TetraScience

General Counsel

TetraScience 📍 Massachusetts, USA 🏢 On-site Posted Aug 18, 2026 via TetraScience careers
full-time 📂 Legal 🏢 On-site 🏭 Technology

✨ Job Highlights

  • ★Pay: $280,000 to $400,000 a year
  • ★On-site: Massachusetts
  • ★Full-time role in legal
  • ★Experience asked for: 10 to 15 years
  • ★Apply directly on TetraScience's careers site
  • ★Posted August 18, 2026

Full Job Description

General Counsel job at TetraScience in Massachusetts

This General Counsel job is with TetraScience in Massachusetts. The job is full-time and office based. TetraScience lists pay of $280,000 to $400,000 a year.

TetraScience describes the job as follows.

About TetraScience

TetraScience is the Scientific Data and AI Company building Tetra OS, the operating system for scientific intelligence. We help the world’s leading life sciences firms turn fragmented scientific data into AI-native assets and scientific workflows that accelerate discovery, development, and manufacturing. TetraScience’s growing ecosystem of strategic partners includes NVIDIA, Databricks, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Snowflake, Google, and Microsoft.

In connection with your candidacy, you will be asked to carefully review “The Tetra Way,” authored by our CEO, Patrick Grady; it is impossible to overstate the importance of this document, and you should take it literally as you decide whether our mission, culture, and expectations are right for you.

As General Counsel, you will report to the Chief Financial Officer. You will work with departments across the company, both within the US and globally, to provide leadership and advice on a wide range of industry and commercial legal matters.

What You Will Do

  • Develop and lead the company's legal strategy and risk management
  • Ensure compliance across all jurisdictions where the company operates
  • Draft, review, and negotiate complex B2B SaaS agreements, master service agreements (MSAs), data processing agreements (DPAs), and vendor contracts, ensuring terms protect the company's interests while facilitating a streamlined sales cycle
  • Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and security teams to identify and mitigate legal risks related to data protection, intellectual property (IP), and the handling of sensitive data across all product development and service delivery
  • Partner cross-functionally to understand business needs, improve processes, and provide right-sized legal support to enable the achievement of corporate goals
  • Develop and drive policies and procedures designed to enhance regulatory and business standards compliance and support the company’s objectives
  • Supervise and coordinate with outside counsel as necessary
  • Requirements

    Minimum/Preferred Qualifications

  • JD from an accredited law school and a member in good standing of the candidate’s state of residence State Bar Association
  • 10 - 15+ years relevant legal experience through a combination of large law firm and in-house roles at life science or technology companies.
  • Senior leadership experience
  • Experience with complex and high dollar enterprise contracts is required, experience with the life sciences industry is a plus
  • Extensive knowledge of the software and SaaS sector is essential, along with a deep understanding of the legal and regulatory environment of the pharmaceutical or life sciences industries
  • Experience counseling technology product teams, especially those building B2B products and services
  • Proven track record of strategic thinking, problem-solving, and managing a high volume of complex legal matters in a fast-paced environment
  • Exceptional attention to detail and client counseling skills
  • Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid benefits for all eligible employees and immediate family members
  • Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
  • 401K
  • Company paid Life Insurance, LTD/STD
  • The salary range for this position is $280,000-$400,000. The salary range posted reflects our target baseline for this role. Final compensation is determined by a thorough evaluation of factors including the candidate’s specific experience, localized market data, and internal team equity.

    Questions about this job

    What is the salary for the General Counsel role at TetraScience?

    TetraScience advertises $280,000 to $400,000 a year for this role.

    Is the General Counsel position remote?

    No, it is an on-site job in Massachusetts.

    What experience do I need for this General Counsel job?

    The posting mentions 10 to 15 years of relevant experience and skills such as Snowflake and SaaS. Read the full description above for the complete list.

    Where do I send my application to TetraScience?

    Use the apply button on this page. It takes you to TetraScience's own application form, so your CV goes directly to their hiring team.

    When was this job posted?

    TetraScience published the role on August 18, 2026. We check the employer's job board every day and take this page down when the role closes, so if you can read it, the job was still listed at our last check.

    Source: TetraScience careers page (apply.workable.com). Applications go straight to the employer. We check the listing daily and remove it once it closes.

    Required Skills

    Snowflake SaaS

    🏢 About TetraScience

    TetraScience is the Scientific Data and AI Company building Tetra OS, the operating system for scientific intelligence. We help the world’s leading life sciences firms turn fragmented scientific data into AI-native assets and scientific workflows that accelerate discovery, development, and manufacturing. TetraScience’s growing ecosystem of strategic partners includes NVIDIA, Databricks, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Snowflake, Google, and Microsoft.In connection with your candidacy, you will be asked to carefully review “The Tetra Way,” authored by our CEO, Patrick Grady; it is impossible to overstate the importance of this document, and you should…

    Industry: Technology

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    🏢 Company TetraScience
    📍 Location Massachusetts, USA
    💼 Job Type full-time
    🌐 Work Mode 🏢 On-site
    🏭 Industry Technology
    🗓 Posted Date Aug 18, 2026
    🎯 Experience 10 to 15 years
    📅 Deadline Dec 16, 2034

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