Leo Cancer Care: Senior In-House Counsel/General Counsel

Position Title: Senior In-House Counsel/General Counsel

Reports to: CEO

Position Type: Full-time

Location: Middleton, WI

Position Summary

Leo Cancer Care is seeking an experienced Senior In-House Counsel to serve as the company’s lead legal advisor and a strategic partner to the CEO, executive team, and Board of Directors. This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-moving, FDA-regulated medical device environment.

The Senior In-House Counsel will oversee all legal affairs across the US and European markets, ensuring strong corporate governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, and legal infrastructure to support a high-growth organization. This role requires deep experience in commercial contracting, corporate and securities matters, IP strategy coordination, and FDA-regulated business operations. This position is ideal for a seasoned attorney who can operate independently with minimal oversight, proactively identify risk, provide practical business-aligned solutions, and help prepare the company for long-term growth, strategic transactions, and potential public offering readiness.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Legal Leadership & Governance

Serve as a trusted legal advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team

Provide legal guidance to the Board of Directors on governance and corporate matters

Establish and maintain corporate governance frameworks, policies, and internal controls

Support fundraising activities, investor relations, disclosures, and public offering readiness

Oversee U.S. securities law compliance for a private company environment

Commercial Contracts & Procurement

Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including: Vendor and supplier agreements, Purchasing and manufacturing contracts, Consulting and contractor agreements, NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, distribution, and service agreements.

Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams

Build scalable contracting processes, templates, playbooks, and approval workflows

Balance legal risk with business priorities in a pragmatic, solutions-oriented manner, FDA-Regulated Environment & Compliance Support.

Provide legal support for business activities within an FDA-regulated medical device environment

Partner with Regulatory and Quality teams to ensure alignment between commercial execution and compliance requirements

Advise on: Quality system-related matters (as applicable), Labeling and promotional review, Customer contracting and regulatory considerations

Support ISO 13485 Quality Management Systems alignment

Oversee compliance with FDA, EU MDR, and applicable international healthcare regulations, Corporate, Securities & Equity Administration.

Support corporate governance matters, including Board and investor materials

Provide legal oversight for: Stock option plan administration and equity documentation, Cap table-related legal considerations, Private company securities compliance.

Partner with Finance and external counsel on fundraising rounds and disclosures

Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy & Legal Risk Management

Serve as internal lead for IP triage and strategy coordination

Identify patentable inventions and coordinate filings with outside patent counsel

Manage invention disclosures and support IP portfolio development

Support trademark strategy and proprietary technology protection

Partner with Engineering and Product teams to ensure confidentiality safeguards

Corporate Transactions & Strategic Initiatives

Support strategic transactions and corporate initiatives, including: Review and negotiation of Stock Purchase Agreements (SPAs), Strategic partnerships and licensing agreements, Distribution and commercial expansion arrangements

Coordinate due diligence workstreams with external counsel

Provide legal support for cross-border transactions and EU market activities

General Legal & Business Support

Provide practical legal guidance across HR, privacy, employment, and general business risk

Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks while enabling innovation

Build legal infrastructure appropriate for a scaling, high-growth organization

Manage external counsel efficiently, including scoping, budgeting, and prioritization

Optimize legal spend while ensuring high-quality support

Required Qualifications

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (in good standing)

8–12+ years of relevant legal experience (combination of in-house and/or top-tier law firm experience)

Significant experience negotiating complex commercial agreements

Experience supporting corporate governance and securities matters in a U.S. company environment

Demonstrated ability to operate independently and serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership

Strong commercial judgment and business acumen

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in medical devices, biotech, life sciences, or other FDA-regulated environments

Experience supporting high-growth companies and scaling organizations

Experience preparing companies for major financing rounds or public offering readiness

Experience with: Stock option plan administration and equity documentation, Private company securities compliance, IP triage and coordination with patent counsel, SPAs and strategic corporate transactions

Familiarity with EU regulatory frameworks (EU MDR)

Core Competencies

Strong commercial judgment and negotiation skills

Strategic thinker with executive presence

High integrity and discretion

Clear, confident communicator across technical and executive audiences

Solutions-oriented and pragmatic (not overly theoretical)

Comfortable with ambiguity and building processes from the ground up

Ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, regulated environment

Why Join Us

This is a rare opportunity to build and lead the legal foundation of a transformative cancer care technology company at a pivotal stage of growth. The Senior In-House Counsel will play a critical role in enabling innovation, safeguarding the company’s mission, supporting strategic expansion across the US and EU markets, and positioning Leo Cancer Care for long-term success.

About Leo Cancer Care

Leo Cancer Care is helping change Radiation Therapy by shifting to upright patient positioning, imaging, and treatment. We do what we do to find a better way to treat cancer and create a paradigm shift in radiation therapy to benefit all. We will do this by improving accessibility and medicine in cancer care globally, making cancer treatment a more human experience for all.

Ways of Working

Leo Cancer Care is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. We embrace and celebrate all individuals' unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe diversity enriches our organization and strengthens our ability to innovate and excel. Discrimination or harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply and join us in our mission to create a respectful and equitable workplace for all