--- title: 'VP, Legal at Quantum-Si' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/vp-legal-quantum-si-san-diego-byn91275ek3q' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # VP, Legal at Quantum-Si - **Company:** Quantum-Si - **Location:** San Diego, CA - **Posted:** 2026-08-24 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/quantumsi25/jobs/6151451004 ## Job description Quantum-Si is seeking an experienced, business-oriented Vice President, Legal to lead the company’s day-to-day legal function and provide practical legal support across corporate, commercial, employment, intellectual property, securities, governance, regulatory, and compliance matters. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this individual will work closely with executive leadership, outside counsel, and cross-functional teams to support the company’s public company obligations, commercial operations, IP portfolio, and business initiatives, including identifying and managing legal risk, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This role requires a practical, collaborative attorney who can balance legal considerations with business needs in a fast-paced, publicly traded life sciences environment. As part of our team, your core responsibilities will be: - Lead the company’s day-to-day legal function and serve as a practical legal business partner to the executive leadership, and cross-functional teams. - Coordinate management of the company’s patent and trademark portfolio with internal stakeholders and external IP counsel, including invention disclosures, prosecution support, portfolio maintenance, and freedom-to-operate considerations. - Provide practical, risk-balanced legal advice on corporate, commercial, employment, intellectual property, governance, securities, regulatory, and compliance matters. - Support public company compliance and manage corporate governance processes, including preparation for Board and committee meetings, corporate records, disclosure matters, insider trading compliance, governance policies, and related reporting obligations, in coordination with the CFO and outside counsel. - Support securities law compliance, disclosure controls, insider trading compliance, and corporate governance best practices in partnership with Finance and external counsel. - Draft, review, negotiate, and oversee a broad range of commercial agreements, including customer, supplier, licensing, research, technology, and strategic partnership agreements. - Partner with Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Research & Development, Commercial, Quality, and other teams to support business initiatives and operational execution. - Support and improve compliance programs, policies, training, and processes to promote adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies. - Manage litigation, disputes, claims, and government inquiries while coordinating external legal resources as appropriate. - Maintain and improve legal processes, templates, policies, training, and contract management practices to support efficient business operations. - Support strategic transactions, financings, partnerships, acquisitions, and corporate development activities as needed. - Coordinate with external counsel on securities, governance, intellectual property, employment, litigation, regulatory, and other specialized legal matters. - Manage outside counsel relationships and legal budgets to ensure efficient and cost-effective legal support. ## Qualifications - Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school. - Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar. - 7+ years of legal experience, preferably including in-house experience with a public company or experience advising public company clients. - Demonstrated ability to provide practical legal advice to senior business leaders and cross-functional teams. - Experience coordinating patent portfolio management with external counsel and internal technical stakeholders. - Strong knowledge of corporate governance, securities laws, commercial transactions, and risk management. - Experience supporting a publicly traded company or advising public company clients. - Proven ability to negotiate and structure complex commercial agreements. - Excellent business judgment and ability to provide practical, solution-oriented advice. - Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills. - Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly collaborative environment. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience in biotechnology, life sciences, diagnostics, medical device or other highly regulated industries. - Experience supporting SEC reporting, public company governance, and Board activities. - Experience supporting strategic transactions, financings, partnerships, acquisitions, or corporate development initiatives, as needed. The estimated base salary range for this position in the United States is $275,000 - $315,000. In addition to base salary, full-time employees are eligible to participate in Quantum-Si's discretionary annual bonus program and may receive equity awards as part of the total compensation package. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the position level, relevant skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications, geographic location, internal equity, and market data. Quantum-Si also offers a competitive benefits package designed to support employees' health, well-being, work-life balance, and family needs. Benefits include: - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage - Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options, where applicable - Company-paid life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance - Short-term and long-term disability coverage - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) resources to support personal and professional well-being - Discretionary paid time off and company-paid holidays - Parental leave to support employees welcoming and caring for a new child - 401(k) retirement savings plan with both pre-tax and Roth contribution options Additional Information Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Quantum-Si does not provide employment-based immigration sponsorship of any kind for this position, including support for applicants currently pursuing permanent residency (Green Card sponsorship). Quantum-Si does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Quantum-Si is an E-Verify and equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or Veteran status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. ## About Quantum-Si ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Quantum-Si is pioneering the post-genomic era by making single-molecule protein sequencing accessible through its benchtop Platinum and Platinum Pro instruments. - **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: QSI) - **Headquarters**: Branford, Connecticut, United States - **Founded**: 2013 - **Founders**: Jonathan Rothberg ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Biotechnology Research / Life Sciences Tools (Proteomics) - **Target customers**: B2B; academic research labs, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, core facilities, and drug development organizations. - **Mission or purpose statement**: To power the post-genomic era of biology by making next-generation protein sequencing (NGPS) accessible to every lab, everywhere, enabling breakthroughs in drug discovery, diagnostics, and human health. ## Products & Services - **Platinum® Pro**: An advanced benchtop next-gen protein sequencer (NGPS) delivering single-molecule resolution with real-time kinetic insights. It features a simplified workflow (less than three hours of hands-on time), a user-friendly touchscreen interface, and flexible data analysis (local or cloud-based). Designed for variant detection, protein identification, and post-translational modification (PTM) analysis. - **Platinum®**: The world’s first next-gen protein sequencing instrument, enabling single-molecule, single-amino-acid resolution for proteomics research. - **Proteus™ Platform**: A next-generation platform (announced in partnership with Cell Signaling Technology) focused on advancing post-translational modification (PTM) analysis. - **Protein Barcoding**: A solution for simultaneously characterizing multiple protein variants, increasing throughput for screening and therapeutic development, including applications in drug delivery (LNPs, AAV capsids) and antibody characterization. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: $109.7 million (as of mid-2026) [linkedin.com] - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $2.4 million (public company) [linkedin.com] - **Total Funding**: $1.065 billion (including post-IPO equity rounds) [linkedin.com] - **Notable Investors/Partners**: HighCape Capital Acquisition Corp (parent), Cell Signaling Technology (strategic partner for PTM analysis), 4Catalyzer (affiliated incubator). - **Growth Signals**: - Publicly traded on NASDAQ (QSI) since June 2021. - Announced a strategic partnership with Cell Signaling Technology in June 2026 to advance PTM analysis on the Proteus platform [quantum-si.com]. - Expanding commercial presence with a roadshow for the Proteus platform [quantum-si.com]. - Named "2023 Proteomics Company of the Year" and "Innovation by Design 2023" [quantum-si.com]. - Active hiring for senior commercial and field roles, indicating a push to scale go-to-market. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-mover in NGPS**: Quantum-Si is the first company to bring a next-generation protein sequencing (NGPS) platform to market, offering single-molecule resolution that traditional mass spectrometry and Edman degradation cannot achieve. - **Simplified Workflow**: The platform requires less than three hours of hands-on time and no dedicated lab space or specialized expertise, making advanced proteomics accessible to a broader range of labs. - **Unique Kinetic Profiling**: Uses real-time, single-molecule kinetic signatures to detect protein variants, post-translational modifications, and proteoforms, providing deeper functional insights than antibody-based or mass-spec methods. - **Integrated AI**: Blends biology, chemistry, and artificial intelligence to drive data analysis and interpretation. ## Strategic Focus - **Commercial Expansion**: Scaling the commercial team (hiring field application scientists, service engineers, and business development managers) to drive adoption of the Platinum and Proteus platforms globally. - **Partnership Development**: Deepening collaborations with key players like Cell Signaling Technology to expand applications in PTM analysis and drug development. - **Platform Evolution**: Advancing the Proteus platform and expanding the protein barcoding solution for high-throughput screening in therapeutic development (e.g., LNPs, AAV capsids). - **Market Penetration**: Moving beyond early adopters to broader academic and pharmaceutical markets, with a focus on making proteomics accessible without dedicated lab space or specialized expertise. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as dynamic, collaborative, and purpose-driven, with a focus on innovation and solving complex scientific challenges. Values include "Never Settle," "Embrace Change," "Succeed Together," "Stand Up," and "Speak Up" [quantum-si.com]. - **Mission-Driven**: Employees are motivated by the potential to transform human health and make a global impact through accessible protein sequencing. - **Benefits & Perks**: 100% fully covered medical/dental/vision, generous HSA contribution on HDHP, 401K plan, generous parental leave, flexible paid time off, short/long-term disability, and company-sponsored life insurance [quantum-si.com]. - **Equity**: 100% of employees are stakeholders, aligning team members with company success. - **Work Environment**: Dynamic and collaborative culture. Roles are a mix of on-site (San Diego, CA; Branford, CT) and remote (e.g., Field Application Scientist, Northwest AMR). The company emphasizes transparency, adaptability, and a purpose-driven mission. - **Headcount**: 153 employees, with a +1.6% YoY growth. The team is primarily US-based (75%) with a presence in France, UK, Germany, Spain, Belgium, and Singapore [linkedin.com]. ## Sources 1. [quantum-si.com](https://www.quantum-si.com/) 2. [quantum-si.com/about](https://www.quantum-si.com/about/) 3. [quantum-si.com/careers](https://www.quantum-si.com/about/careers/) 4. [linkedin.com/company/quantum-si](https://www.linkedin.com/company/quantum-si) 5. 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