Sr. Paralegal - Generalist

Overview

This role provides broad-based legal and operational support across the Legal and Compliance function. Responsibilities include supporting contract lifecycle activities, managing discrete legal and compliance-related projects, and coordinating between attorneys, business stakeholders, and external partners in a highly collaborative, regulated environment.

Responsibilities

Contracting & Legal Support

• Support end-to-end contract lifecycle activities, including intake, tracking, drafting support, review coordination, execution, and archival of agreements.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate assigned high-volume agreements (e.g., NDAs, employment agreements, separation agreements, healthcare professional agreements, vendor agreements, and statements of work), using approved playbooks and negotiation guidance under attorney supervision.
• Manage communications with internal stakeholders and counterparties throughout the contracting process; identify and escalate non-standard or higher-risk terms to the appropriate attorney.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for contract administration requests, including retrieving agreements.
• Prepare first drafts and revisions of amendments, termination notices, assignment documents, and other routine contract documents.
• Maintain contract records in contract management systems and shared repositories, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and version control.
• Prepare contract summaries for attorneys and internal stakeholders responsible for implementing material contractual requirements.
• Assist attorneys with legal research, document review, and preparation of supporting materials, as appropriate.
• Maintain deadlines, generate status reports, and help ensure timely completion of tasks.

Project Management & Operational Support

• Manage and track legal and compliance-related projects, including timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and status reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to keep projects moving efficiently and ensure deadlines are met.
• Develop and maintain project plans, trackers, dashboards, and meeting materials.
• Support process improvement initiatives related to contracting, legal operations, and compliance workflows.
• Assist with implementation and ongoing use of legal systems and tools (e.g., contract lifecycle management platforms and intake tools).
• Assist with creation of Purchase Orders and spend tracking for Legal vendors.

Compliance & Administrative Support

• Assist with calendars, meeting agendas, and planning for the Legal leadership team, including logistics such as meeting room booking and coordinating with internal and external parties for scheduling.
• Schedule and plan travel for senior leaders in Legal.
• Support compliance and governance activities by maintaining documentation, logs, and audit-ready records.
• Assist with tracking training, certifications, disclosures, and other compliance-related requirements as directed.
• Prepare reports, summaries, and presentations for Legal and Compliance leadership.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate from an accredited program.
• 5+ years of experience in a paralegal, contracts, or related role.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, project management, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or other regulated industry.
• Familiarity with employment-related agreements and human resource matters.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management tools and legal intake workflows.
• Exposure to compliance, governance, or audit support activities.

Location

Global headquarters: Durham, North Carolina; regional office: Boston, Massachusetts. Employees span multiple countries across global sites.