Cambridge, MA USA Hybrid Full-time USD 108,000 – 148,000 / year

Flagship Pioneering is hiring a Contracts Manager

About the Role

This position is responsible for managing the end-to-end contract process, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various types of agreements. The role ensures adherence to legal standards and internal policies while supporting cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead contract initiation, negotiation, and execution across departments
  • Review and draft master service agreements, NDAs, and vendor contracts
  • Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal requirements
  • Collaborate with legal, procurement, and finance teams on contract terms
  • Maintain accurate contract records and centralized documentation
  • Identify risks in contract language and propose mitigation strategies
  • Support audits by providing timely access to contract data
  • Track key milestones and obligations throughout contract lifecycle
  • Develop and enforce standardized contract templates and workflows
  • Provide guidance on contractual terms to internal stakeholders
  • Manage relationships with external partners regarding contract terms
  • Assist in onboarding third parties with contractual agreements
  • Monitor contract renewals, expirations, and termination clauses
  • Ensure data privacy and confidentiality provisions are upheld
  • Facilitate approvals through contract management systems
  • Train teams on contract policies and procedures
  • Evaluate vendor performance against contractual commitments
  • Contribute to process improvements in contract operations
  • Stay current on legal developments affecting contracts
  • Support corporate governance through consistent contract practices

Compensation

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with office and remote flexibility

Team

Part of a centralized legal and operations function supporting multiple ventures

Why Join Us

  • Opportunity to work at the intersection of innovation and legal operations
  • Support groundbreaking scientific and entrepreneurial initiatives
  • Be part of a culture that values precision, integrity, and impact
  • Grow within a network shaping the future of life sciences

Our Approach

  • We integrate legal strategy with business execution
  • Focus on scalable, efficient, and compliant contract practices
  • Empower teams with clear contractual frameworks
  • Drive value through proactive risk and relationship management

Available for qualified candidates requiring sponsorship

About company
Flagship Pioneering

We invent and build companies that change the world. Our process begins with seemingly unreasonable “what-if” questions that push beyond current knowledge, encouraging teams to dream big and leap boldly into alternative futures.

Through rigorous science and systematic entrepreneurship, we navigate to transformational outcomes. We have founded more than 120 companies focused on bioplatforms and patentable white spaces, designed to generate multiple products that secure a healthier and more sustainable future.

Our unique model enables bold ideas to be conceived, created, and capitalized in-house. We combine scientific creativity, technological know-how, professional capital management, and executive leadership in a single, integrated institution.

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