Director of Compliance: Government Contracts & Funds

Flagship Pioneering; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Flagship Pioneering, a Cambridge, MA–based biotechnology innovator, seeks a Compliance Director to build and lead a government contracts and grants compliance program. You will implement policies, training, and monitoring, coordinating with outside advisors during ramp-up, and expanding international operations with scalable standards.

You will partner with Finance, Contracts, and other teams to embed compliance in all processes, ensuring rigorous governance across Flagship and its portfolio

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• CCEP/CRCM or similar preferred; a J.D. or similar advanced legal training is a plus.
• 5–8 years of compliance experience, with direct FAR/DFARS/government contracts experience preferred.
• Experience with financial services or capital markets regulatory frameworks for private fund sponsors is a plus.
• Experience building or scaling compliance programs, policies and training in a corporate or professional services setting.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize the compliance program for government contracts and grants, including policies, training, monitoring, reporting, and remediation.
• Build controls, documentation, and reporting for government contracts, grants, and other funded programs.
• Monitor evolving financial services regulations and assist in building related compliance infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain the framework for Flagship’s fund operations including investor communications, conflicts of interest, and books and records.
• Track regulatory developments affecting private fund sponsors and recommend program enhancements.
• Coordinate country-specific requirements for expanding international operations and set global standards.
• Establish clear ownership and escalation pathways across Flagship ecosystem.
• Collaborate with Finance, Contracts and other functions to embed compliance in contracting and grant processes.

Skills

Compliance program design

Regulatory translation

Project management

Written & verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced compliance certification / JD

Job description

Flagship Pioneering, a Cambridge, MA–based biotechnology innovator, seeks a Compliance Director to build and lead a government contracts and grants compliance program. You will implement policies, training, and monitoring, coordinating with outside advisors during ramp-up, and expanding international operations with scalable standards.

You will partner with Finance, Contracts, and other teams to embed compliance in all processes, ensuring rigorous governance across Flagship and its portfolio