Flagship Pioneering
Director/Senior Director, Regulatory Counsel
$172K–$280K
Cambridge, MA USA +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 1, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge, MA USA
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- A minimum of six (6) to ten (10) years; no stated alternatives.
- Education
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school; admitted to the bar in at least one U.S. state and in good standing.
About the job
Leads regulatory legal strategy across Flagship’s portfolio, covering government contracting, life sciences, consumer and digital health, medical devices, and international expansion.
What you'll do
- Lead regulatory efforts for government contracting obligations and advise on GxP compliance and growth initiatives.
- Advise Consumer, Digital Health, and medical device programs, including international clinical-development regulatory strategy.
- Monitor regulatory developments, advise leadership on risks, and help build scalable regulatory and compliance capabilities.
What they ask for
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Admission in good standing to the bar in at least one U.S. state.
- Six to ten years of regulatory law experience, including substantial government contracting regulation (e.g., FAR/DFARS) and life sciences regulatory matters (e.g., GxP, FDA).
- Experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, with ability to manage outside counsel efficiently.
Nice to have
- Consumer/Digital Health and/or medical device regulatory experience is strongly preferred.
- International regulatory strategy experience, particularly in China, Australia, or other priority ex-U.S. markets, is a plus.
Pay
$172,000 - $280,500 USD base salary
Tools
FAR/DFARS, GxP, FDA
AI focus
Expected to learn, evaluate, and apply state-of-the-art AI legal tools to improve day-to-day legal work; applicant data may also be reviewed using AI-assisted screening tools.
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