Flagship Pioneering is a scientific innovation engine that invents and builds companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps in human health, sustainability, and beyond.
What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance biotechnology by uniting life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our team of scientists, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and create breakthroughs for the benefit of people and planet.
Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.
Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been named four times to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.
Position SummaryFlagship Pioneering is building a dedicated Legal Operations & Technology function, and we are hiring a second Legal Technology and AI Specialist to help lead its hands-on build-out of AI-powered tools and workflows across the legal department. Reporting to the Director, Legal Operations & Technology, this role combines technical AI engineering skills with legal domain knowledge to design, implement, and maintain AI solutions that accelerate legal service delivery across the organization.
Legal Operations & Technology is the engine that makes the legal function run efficiently — owning the department's technology stack, process design, vendor relationships, and performance metrics. As a foundational member of this new team, you will translate that operational mandate into working technology, partnering closely with attorneys, the broader legal team, and stakeholders across Flagship.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical fluency in AI/ML systems and a working understanding of legal operations gained through direct exposure to in-house legal work. This is a ground-floor opportunity to shape how a leading life sciences and venture creation organization integrates AI into its legal function from day one.
Key ResponsibilitiesAI Development and Implementation
AI Governance and Quality Control
Process, Training, and Adoption
Vendor and Tool Evaluation
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Required
Preferred
This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of AI engineering and legal operations at a leading life sciences and venture creation organization. As a member of Flagship's Legal Operations & Technology team, you will have direct ownership of how the legal function leverages AI, with visibility across the full portfolio and the autonomy to build solutions from the ground up. For someone with both technical AI depth and an interest in the legal domain, this role offers an accelerated path to becoming a leader in the rapidly growing legal AI and legal operations space.
Work Environment & Benefits- Standard office environment in Cambridge with hybrid flexibility options.
- Collaborative, interdisciplinary teams engaged in high-impact innovation.
- Professional growth opportunities across Flagship Pioneering and its portfolio.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Flagship Pioneering is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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The salary range for this role is $108,000 - $176,000. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Flagship Pioneering currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Flagship Pioneering's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, AI/ML, data science, engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience building or engineering AI/ML solutions involving large language models, natural language processing, or related technologies
- Practical understanding of prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, fine-tuning, and AI system evaluation
- Exposure to legal operations, legal workflows, or the legal industry through internship, work experience, or coursework
- Familiarity with legal technology, including CLM platforms, AI-assisted research tools, document automation, and e-discovery
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical AI concepts to legal and business audiences
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize in a fast-paced, build-from-scratch environment
- Internship or work experience in an in-house legal department, law firm, or legal operations team
- Experience with legal-specific AI tools, such as contract AI, legal research platforms, or document review systems
- Familiarity with responsible AI policies, digital and data governance, and data privacy frameworks related to AI deployment
- Background in or exposure to life sciences, biotech, or venture capital
- Experience developing AI governance frameworks, usage policies, or responsible AI guidelines
- Coursework or certifications in legal studies, legal technology, or legal operations
Flagship Pioneering Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Flagship Pioneering and has not been reviewed or approved by Flagship Pioneering.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Feedback suggests salary bands are visible for many Boston/Cambridge roles and pay is considered competitive for key scientific and leadership positions. Transparency in postings supports expectations that offers align with local biotech norms.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, HSA options, and mental-health coverage are comprehensive and well-regarded. Multiple items are employer-verified, reinforcing confidence in core health benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Feedback suggests maternity/paternity leave and family leave are offered at meaningful levels. These programs sit alongside paid holidays, sick days, and PTO to support family needs.
Flagship Pioneering Insights
What We Do
Flagship Pioneering conceives, creates, resources, and develops first-in-category life sciences companies to transform human health and sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, the firm has applied a unique, hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in over $30 billion in aggregate value. To date, Flagship is backed by >$3 billion of aggregate capital commitments, of which over $1.5 billion has been deployed toward the founding and growth of its pioneering companies alongside >$10 billion of follow-on investments from other institutions. The current Flagship ecosystem includes Denali Therapeutics (NASDAQ: DNLI), Evelo Biosciences (NASDAQ: EVLO), Moderna Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MRNA), Rubius Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RUBY), Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MCRB), and Syros Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SYRS).
