Senior Director, Corporate Legal Affairs

How will your role help us transform hope into reality?

The Senior Director, Corporate Legal Affairs will use their understanding of securities law and corporate governance, the biopharmaceutical industry, and Blueprint Medicines’ business to provide pragmatic legal advice that advances the company’s business and protects the company’s interests. Reporting to the VP, Corporate Legal Affairs, you will have the opportunity to directly contribute to the company’s success by partnering with teams in the United States and Europe on a broad range of matters, including SEC and Nasdaq reporting and compliance, equity programs, capital markets activities, and external communications. This opening offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where initiative, creative thinking, and teamwork are valued!

 

What will you do?

• Handle SEC and Nasdaq reporting and compliance, including preparing, reviewing, and filing Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, registration statements, Section 16 filings, proxy statements, and other annual shareholders meeting materials.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to review press releases, investor call scripts, FAQs, congress and conference materials, social media postings, website content, webinar materials, publications, and other external and internal communications.
• Co-manage disclosure committee meetings with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Assist with capital markets activities, including due diligence matters.
• Assist with materials for the board of directors and its committees, including drafting resolutions, minutes, and written consents, and attend meetings according to business needs.
• Assist with the onboarding/off-boarding of officers and directors, as needed.
• Manage the annual D&O questionnaires process.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Finance, Human Resources, and international teams related to equity incentive programs, insider trading policies and procedures, and other matters.
• Manage the insiders list, insiders pre-clearance process, review of 10b5-1 plans, and other trading restrictions.
• Conduct employee onboarding and refresher training related to public company status (e.g., insider trading, individual reporting requirements) and other matters.
• Partner with the Investor Relations team in connection with outreach to investor stewardship teams and development of the company’s annual corporate social responsibility report.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures to ensure compliance with SEC regulations, Nasdaq listing requirements, Sarbanes-Oxley and other applicable regulatory requirements, as needed.
• Act as a department representative on company initiatives, as assigned.
• Maintain a solid understanding of applicable laws, regulations, and enforcement actions to identify emerging risks, keep teams advised, and implement or revise policies and training programs, as appropriate.
• This position may require periodic domestic travel.

 

What minimum qualifications do we require?

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Good standing in the Massachusetts bar
• 10+ years of legal experience in the biotechnology industry at a large law firm or an in-house legal department, with at least 5 years of experience in-house

 

What additional qualifications will make you a stronger candidate?

• Thorough understanding of securities laws and regulations and corporate governance matters
• Sound judgment, high integrity, and dedication to ethical conduct
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Prior experience as a member of an in-house legal department of a biopharmaceutical company strongly preferred
• Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels of the organization with both the self-confidence necessary to set forth opinions even in the face of contrary views and the humility needed to be receptive to the ideas and opinions of others
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and pay close attention to detail
• Strong project management skills and ability to multi-task and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment while still meeting high quality and timeliness standards
• Self-motivated and independent team member who constantly seeks, designs, and implements improvements
• Ability to manage outside counsel effectively and efficiently (on the limited occasions when used) and adhere to a budget
• Commitment to our Core Values: Patients First, Thoughtfulness, Urgency, Trust, Optimism

 

Why Blueprint?

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