Beam Therapeutics
Corporate Counsel/Senior Corporate Counsel, Transactions
Cambridge, MA · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines.
- To achieve this vision, Beam has assembled a platform with integrated gene editing, delivery and internal manufacturing capabilities.
- This has the potential to enable a wide range of therapeutic editing strategies that Beam is using to advance a diversified portfolio of base editing programs.
Responsibilities
- Draft and negotiate high-stakes agreements in support of Beam's anticipated product launches, including complex commercial contracts with gene therapy treatment centers, channel partners and manufacturers.
- Assist with legal review of other pre-commercial activities, including advisory boards, patient engagement events, patient support programs, market access activities, speaker programs, and market research.
- Provide legal support to Beam's various promotional material review committees.
- Collaborate with business teams and subject matter experts on continuous review and updates of Beam contracting playbooks and standards.
- Draft and negotiate a range of other key agreements in support of Beam's broader business, including licensing agreements, collaborations, clinical trial agreements, and sponsored research agreements.
Requirements
- Typically 15+ years of experience including 5+ years of experience with complex biotechnology contracting, ideally with commercial-stage cell and gene therapy companies.
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
- Sound judgement and ability to quickly analyze different sources of information.
- JD from an accredited law school
- admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Ability to manage multiple, overlapping, high-stakes agreements to completion on tight timelines.
- Flexible, must be able to work collaboratively with team members for a diverse range of projects.
- Practical and business-minded, capable of recognizing, assessing, and responding to urgent matters with timely, pragmatic, and clear solutions.
- Exceptional and demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
- Candidates are expected to come onsite 2 days per week.
- Additive Qualifications:
- Experience advising medical affairs and commercial teams on legal and regulatory legal requirements related to product launches.
- Ability to provide legal counsel on health care laws, such as anti-kickback, false claims and transparency statutes.
Compensation
- The salary range below reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits
- Provide ongoing contracting support and lifecycle management, including agreement interpretation and risk analysis, for Beam's commercial, medical affairs, manufacturing and other teams.
- This role will partner with Beam's medical affairs, commercial and manufacturing teams to provide contracting support for Beam's transition to a commercial stage company.
Company info
- Ideal candidates will excel in negotiating complex agreements, managing risk, and achieving business objectives in a fast-paced, cutting-edge biotechnology company.
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