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Senior IP Paralegal

Flagship Pioneering, Inc.96 open roles

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About Flagship Pioneering

Flagship Pioneering invents and builds companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps in human health, sustainability, and beyond.

What sets Flagship apart is our ability to unite life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our team of scientists, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and create breakthroughs that generate exceptional value for people and the planet.

Many of the companies Flagship has founded 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 named four times to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior IP Paralegal to join our IP Operations Team, reporting to the Head of IP Operations. In this role you will support the patent prosecution practice of several internal intellectual property attorneys and a broader community of legal professionals within the extensive Flagship ecosystem. This position is ideal for a highly proactive, motivated individual who thrives in a dynamic and active environment and welcomes opportunities to evolve and refine our practice to achieve more efficient and productive results.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Independently manage assigned international patent portfolios and dockets, including intake and workflow coordination; deadline and status monitoring; data-quality review; coordination of filing, annuity, and maintenance-fee instructions; and escalation of material risks to attorneys
  • At the direction of counsel, prepare, coordinate and/or file patent applications and formalities, including provisional patent applications, PCT filings and national-phase entries, assignments, declarations, POAs, recordations
  • Prepare and maintain patent schedules, ownership records, filing-status reports, and supporting documentation for financings, diligence, corporate transactions, audits, and portfolio reporting
  • Monitor USPTO, PCT, and selected foreign-office procedural requirements; identify operational impacts; work with attorneys to implement updated processes and guidance
  • Mentor and train junior paralegals and staff
  • Coordinate and communicate with internal company department and cross-functional personnel, outside counsel, foreign associates, inventors, and vendors

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal or Associate’s degree
  • At least 5 years of relevant work experience as a broad-based patent paralegal in either a law firm or a corporate setting with a significant patent practice
  • Expertise in US patent prosecution rules and procedures and ability to review and process extensive range of USPTO and national patent office communications
  • Advanced ability to independently draft and file patent prosecution documents and formalities
  • Broad understanding of global patent processes, including PCT and US patent laws and regulations
  • Advanced proficiency with IP management and docketing software, electronic filing systems, and legal research databases; experience with CPI and iManage strongly preferred
  • Proficiency with standard business software (SharePoint, Outlook) and experience with-- or open to-- adopting AI-assisted legal and IP tools as our practice evolves
  • Advanced organizational, portfolio management, and docket maintenance skills
  • Highly self-motivated with demonstrated ability to multitask in fast-paced environment, productively manage time and workflow, and work under pressure with limited oversight
  • Ability to balance big-picture operational strategy with meticulous attention to detail
  • Superior communications skills; capable of effective communication with a broad variety of stakeholders
  • Results-driven, high performer with highly collaborative style

Why Join Flagship?

At Flagship, you'll have the opportunity to work on groundbreaking transactions that help launch and scale pioneering science and technology companies. You'll gain exposure to company creation and building, venture financing, strategic partnerships, licensing, acquisitions, and innovative business models while working alongside leaders across science, investing, legal, finance, and business development.

This role offers exceptional breadth, responsibility, and learning for someone looking to build a long-term career at the intersection of innovation, transactions, and company building.

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The salary range for this role is $108,000 - $148,500. 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.

Privacy Notice for Applicants: When you apply for a role at Flagship Pioneering or one of its portfolio companies, we collect and use personal information you provide (such as your name, contact details, work history, and application materials) to evaluate your application, communicate with you, and comply with legal obligations. Your application data is processed through Greenhouse, our applicant tracking system, and may also be reviewed using AI-assisted screening tools. We do not sell your personal information. California residents have rights under the CCPA/CPRA including to know, delete, and opt out of the sharing of their personal information. If you are located in the EU or UK, we process your data under GDPR and you have rights to access, rectify, and erase your data. To exercise your rights or for questions, contact [email protected].

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