Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Transactions, Cambridge, MA
Isomorphic Labs is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel for Corporate Transactions to join their Cambridge, MA team. This role is integral to advancing the company's mission of leveraging AI to accelerate drug discovery and development. As part of the legal department, the Senior Legal Counsel will collaborate closely with business development, corporate development, and other teams to support and execute strategic transactions.
The primary responsibilities include structuring, drafting, negotiating, and closing complex corporate transactions such as research collaborations, co-development agreements, mergers and acquisitions, investments, and intellectual property licensing deals. The role involves managing transactions throughout their lifecycle, from initial outreach to final contract closing, and developing standardized deal playbooks and efficient due diligence workflows to streamline corporate development initiatives. Additionally, the Senior Legal Counsel will lead legal due diligence efforts, mitigate risks related to corporate structuring, data licensing, information security, and technology transfer, and ensure regulatory and contractual compliance.
Candidates should possess a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent legal qualification with significant corporate transactional experience within the biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences technology sectors. A minimum of five years at a highly-rated law firm advising on transactions is required. Demonstrated success in structuring and executing complex transactions, including research collaborations, co-development agreements, data licensing, and IP transactions, is essential. Proven expertise in legal risk mitigation, particularly around data governance, complex corporate structures, and IP due diligence, is also necessary. Experience in scaling legal operations, including building deal playbooks and standardizing term sheets and diligence processes, is highly valued. A strategic mindset with experience in defining and executing long-term growth plans, along with a significant understanding of the drug development lifecycle, from early-stage research through clinical development and commercialization, is important. The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and globally distributed environment is crucial. Familiarity with leveraging AI tools and legal technology to streamline day-to-day workflows, including contract review, drafting, and research, is advantageous.
While specific compensation details are not provided, Isomorphic Labs offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The company fosters a collaborative and innovative culture, emphasizing the importance of each team member's contribution to achieving its ambitious goals. Employees are encouraged to be part of an inspiring and collaborative environment that drives groundbreaking innovation in the field of drug discovery.
Isomorphic Labs is committed to building an extraordinary company by valuing unique experiences, knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives. The company believes that success requires a team with a range of skills and talents, and it strives to create an environment where collaboration is fundamental, learning is shared, and every employee feels supported and able to thrive. This role offers an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the company's mission of solving all disease with the help of AI.