The VP, Head of Global R&D Legal will provide sophisticated strategic legal advice on a broad range of global activities including research, development, manufacturing, pharmacovigilance and drug safety, and regulatory engagement. This newly created role will report directly to the Chief Legal Officer and will serve as an integral part of the Legal Leadership team. We are looking for a strategic leader who will excel in the fast paced and innovative environment of Alnylam. The successful candidate will have demonstrated ability to work with senior business leaders across the enterprise to develop and support the strategies of these complex functions and drive successful results, to meet and exceed long term corporate goals. This individual should have a track record of success within the industry and the ability to balance structured legal thinking with creative, out of the box ideas. S/he must have experience managing, developing and scaling a top performing Legal organization.