Senior Corporate Counsel, Corporate and Securities

The role

You will structure and negotiate collaborations and licensing transactions. You will take a leading role in SEC reporting and corporate governance for a public company and advise senior leadership.

What you will do

• Partner with the business development team to negotiate and execute strategic collaboration, licensing, and acquisition agreements.
• Support SEC and public company compliance and reporting obligations.
• Partner with the finance team to support capital-raising activities.
• Partner with investor relations to review external communications.
• Advise on corporate governance matters and support the Board of Directors and its committees.
• Support equity compensation and other employment-related matters.
• Develop and revise policies and procedures to ensure compliance with SEC requirements and other securities laws.
• Analyze and communicate legal advice to internal stakeholders and support strategic projects.

Required qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school
• Active admission and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Typically 15+ years of experience
• 5+ years of relevant experience at a public biotechnology or life sciences company, in the corporate or securities practice of a leading law firm, or through a combination of such in-house and law-fir
• Substantive experience with strategic transactions, public company reporting, and corporate governance
• Developed judgment and risk management instincts
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• High degree of personal ethics, integrity, and accountability

About the company

Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines. The company uses base editing technology to advance a diversified portfolio of base editing programs.