Superluminal Medicines, Inc. is seeking a Vice President, Head of Legal to provide strategic and practical legal counsel across the company as it continues to grow. Reporting to the CFO, this individual will partner closely with the executive leadership team and Board of Directors, offering guidance on corporate, intellectual property, employment, governance, compliance, and other legal matters. This highly visible, hands-on leadership role presents an opportunity to establish and scale the company’s legal capabilities. The VP, Head of Legal will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external counsel to provide thoughtful, business-oriented advice, manage legal risk, and support the company’s strategic priorities. This individual will help determine where legal capabilities should be managed internally versus through external counsel and will build the legal function over time as the company's needs evolve.

Key responsibilities include serving as a senior legal advisor to the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board of Directors; leading corporate governance matters, including Board and committee support, corporate records, resolutions, minutes, and governance policies; advising on corporate structure, capitalization, equity matters, securities, and other corporate matters in partnership with Finance and external advisors; supporting significant corporate milestones, financings, strategic initiatives, and other corporate transactions; partnering with Finance and executive leadership on legal considerations related to material events, corporate communications, and disclosures; and monitoring developments in applicable laws and regulations, advising leadership on their implications for the company as the business evolves. Additionally, the role involves advising the business on a broad range of commercial, operational, and other legal matters; providing legal leadership and support for the negotiation of material commercial agreements, including strategic collaborations, licensing arrangements, research agreements, and other significant contracts; providing legal guidance on contract terms, risk allocation, negotiation strategy, and approval of material agreements; partnering with Business Development, Operations, Finance, and other functions to provide practical legal guidance that enables the business while appropriately managing risk; developing legal templates, playbooks, and guidance that enable the organization to address recurring legal matters efficiently; and partnering with Contract Management to establish appropriate escalation points and ensure legal review of material or higher-risk agreements.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical legal expertise, sound business judgment, and excellent communication skills. They will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, moving between strategic matters and detailed execution, and balancing thoughtful risk management with the need to move quickly, including the ability to communicate complex legal matters clearly to both legal and non-legal audiences. The role is particularly well suited to an experienced in-house life sciences attorney who has supported companies through significant growth, financings, strategic transactions, and evolving corporate governance requirements, and who is excited by the opportunity to help build the legal infrastructure for the next phase of the company.

Compensation for this role includes an annual base salary ranging from $315,000 to $357,000, with the exact figure based on relevant experience, job-related skills, and education. In addition to base salary, the position offers bonus and equity opportunities, as well as a comprehensive benefits package that fully covers employees’ annual deductibles and monthly premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance. The package also includes a 401(k) match program, a Massachusetts transportation subsidy, equity, unlimited paid time off, and both disability and life insurance.

Superluminal Medicines is a generative biology and chemistry company revolutionizing the speed and accuracy of how small molecule medicines are created. The company aims to develop candidate-ready compounds with unprecedented speed using a combination of deep biology, computational and medicinal chemistry, machine learning, and proprietary big data infrastructure. Superluminal is expanding its team of talented individuals who seek to build the future of small molecule drug discovery with creativity and innovation. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing organization, contributing to the advancement of cutting-edge therapeutics in the life sciences sector.