been exclusively engaged by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), a Maryland non-profit which works with its partners to accelerate biomedical research and strategies against diseases and health concerns in the U.S. and across the globe, to recruit a new Legal Counsel for their small, highly collegial Legal Department. This new hire will have a diverse and challenging legal portfolio and be part of an organization with an excellent work-life balance.

You will support a range of internal clients, including Population Health Science, Research Partnerships, Strategic Alliances, Finance, Communications, and Operations, as well as external stakeholders, including foundations, associations, corporations, and universities to drive innovation and biomedical discovery.

Primary Responsibilities: Drafting and negotiating donor agreements, grant agreements, services agreements, research collaboration agreements, data sharing agreements and confidentiality agreements; providing support on regulatory filings and compliance obligations; handling data privacy, government contracting, financial sanctions, legal operations, and knowledge management; and supporting outside counsel on employment, international law, IP, and real estate issues.

The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of legal experience, which includes drafting and negotiating technology/commercial agreements in addition to regulatory counseling and compliance. FNIH is open to candidates coming from a law firm, non-profit, or biotech/pharma company.

Selling Points: Join a legal team of five (including a peer Counsel who we placed in 2025). FNIH offers a compensation package aligned with other non-profits, an exceptional benefits package (e.g., 100% medical/dental/vision for the employee and a 403(b) contribution up to 8%), reasonable hours (8:30am-5:30pm with no weekends), and hybrid schedule (6 days/month).

If you’re excited about the prospect of providing legal counsel to an organization dedicated to improving health for individuals and families worldwide who are affected by disease and disability – from Alzheimer’s disease to cancer to malaria, please contact us for more information.