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Seattle, Washington, Harris Legal Search has been exclusively engaged by Aptevo Therapeutics (“Aptevo”) to recruit an SVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer (“General Counsel”). This position is responsible for managing the Company’s worldwide legal, corporate secretary , corporate compliance, IP and transactions activities/functions. In addition to the required technical skills and experience, the ideal candidate will be responsive, engaged in the business, and proactive. The General Counsel will have the ability to effectively exercise business judgment and evaluate risk in a business context, while advising and counseling the Executive Team. Further, this General Counsel will have a collaborative and team-oriented approach, and a proven track record of building strong, strategic relationships with C-level business partners while maintaining his/her own independence. The General Counsel will bring leadership and commitment to this role, and will embrace the Company’s mission and values with passion. RESPONSIBILITIES The General Counsel reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for managing all legal matters for Aptevo, including: Structuring, managing and developing Aptevo’s internal legal function and staff. Developing and executing the Legal Affairs and Compliance department strategy and direction. Structuring and negotiating business agreements, including merger/acquisition agreements, license agreements, R&D agreements, supply, manufacturing and distribution agreements, government contracts, real estate contracts, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. Advising senior management on strategic and complex business issues including deal structuring, international corporate structuring, risk management, transfer pricing, and operational matters. Managing compliance with securities, corporate, international, intellectual property, food and drug, antitrust, employment, government contracting, environmental, health and safety laws. Developing and overseeing comprehensive compliance systems for corporate operations, including antitrust, FDA (and international equivalents), import/export, select agent, and securities laws. Judging the merits of litigation filed against or on behalf of the company, works with the appropriate executive(s) to define a strategic defense and approves settlements of disputes where warranted. Overseeing and developing corporate policies including insider-trading and disclosure policies, code of ethics, document retention policies, and risk management and compliance programs. Structuring and negotiating securities offerings including debt offerings, asset backed securities, stock offerings, and equity lines of credit. Serving as Corporate Secretary and advising the Board of Directors and its committees on corporate governance, executive compensation, securities compliance, and regulatory compliance matters. Overseeing the selection, retention, management, and evaluation of all outside counsel. Managing external counsel in all legal disciplines and matters. Participating in, and providing legal oversight for, investor relations and public relations matters. QUALIFICATIONS Juris Doctorate with strong academic credentials. Must be an active membership in good standing with a state bar association. 15+ years of legal experience and 10+ years of extensive interaction with a Board of Directors. General Counsel experience strongly preferred. Combination of law firm and in-house experience. Strong M&A and other corporate experience. Significant SEC and corporate governance experience. Experience serving as a Corporate Secretary of a publicly traded company. Experience dealing with regulatory bodies and federal government agencies. Proven leadership and influencing skills. Experience managing a legal team. Ability to influence change and inspire others. Gravitas. Ability to think outside the box. Outstanding business acumen, legal reasoning and analysis, and strategic thinking ability. Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial environment. Excellent communication skills and experience in dealing with people at all levels inside and outside of the Company and relationship building skills. Strong negotiation skills. Highly motivated, work independently, self-starter, and is able to manage various projects concurrently. High initiative, flexibility, proactive approach and strong follow up skills. Responsive and thorough. Ability to work effectively as part of a team with other Senior Executives. Analytical and creative, with proven good judgment.

Seattle, Washington, Tegria Lead Attorney - VP, Senior Corporate Counsel Seattle, Washington   Providence is calling for a VP, Senior Corporate Counsel to act as the lead attorney for Tegria in Seattle, WA.   ESSENTIAL POSITION PURPOSE In late 2020, Providence, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems, combined nine wholly- or majority-owned for-profit operating companies to form Tegria, a commercial organization designed to provide next generation technologies and services to the healthcare industry. Headquartered in Seattle with offices and teams throughout the United States and Canada, Tegria fields more than 2,500 strategists, technologists, service providers and scientists to deliver value for more than 550 customers. Tegria currently focuses on three key growth initiatives—healthcare consulting and technology services, revenue cycle management solutions, and data and analytics platforms. Through these initiatives, Tegria helps healthcare organizations accelerate the technological, research, clinical, and operational advances necessary to build health for a better world. As part of its growth plan, Tegria is seeking a lead attorney with 15 years of experience from a top-tier law firm and/or with in-house experience with an organization similarly situated to Tegria to join its senior executive management team. In this position, you will work very closely with the Department of Legal Affairs (DLA) and will report directly to the Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of Providence. Detailed Description You will support the Tegria senior executive management team and the CLO in performing a broad range of legal tasks, including: Working closely with Tegria’s key stakeholders, including Tegria’s Governance Committee and various portfolio company boards, partners, other investment professionals and members of the organization’s investor relations and accounting, tax and finance teams in support of a broad range of activities including governance oversight and guidance, together with DLA’s M&A lead overseeing mergers and acquisition (M&A) activities, private equity or other third party investment activities with Tegria, general commercial contracting activities, and employee benefit and incentive plans related activities. Acting as “general counsel” for Tegria, including its wholly- or majority-owned portfolio companies matters as needed, while coordinating with, and utilizing DLA’s specialist attorneys as appropriate. Assisting outside counsel and DLA’s M&A lead with complex investment structuring. Together with DLA’s M&A lead, review acquisition documents, due diligence evaluation materials, and other stockholder and investor related governance documents. Collaborating with DLA’s M&A lead, business teams and outside counsel regarding transactions, compliance, private equity investment management, and regulatory matters. Together with our Risk and Compliance and human resources teams, developing Tegria’s compliance manual policies and procedures and developing new policies/refining existing policies as necessary in conjunction with Providence’s Risk and Compliance function. Work with Tegria’s portfolio of companies and DLA’s data privacy lead to build a data governance and security program and systems to ensure that sensitive data is controlled and regulatory compliance issues are identified and appropriately resolved. Assisting with various investor relations duties, including regular investor communications. In coordination with DLA’s litigation lead attorney, monitoring litigation and advising Tegria senior executive management team on the same. In coordination with our head of labor and employment and human resources specialists, assisting with various HR/employment-related and benefits matters as they arise . Assisting with tax issues as they arise. In coordination with DLA’s regulatory and privacy specialists, provide guidance on regulatory issues relating to health care such as privacy, fraud and abuse laws, and nonprofit organization related issues. In coordination with Providence’s CLO, planning for Tegria’s future legal needs, and recruiting, developing, and managing a team of legal resources to effectively address the same.   Qualifications: 15 years of corporate legal experience in business transactions (M&A or private equity acquisitions). Preference for additional experience/exposure to private equity backed companies. Preference for experience/exposure to regulatory issues relating to the health care industry including privacy, fraud and abuse laws, and nonprofit organization related issues. Experience with a mid- to large-size law firm or combination of practice with such a firm and in-house experience preferred. Previous private equity and securities law experience strongly desired. The position requires a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from an accredited law school, or the equivalent. Membership in at least one state bar is required.   For information on our comprehensive range of benefits, visit: http://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefits/   Our Mission As expressions of God’s healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.   About Us Providence is a comprehensive not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and services continuing a more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.   Answer the call. Providenceiscalling.jobs When applying online, please reference job number 282417.   Apply online: http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=193066   Providence is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

REMOTE, Washington, Our client, a global insurance and financial services company is seeking a Vice President, Compliance to join their  growing compliance team.  The business connects consumers with financial solutions, including life, health, and personal finance.  This role will primarily be responsible for leading the development and enhancements to compliance policies and procedures (including marketing material guidance, call monitoring and agent oversight standards), associated training and testing, day to day consultation for management on regulatory requirements, and oversight of sales practices and positioning of assigned product lines, which may include Medicare Advantage, health, life, auto & home, and personal finance.  Qualifications Strong knowledge and experience with insurance and/or CMS regulatory requirements required 8+ years in a senior level position managing compliance or related areas in financial services distribution Demonstrable results in improving operational efficiency/effectiveness through process improvements, technology deployment and other mechanisms

Seattle, Washington, Adaptive Biotechnologies (Adaptive or Company) has retained Major, Lindsey & Africa on an exclusive basis to conduct a search for an Associate Commercial Counsel (Counsel) to be located in its Seattle, Washington corporate headquarters. Interested candidates, please respond to the MLA recruiter who contacted you about this search or directly to Alisa Tazioli and Kate Mullen.  Please do not contact Adaptive directly; all resumes sent to the Company will be routed to MLA for handling and will create delays. Overview : The Associate Commercial Counsel works in conjunction with other attorneys to handle routine contracting tasks including negotiation and drafting. Firm: Adaptive Biotechnologies is a pioneer and leader in immune-driven medicine that aims to improve people’s lives by learning from the wisdom of their adaptive immune systems.  Adaptive’s proprietary immune profiling platform reveals and translates insights from our adaptive immune systems with unprecedented scale and precision. Working with drug developers, clinicians and academic researchers, we are applying these insights to develop products that will transform the way diseases -- such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, and infectious diseases -- are diagnosed and treated. Compensation : Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Excellent benefits package including employer paid medical, dental, vision, vacations and holidays. Experience : 4+ years of experience handling contracts for clients at a law firm and/or in-house, preferably with experience at a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company. Relos :  Local candidates preferred, long term remote possible for well qualified out-of-area candidates. Bar: Admission to practice law, or ability to pursue admission, in Washington state. Process: Interested candidates please apply here. to Alisa Tazioli and Kate Mullen or to the MLA recruiter who contacted you about this position.