Company Overview:
Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines. To achieve this vision, Beam has assembled a platform with integrated gene editing, delivery and internal manufacturing capabilities. Beam’s suite of gene editing technologies is anchored by base editing, a proprietary technology that is designed to enable precise, predictable and efficient single base changes, at targeted genomic sequences, without making double-stranded breaks in the DNA. This has the potential to enable a wide range of therapeutic editing strategies that Beam is using to advance a diversified portfolio of base editing programs. Beam is a values-driven organization committed to its people, cutting-edge science, and a vision of providing life-long cures to patients suffering from serious diseases.
Position Overview:
Beam Therapeutics is seeking a highly skilled attorney to serve as the Corporate Counsel/Senior Corporate Counsel, Commercial Contracts. This role will partner with Beam’s medical affairs, commercial and manufacturing teams to provide contracting support for Beam’s transition to a commercial stage company. Ideal candidates will excel in negotiating complex agreements, managing risk, and achieving business objectives in a fast-paced, cutting-edge biotechnology company.
Responsibilities:
- Draft and negotiate high-stakes agreements in support of Beam’s anticipated product launches, including complex commercial contracts with gene therapy treatment centers, channel partners and manufacturers.
- Assist with legal review of other pre-commercial activities, including advisory boards, patient engagement events, patient support programs, market access activities, speaker programs, and market research.
- Provide legal support to Beam’s various promotional material review committees.
- Provide ongoing contracting support and lifecycle management, including agreement interpretation and risk analysis, for Beam’s commercial, medical affairs, manufacturing and other teams.
- Collaborate with business teams and subject matter experts on continuous review and updates of Beam contracting playbooks and standards.
- Draft and negotiate a range of other key agreements in support of Beam’s broader business, including licensing agreements, collaborations, clinical trial agreements, and sponsored research agreements.
Qualifications:
- JD from an accredited law school; admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 5+ years of experience with complex biotechnology contracting, ideally with commercial-stage cell and gene therapy companies.
- Ability to manage multiple, overlapping, high-stakes agreements to completion on tight timelines.
- Flexible, must be able to work collaboratively with team members for a diverse range of projects.
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
- Sound judgement and ability to quickly analyze different sources of information.
- Practical and business-minded, capable of recognizing, assessing, and responding to urgent matters with timely, pragmatic, and clear solutions.
- Exceptional and demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
- Candidates are expected to come onsite 2 days per week
Additive Qualifications:
- Experience advising medical affairs and commercial teams on legal and regulatory legal requirements related to product launches.
- Ability to provide legal counsel on health care laws, such as anti-kickback, false claims and transparency statutes.
- Service on promotional material review committees for pre-commercial or commercial biotechnology companies.
The salary range below reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, scope of job, internal comparisons, and market data.
Skills Required
- JD from an accredited law school
- Admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 5+ years of experience with complex biotechnology contracting, ideally with commercial-stage cell and gene therapy companies
- Ability to manage multiple, overlapping, high-stakes agreements to completion on tight timelines
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams on diverse projects
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity
- Sound judgment and ability to quickly analyze information
- Practical, business-minded approach to urgent matters with timely, pragmatic solutions
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Expected to come onsite two days per week
- Experience advising medical affairs and commercial teams on launch-related legal and regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of health care laws (anti-kickback, false claims, transparency statutes)
- Experience serving on promotional material review committees
What We Do
Beam Therapeutics, launched in 2018, is pioneering the use of CRISPR base editing to develop a broad portfolio of advanced genetic medicines. Our groundbreaking base editing technology allows us to make permanent, specific edits to single bases in DNA and RNA, without cutting the strands. Base editor therapeutics represent a new class of “precision genetic medicines,” combining precision targeting of the genome with precision control of editing outcomes. Our dream is to provide life-long cures for patients suffering from serious diseases. The Beam Team Is: • A community of fearless innovators • Rigorous and honest in our research • Listening with open minds • Committed to each other
