Whistler Partners
Tech Trans Associate [Mid-level] @ Practice-Leading National Firm
Whistler Partners, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Tech Trans Associate [Mid-level] @ Practice-Leading National Firm
A premier East Coast Life Sciences Transactions practice is seeking a senior-level associate to join its Boston team. This role is built for a true life sciences deal lawyer who has already been in the driver’s seat on complex biotech/pharma collaborations and commercial transactions. The group is growing intentionally and is focused on finding someone who can step into high-responsibility work from day one.
Why this role? Life sciences is a core pillar of this platform, with deep institutional investment, leadership support, and a broad client base across biopharma, biotech, and adjacent innovation sectors. You’ll join a high-respect, high-performance team doing market-leading LS deals on the East Coast, with a real runway toward partnership for the right lawyer. Culture and training are a major emphasis here—expect collaborative deal teams, sophisticated mentorship, and early exposure to top clients. The practice also benefits from meaningful crossover with digital health and healthtech/IT, giving your deal experience additional range. Hybrid schedule (3 days in office) keeps the team connected without losing flexibility.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and run point on life sciences transactional matters, including biotech/pharma collaborations and strategic commercial arrangements.
Draft and negotiate principal deal documents and ancillary agreements for complex LS partnerships.
Advise clients on deal structure, risk allocation, and key business terms in fast-moving transactions.
Coordinate cross-functional deal teams and manage execution timelines from term sheet through closing.
Counsel clients on evolving market norms in biopharma collaboration, licensing, and commercialization frameworks.
Support partners in managing and expanding client relationships through excellent, business-forward lawyering.
Contribute to practice growth through mentoring junior associates and developing internal know-how.
Top Requirements
5th–7th year (or senior associate equivalent) with
deep life sciences transactional experience .
Proven track record drafting and negotiating
biotech/pharma collaboration agreements and commercial LS deals .
Must be a
true LS deal lawyer —no retools; candidates should already be running these transactions.
Strong deal leadership skills, including comfort managing process, parties, and timelines.
Excellent drafting, negotiation, and practical business judgment.
Science degree helpful but not required; LS transactional depth is the non-negotiable.
Openness to exceptional senior profiles, including certain of-counsel or highly relevant in-house candidates.
TL;DR Boston team wants a senior (5–7th year) life sciences transactions lawyer who already runs and drafts biopharma collaboration + commercial LS deals. No retools. Big LS platform, real East Coast growth runway, strong culture/training, hybrid 3-day office, plus digital health crossover.
About Whistler Partners Whistler Partners is a boutique matchmaking firm focused on counseling the best and the brightest attorneys over the course of their careers. We believe that the right move comes from working closely with talent to curate their long-term career paths. When it comes to career advice, what matters is not the size of the agency but the strength of your individual recruiter. We readily admit that we are elite and only work with the best – after all, a little elitism is okay when it comes to your career. Employers love us because we are picky about whom we represent, and attorneys love us because we get them their dream jobs.
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full-time
Job function Legal
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Why this role? Life sciences is a core pillar of this platform, with deep institutional investment, leadership support, and a broad client base across biopharma, biotech, and adjacent innovation sectors. You’ll join a high-respect, high-performance team doing market-leading LS deals on the East Coast, with a real runway toward partnership for the right lawyer. Culture and training are a major emphasis here—expect collaborative deal teams, sophisticated mentorship, and early exposure to top clients. The practice also benefits from meaningful crossover with digital health and healthtech/IT, giving your deal experience additional range. Hybrid schedule (3 days in office) keeps the team connected without losing flexibility.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and run point on life sciences transactional matters, including biotech/pharma collaborations and strategic commercial arrangements.
Draft and negotiate principal deal documents and ancillary agreements for complex LS partnerships.
Advise clients on deal structure, risk allocation, and key business terms in fast-moving transactions.
Coordinate cross-functional deal teams and manage execution timelines from term sheet through closing.
Counsel clients on evolving market norms in biopharma collaboration, licensing, and commercialization frameworks.
Support partners in managing and expanding client relationships through excellent, business-forward lawyering.
Contribute to practice growth through mentoring junior associates and developing internal know-how.
Top Requirements
5th–7th year (or senior associate equivalent) with
deep life sciences transactional experience .
Proven track record drafting and negotiating
biotech/pharma collaboration agreements and commercial LS deals .
Must be a
true LS deal lawyer —no retools; candidates should already be running these transactions.
Strong deal leadership skills, including comfort managing process, parties, and timelines.
Excellent drafting, negotiation, and practical business judgment.
Science degree helpful but not required; LS transactional depth is the non-negotiable.
Openness to exceptional senior profiles, including certain of-counsel or highly relevant in-house candidates.
TL;DR Boston team wants a senior (5–7th year) life sciences transactions lawyer who already runs and drafts biopharma collaboration + commercial LS deals. No retools. Big LS platform, real East Coast growth runway, strong culture/training, hybrid 3-day office, plus digital health crossover.
About Whistler Partners Whistler Partners is a boutique matchmaking firm focused on counseling the best and the brightest attorneys over the course of their careers. We believe that the right move comes from working closely with talent to curate their long-term career paths. When it comes to career advice, what matters is not the size of the agency but the strength of your individual recruiter. We readily admit that we are elite and only work with the best – after all, a little elitism is okay when it comes to your career. Employers love us because we are picky about whom we represent, and attorneys love us because we get them their dream jobs.
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full-time
Job function Legal
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