Associate Director, Legal Operations & Board Liaison
Waltham, MA - USA
Job Summary
Madrigal is a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) a serious liver disease that can progress to cirrhosis liver failure need for liver transplantation and premature mortality. Every member of our Madrigal team is connected by our shared purpose: leading the fight against MASH.
Madrigals medication Rezdiffra (resmetirom) is a once-daily oral liver-directed THR-β agonist designed to target key underlying causes of MASH. Rezdiffra is the first and only medication approved by both the FDA and European Commission for the treatment of MASH with moderate to advanced fibrosis (F2 to F3). An ongoing Phase 3 outcomes trial is evaluating Rezdiffra for the treatment of compensated MASH cirrhosis (F4c).
Our success is driven by our people. We are building a dynamic inclusive and high-performing culture that values scientific excellence operational rigor and collaboration. To support our continued growth we are strengthening our workforce strategy to ensure we have the right talent at the right time in the right way.
The Associate Director Legal Operations & Board Liaison is an operational leader responsible for driving execution excellence across the Legal & Compliance organization while serving as a central coordinator for Board and committee operations. This role blends legal operations project management and governance support to ensure Legal & Compliance leaders the Executive Leadership Team and the Board of Directors are equipped with accurate information disciplined processes and timely decision support.
Operating as a trusted partner to the CEO ELT Legal & Compliance leadership and Corporate Secretary function this individual brings structure to complex projects and initiatives ensures governance processes run smoothly and enables Legal & Compliance to operate with rigor transparency and scalability.
Key Responsibilities
1. Legal Operations Governance & Program Management
- Lead endtoend planning and execution of complex Legal and Compliance initiatives including policy rollouts system implementations and crossfunctional operational improvements.
- Translate legal regulatory and governance requirements into executable project plans with clear milestones ownership dependencies and risk mitigation strategies.
- Drive prioritization sequencing and execution discipline across competing Legal & Compliance initiatives.
- Support the effective operation of Legal and Compliance governance structures including meeting management reporting cadences and oversight processes.
- Ensure governance and operational processes align with industry and regulatory expectations and internal Legal & Compliance standards.
2. Board of Directors & Committee Liaison
- Serve as a primary operational liaison for the Board of Directors and applicable committees (e.g. Audit Compensation Nomination & Governance Scientific) in close partnership with the CEO Corporate Secretary and other department/functional representatives.
- Own endtoend coordination of Board and committee logistics including calendars agendas materials intake review workflows version control approvals and timely distribution through the Board portal.
- Track Board and committee questions requests and action items; ensure accurate followup and timely responses from Legal Compliance and crossfunctional partners.
- Support preparation of Boardlevel Legal and Compliance updates dashboards and governance materials.
- Support Board members with administrative and other logistical matters as necessary.
3. Executive & CrossFunctional Coordination
- Act as a central point of coordination between Legal Compliance Finance IT and key business stakeholders on highpriority initiatives.
- Facilitate crossfunctional working sessions steering committees and governance forums to drive alignment resolve issues and support decisionmaking.
- Anticipate risks bottlenecks and resourcing constraints; proactively recommend solutions to leadership.
4. Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
- Establish and evolve Legal Operations project management standards tools templates and best practices.
- Identify opportunities to streamline Legal & Compliance processes improve transparency and reduce operational friction.
- Develop dashboards and reporting to provide leadership with clear visibility into project status risks and governance obligations.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelors Degree and 8 years experience supporting Legal and/or Executive teams
- HS Diploma and 12 years experience supporting Legal and/or Executive teams in pharmaceutical or biotech organizations
- Experience supporting Board of Director activities is required
- Experience in roles that require a high level of discretion judgment and executive professionalism required
- Ability to develop and manage project plans and manage internal/external stakeholders
- Highly organized and dependable
- Travel may be required
Madrigals Total Rewards strategy is based on a biotech industry peer group comparator and is inclusive of base pay bonus and equity. Our equity offers meaningful opportunity allowing our employees to share in the success they help create. By aligning individual and company performance we empower employees to think like owners giving them a stake in the organization.
All employees receive equity which we believe reinforces our ownership culture. Base salary is determined by several factors including the candidates qualifications skills education experience business needs and market demands. As of the date of this posting a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position applicable to all candidates is $169751 - $203245 per year. We comply with all applicable minimum wage laws.
All full-time employees receive equity which reinforces our ownership culture and offers meaningful opportunity for our employees to share in the success they help create. By aligning individual and company performance we empower employees to think like owners giving them a stake in the organization.
Full-time employees are also eligible for comprehensive benefits including flexible paid time off medical dental vision and life/disability insurance and 401(k) offerings (i.e. traditional Roth and employer match) in accordance with applicable plans. We also offer additional voluntary benefits like supplemental life insurance legal services and other addition we offer mental health benefits through our Employee Assistance Program for employees and their family. The company also provides other benefits in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you need assistance please contact
Madrigal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race ethnicity color religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin age disability protected veteran or disabled status or other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.
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Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis and can be submitted through our Madrigal Careers site.
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About Company
Delivering a Breakthrough Treatment Madrigal is a biopharmaceutical company focused on delivering novel therapeutics for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a serious liver disease with high unmet medical need. Left untreated, MASH can lead to progressive liver sc ... View more