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Corporate Counsel/Senior Corporate Counsel, Transactions
Beam Therapeutics INC · 🇺🇸 Cambridge, MA
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 7 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 7 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Company Overview: Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines. To achieve this vision, Beam has assembled a platform with integrated gene editing, delivery and internal manufacturing capabilities. Beam’s suite of gene editing technologies is anchored by base editing, a proprietary technology that is designed to enable precise, predictable and efficient single base changes, at targeted genomic sequences, without making double-stranded breaks in the DNA. This has the potential to enable a wide range of therapeutic editing strategies that Beam is using to advance a diversified portfolio of base editing programs. Beam is a values-driven organization committed to its people, cutting-edge science, and a vision of providing life-long cures to patients suffering from serious diseases. Position Overview: Beam Therapeutics is seeking a highly skilled attorney to serve as the Corporate Counsel/Senior Corporate Counsel, Transactions. This role will partner with Beam’s medical affairs, commercial and manufacturing teams to provide contracting support for Beam’s transition to a commercial stage company. Ideal candidates will excel in negotiating complex agreements, managing risk, and achieving business objectives in a fast-paced, cutting-edge biotechnology company. Responsibilities: • Draft and negotiate high-stakes agreements in support of Beam’s anticipated product launches, including complex commercial contracts with gene therapy treatment centers, channel partners and manufacturers. • Assist with legal review of other pre-commercial activities, including advisory boards, patient engagement events, patient support programs, market access activities, speaker programs, and market research. • Provide legal support to Beam’s various promotional material review committees. • Provide ongoing contracting support and lifecycle management, including agreement interpretation and risk analysis, for Beam’s commercial, medical affairs, manufacturing and other teams. • Collaborate with business teams and subject matter experts on continuous review and updates of Beam contracting playbooks and standards. • Draft and negotiate a range of other key agreements in support of Beam’s broader business, including licensing agreements, collaborations, clinical trial agreements, and sponsored research agreements. Qualifications: • JD from an accredited law school; admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. • 5+ years of experience with complex biotechnology contracting, ideally with commercial-stage cell and gene therapy companies. • Ability to manage multiple, overlapping, high-stakes agreements to completion on tight timelines. • Flexible, must be able to work collaboratively with team members for a diverse range of projects. • High degree of professional ethics and integrity. • Sound judgement and ability to quickly analyze different sources of information. • Practical and business-minded, capable of recognizing, assessing, and responding to urgent matters with timely, pragmatic, and clear solutions. • Exceptional and demonstrated written and verbal communication skills. • Candidates are expected to come onsite 2 days per week Additive Qualifications: • Experience advising medical affairs and commercial teams on legal and regulatory legal requirements related to product launches. • Ability to provide legal counsel on health care laws, such as anti-kickback, false claims and transparency statutes. • Service on promotional material review committees for pre-commercial or commercial biotechnology companies. The salary range below reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pa