Paralegal, Operations Legal

The Paralegal supports the Operations Legal team in managing commercial and operational legal matters under the supervision of an attorney, focusing on drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering commercial agreements, including CDAs/NDAs, real estate agreements, vendor and supplier contracts, professional services agreements, and other legal documents.

Responsibilities:
- Identify and resolve routine issues and implement solutions within area of responsibility.
- Plan and prepare for meetings with internal and external stakeholders; maintain departmental files in compliance with corporate and government regulations.
- Assist in process improvement and resource development for the Legal department.
- Assist others in executing legal projects to support the Department/Legal Division.
- Collaborate with or delegate to legal support staff (Project Assistants and other Paralegals).
- Collaborate with attorneys and business stakeholders to find solutions to routine legal issues.
- Attend cross-functional team meetings.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or ABA approved Paralegal Certificate required.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a law firm or corporate legal department required.
- Discretion, independent judgment, and critical thinking.
- Advanced communication skills; ability to gather information and negotiate routine matters internally and externally.
- Strong writing and analytical skills for reviewing/drafting legal documents.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal, project management, and multitasking skills.
- Foundational understanding of laws/rules/procedures (preferably pharmaceutical industry).
- Foundational problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; ability to learn new systems as needed.