What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Paralegal position at ALTEN?
This position is : full-time hours with minimum 2 days onsite (Mondays and Wednesday) in South San Francisco.
Contracts Management
Contracts Management
- Draft, review, and edit routine contracts (e.g., NDAs, service agreements, consulting agreements, supply and vendor contracts, master service agreements and associated work orders, material transfer agreements, and clinical trial agreements).
- Manage the contract lifecycle, including intake, tracking, execution, and archiving through contract management systems/database.
- Support counsel and internal clients with redlines, revisions, and communication with counterparties.
- Monitor contract compliance and key obligations, and coordinate renewals or amendments.
- Assisting with the continued development and revision of standard form agreements.
- Maintain corporate records, including minutes, resolutions, bylaws, and organizational documents.
- Coordinate annual filings, business licenses, and other regulatory filings, as required.
- Assist in preparing board and committee materials and maintaining governance calendars.
- Support compliance initiatives and corporate policies (e.g., signature authority, document retention).
- Assist with due diligence, audits, and internal or external inquiries.
- Support implementation and internal training contract forms and procedures and legal / compliance SOPs.
- Manage Legal Department's internal intranet page and the Department's employee-accessible SharePoint files.
- Strong understanding of corporate governance principles.
- Knowledge and understanding of global regulations and guidelines including but not limited those related to GxP.
- Ability to regularly communicate highly confidential information to senior level staff.
- The ideal candidate will be flexible and willing to learn new procedures and skill sets.
- Must be able to collaborate and work with other departments such as Clinical, Commercial, Finance, Research & Development, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain/Purchasing.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and handle multiple contract negotiations simultaneously.
- Excellent organizational skills and an ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within reasonably established timelines.
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and related software.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication are essential in this collaborative work environment.
- Bachelor's degree is required; paralegal certificate from an accredited program preferred.
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of contracts and/or corporate experience, preferably in a biotech or pharma company.
- Experience with reviewing confidentiality agreements, master service agreements, material transfer agreements and associated work orders, supply chain agreements, and clinical trial agreements.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.