Legal Co-Op

Flagship Pioneering conceives, creates, resources, and develops first-in-category bioplatform companies that transform human health and sustainability. Our ecosystem of pioneering companies explores new scientific frontiers and develops breakthrough innovations across biotechnology, life sciences, and healthcare. 

The Flagship Legal team plays a strategic role in enabling this mission by supporting corporate, intellectual property, transactional, and operational matters across the Flagship enterprise and its portfolio companies.

THE ROLE

Flagship Pioneering is seeking a Legal Co-Op for a four-month engagement to work alongside our in-house legal team. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to gain exposure to the legal and operational aspects of a leading life sciences innovation company while contributing to AI-powered initiatives designed to improve our efficiency, productivity, and knowledge management. 

The co-op student will help identify, design, and implement AI-enhanced processes that optimize legal workflows across Corporate, Intellectual Property, Strategic Transactions, and Contracts practice areas. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• AI & Process Optimization 
  • Partner with attorneys and operations professionals to identify opportunities to apply AI tools to legal workflows, including contract management, document review, IP portfolio management, and transaction support. 
  • Develop and document AI-driven solutions that automate or streamline high-volume legal processes. 
  • Test and evaluate AI tools for accuracy, usability, and compliance with internal data governance and confidentiality standards. 

• Legal Operations & Knowledge Management 
  • Support the development of standardized templates, playbooks, and process maps for recurring corporate, IP, and transactional work. 
  • Contribute to data organization and knowledge management efforts that enable the Legal Team to capture and reuse institutional knowledge. 
  • Lead process-mapping sessions to assess current workflows and recommend technology-enabled improvements. 

• Substantive Legal Support 
  • Conduct legal and regulatory research relevant to life sciences, intellectual property, and corporate governance. 
  • Draft and review routine agreements, memoranda, and diligence materials under attorney supervision. 
  • Support special projects involving strategic collaborations, licensing transactions, and portfolio company operations. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Required
  • Currently enrolled in law school with demonstrated interest in the intersection of law, science, and technology. 
  • Excellent research, analytical, and writing skills. 
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary environment. 

• Preferred: 
  • Experience with Microsoft 365, document management systems, or legal technology platforms (e.g., Cobblestone, iManage, ChatGPT, etc.) is preferred. 

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

By the end of the co-op, you will: 

• Gain firsthand experience with in-house legal practice at a leading life sciences innovation company. 
• Understand how AI and automation can enhance legal operations in a complex, multi-entity ecosystem. 
• Develop skills in process design, change management, and technology adoption within a legal function. 
• Build a foundational understanding of the business and legal frameworks underpinning biotechnology innovation. 

ABOUT FLAGSHIP PIONEERING:

Flagship Pioneering invents and builds platform companies, each with the potential for multiple products that transform human health, sustainability and beyond. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has originated more than 100 companies. Many of these companies have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.  

Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Learn more about Flagship at www.flagshippioneering.com.

At Flagship, we accept impossible missions to enable bigger leaps. Our core values guide us through uncertainty and toward lasting impact.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We recognize that great candidates often bring unique strengths without fulfilling every qualification. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your background and interest in Flagship.

The salary range for this role is $20 - $35. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Flagship Pioneering currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Flagship Pioneering’s good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.