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Senior Counsel- Business Development

US - Boston - MAFull-time$184k–$276k2026-10-05 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid · United States

Core

Senior legal advisor supporting Business Development teams on licensing, collaborations, asset deals, and M&A projects in the life sciences sector.

Role type

Senior in-house transactional lawyer (business development)

Builds

Licensing agreements, collaboration deals, asset purchases, and M&A transactions for biopharmaceutical products

Domain

Life Sciences / Biopharmaceuticals

Required skills

Corporate and transactional law expertise, life sciences deal experience, legal due diligence, external counsel management, AI tool proficiency, complex deal structuring

Preferred skills

Leadership capabilities, business judgment, solution-oriented approach, independent project management

Technologies

AI-enabled legal and business tools

Responsibilities

Advise from term sheet through closing, draft and negotiate agreements, conduct legal due diligence, manage external law firms and budgets, collaborate with cross-functional teams (IP, Finance, Tax, R&D), provide practical advice to senior leaders

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC