Strategic Transactions Counsel, APEX

Flagship Pioneering; Cambridge, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 346,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Annual incentive program

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Flagship Pioneering is seeking a Strategic Transactions Counsel to join our Transactions team in a high‑impact capacity. Flagship conducts complex licensing, collaborations, joint ventures, M&A, and fundraising under the APEX Group umbrella.

This role bridges business, law, strategy and finance; you will lead negotiations on high‑value biotech deals and help standardize processes across the organization, collaborating with executives and portfolio teams.

Qualifications

• J.D. from a leading law school and US licensure.
• 5+ years in complex life sciences transactions, with top firms preferred.
• Experience in collaborations, licensing, partnering and M&A.
• Ability to lead negotiations on high‑value biotech deals.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the execution of transactions across the Flagship ecosystem (licensing, collaboration, partnership, JV, M&A, and financing).
• Coordinate with internal and external advisors to facilitate decision making.
• Drive structuring of complex transactions to meet strategic and financial goals.
• Negotiate terms and manage relevant processes; develop standardized playbooks and templates.
• Manage multiple transactions in a fast-paced environment; monitor regulatory developments.

Skills

J.D. from leading law school

US bar license

5+ years life sciences transactions

M&A experience

Negotiation leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

US Bar license

Job description

Flagship Pioneering is seeking a Strategic Transactions Counsel to join our Transactions team in a high‑impact capacity. Flagship conducts complex licensing, collaborations, joint ventures, M&A, and fundraising under the APEX Group umbrella.

This role bridges business, law, strategy and finance; you will lead negotiations on high‑value biotech deals and help standardize processes across the organization, collaborating with executives and portfolio teams.