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Flagship Pioneering, Inc. has engaged Major, Lindsey & Africa on an exclusive basis to conduct a search for a Corporate Counsel to be located in its Cambridge, Massachusetts offices. Flagship is an equal opportunity employer. Please do not contact Flagship directly; all resumes sent to Flagship will be routed to MLA for handling and may cause delays.
Overview: Flagship Pioneering has a new and exciting opportunity for a Corporate Counsel to join their legal team. You will join a fast-paced, dynamic group that concentrates on financing and governance matters for cutting-edge high growth companies in the Flagship Enterprise. This includes working with Flagship’s private and public companies on a range of transactions and corporate matters, including strategic financing transactions, capital markets transactions, M&A transactions, and general corporate governance.
Company: Flagship conceives, creates, resources, and develops first-in-category life sciences companies to transform human health and sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, the firm has applied a unique hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in over $34 billion in aggregate value. Flagship teams are bound by a noble purpose and vision. Flagship seeks to change the world by addressing some of humanity’s most urgent challenges: curing intractable diseases, improving human health, and feeding the world by advancing the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.
Experience: The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years of relevant experience, with at least three of those years spent in the corporate department of a nationally recognized law firm, with a strong understanding of equity financing, capital markets and corporate governance. In-house experience at a venture capital/private equity firm or life sciences company is a plus.
Compensation: Competitive base salary, bonus, and equity.
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
About Major, Lindsey & Africa
Founded in 1982, Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world’s largest and most experienced legal search firm. Combining local market knowledge and a global recruiting network, MLA has earned recognition for its track record of successful General Counsel, Corporate Counsel, Partner, Associate and Law Firm Management placements. With offices throughout the U.S., Hong Kong, London, and Tokyo, MLA recruiters are dedicated to understanding and meeting clients’ and candidates’ needs while maintaining the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality. MLA considers every search a diversity search, and has been committed to diversity in the law since its inception. For these reasons, MLA was voted “Best Legal Search Firm in the U.S.” in the most recent national survey of America’s top law firms. To learn more about MLA, please visit our website at www.mlaglobal.com.
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