Job Title: Head of Capital Solutions, Asia-Pacific

Location: Flagship Pioneering, Singapore

Company Overview: Flagship Pioneering is a scientific innovation engine that 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 advance biotechnology by uniting 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 for the benefit of people and 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.

In 2023 Flagship set up the Singapore Office as its hub for Asia Pacific, last year Korean Office was established in Seoul and later this year physical presence is planned for Japan. The objective is to bridge Flagship’s innovative ecosystem with the APAC biotech, pharmaceutical and biomedical ecosystem to fostering strategic partnerships in one of the world’s critical healthcare markets

Role Summary: Reporting to both the leadership of FSP Asia-Pacific and FSP Capital Solutions (US) , the successful candidate will play a critical role in helping the development of long-term relationships of potential investors based in APAC in FSP companies and FSP Funds as well as driving financing activities, facilitating both direct investments into FSP companies and Limited Partner (LP) investments into Flagship's global funds. In alignment and partnership with FSP APAC and FSP Capital Solutions, this individual will drive FSP’s engagement with institutional investors throughout the APAC region including sovereign wealth funds, family offices, venture capital firms, and other strategic partners. This role will be based out of one of FSP’s Asia-Pacific offices in Singapore.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Investor relations and fundraising

· Work with leadership of FSP APAC and FSP Capital Solutions to nurture existing and burgeoning relationships with the institutional investor community in APAC

· Help identify and drive investment opportunities into Flagship’s Global Funds and direct investments in Flagship portfolio companies, with a focus on investors from APAC, including sovereign wealth funds, family offices, venture capital firms, and other potential strategic investors

· Help facilitate dialogue with the institutional investor community in APAC and connect any such investors with the relevant members of the FSP team to bridge investor interest with FSP offerings

· Regularly align priorities and report progress to FSP’s Capital Formation and APAC team to ensure full alignment and effective follow-up on leads

2. Strategy and outreach

· Partner with the rest of the FSP APAC team in Singapore, Japan and Korea to help implement strategic plans to enhance Flagship’s presence and capital raising capabilities within the APAC region.

· Plan and drive APAC investor-related reach and relevance in the region – e.g., organize and host regular investor events and briefings, presentations, and other engagement activities to promote Flagship's value proposition.

· Where relevant, support key workstreams on select strategic initiatives (e.g., partnerships) across the APAC region with the rest of the FSP APAC team.

Qualifications:

· A minimum of 15 years in capital formation, investment banking, private equity, or related fields, with a strong track record in fundraising and investment management in Asia-Pacific.

· Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with institutional investors, particularly within the APAC region.

· Deep understanding of the investment landscape in APAC, including familiarity with key players such as sovereign wealth funds and family offices.

· Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

· Discipline in execution and follow up with multiple “balls in the air”.

· Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed organization with a collaborative work style.

Flagship Pioneering is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing a work environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

Operating Principal – Summit PBU

THE ROLE

Summit, a Pioneering Business Unit within Flagship, is seeking an Operating Principal to help launch and scale our NewCos. You will work across one or more companies, leading operations and strategy, driving corporate development, and partnering closely with scientific leadership to translate breakthrough ideas into impact.

This role is ideal for an entrepreneurial leader who thrives in ambiguity, moves seamlessly between science and business, and is energized by building organizations from inception to growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead strategy and operational planning in one or more NewCos.
• Drive corporate development initiatives, including partnerships, financings, and strategic alliances, as well as engagement with Board of Directors and other important stakeholders
• Engage directly with scientists and company leaders to align technical progress with operational goals.
• Recruit, develop, and manage high-performing teams across functions.
• Partner with Flagship central teams (Finance, Talent, Legal/IP, HR) to bring best-in-class infrastructure to each company.
• Shape and execute operating and long-range plans, ensuring milestones are achieved on time and on budget.
• Build strong external relationships with investors, partners, and key opinion leaders.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS 

Who you are: You are a dynamic operator and strategist who combines business leadership with scientific fluency. You thrive in fast-moving, entrepreneurial environments and are motivated by building organizations that harness novel science.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in biotech, pharma, or life sciences strategy/operations; prior management consulting a plus.
• Proven success in strategic, operational, or corporate development leadership, ideally in early-stage biotech.
• Strong scientific acumen; able to quickly grasp novel science and translate it into plans and execution.
• Track record of building and motivating high-performing teams.
• Skilled communicator, able to influence and inspire across investors, partners, and internal teams.
• Expert problem solver; can bring order to chaos and iterate quickly to find solutions
• Entrepreneurial, resilient, and hands-on; able to adapt and execute with urgency; doesn’t mind rolling up sleeves and doing what needs to be done to move the ball forward

How You Lead:
You set a high bar for yourself and others, balancing precision with agility. You are curious, feedback-driven, and focused on constantly learning how to be the best version of yourself. You face challenges with grit and enthusiasm, while fostering collaboration, shared ownership, and pride in collective achievements.

EDUCATION

Advanced degree in life sciences or business preferred (PhD, MD, MBA, or equivalent experience).

LOCATION: Cambridge, MA

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.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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The salary range for this role is $220,000 - $269,500. 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.