Senior Paralegal

Overview

This role provides comprehensive legal support to the Legal Department, with a focus on contracting. You will support contracting processes and contract management systems, working closely with in-house counsel, senior executives, and business stakeholders. The position involves supporting the negotiation, execution, and administration of various agreements, managing recurring workflows, identifying improvement opportunities, and helping develop scalable contract systems appropriate for a publicly traded biotechnology company.

The role reports to the Senior Director, Corporate Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and edit routine agreements, including:
  • confidentiality agreements
  • service agreements
  • consulting agreements
  • supply and vendor agreements
  • master service agreements and associated work orders
  • material transfer agreements
  • clinical trial agreements
• Manage the contract lifecycle (via contract management systems and databases), including:
  • intake, assignment, negotiation tracking
  • approval, execution, renewal, amendment, and archiving
• Support counsel and internal clients with contract redlines, revisions, approvals, and communications with counterparties
• Assist with ongoing development of standard form agreements
• Assist with due diligence, corporate transactions, and internal or external inquiries
• Assist in developing and implementing Legal Department policies, standard operating procedures, training materials, and internal guidance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or a paralegal certificate from an accredited program
• At least 5 years of relevant paralegal experience, preferably in the life sciences industry
• Demonstrated experience independently managing contract workflows and contract management systems
• Experience reviewing confidentiality agreements, service agreements, consulting agreements, supply and vendor agreements, master service agreements and associated work orders, material transfer agreements, and clinical trial agreements
• Ability to communicate directly and professionally with directors, executives, outside counsel, and cross-functional leaders
• High degree of discretion and sound judgment handling sensitive and highly confidential information
• Experience improving processes, developing templates or playbooks, and implementing legal operations tools
• Ability to collaborate effectively with other departments
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong attention to detail, multitasking ability, and capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills to deliver results within established timelines
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and related software
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Compensation & Benefits

• Expected salary range: $130,000 - $155,000
• Annual performance bonus
• Equity
• Health insurance
• Generous time off, including 2 annual holiday company-wide shutdowns
• Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, business needs, and other job-related factors permitted by law

Location

Hybrid role based at headquarters in South San Francisco, CA. US-based, west coast remote may be considered for candidates outside of the area.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity employer and makes hiring decisions without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics, or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.