Senior Paralegal
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
3 days ago
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
Corporate Functions
General Summary:
Advanced paralegal support across Litigation, Commercial, Market Access, and Privacy. Partner with attorneys and internal stakeholders to support compliant legal processes including eDiscovery/search, legal holds, contracting support, and knowledge management.
Responsibilities:
- Administer/manage legal hold and eDiscovery workflows (Everlaw or equivalent); coordinate document collection (including data subject requests) with legal oversight; support privilege logs/confidentiality designations; manage internal case filing repository.
- Support responses to third-party subpoenas and related document production under attorney oversight.
- Support investigations by attending interviews, taking notes, and drafting initial summaries/memos under attorney direction; provide surge support for risk/ERM (e.g., meeting notes, follow-up tracking).
- Market Access: support drafting/review/administration of market access agreements; assist contract review workflows; maintain contract trackers (rebate terms, pricing obligations, expirations, amendments); coordinate contracting logistics/documentation.
- Knowledge/process improvement: develop/maintain playbooks, templates, checklists, and process documentation; support legal technology adoption.
- Vendor/matter administration: coordinate legal support vendors; support matter administration including first-level outside counsel invoice review (CounselLink or equivalent).
- Communicate status/risks; manage multiple workstreams.
Knowledge & Skills (Required/Preferred):
- Strong litigation support: legal holds, document collection, case filings, eDiscovery/search (Everlaw or equivalent preferred).
- Vendor/outside counsel coordination; familiarity with first-level invoice review.
- Contracting support with trackers and templates; ability to maintain playbooks/checklists.
- Independent work, high organization/detail, prioritization of competing deadlines.
- Strong written/verbal communication across functions/geographies; sound judgment handling confidential/privileged information.
- Tech savvy (Microsoft 365) and comfort learning legal tech.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree; ABA-approved paralegal certification is a plus.
- Typically 5+ years relevant paralegal experience (law firm and/or in-house).
- Demonstrated litigation/eDiscovery support and ability to manage multiple workstreams.
- Experience in regulated pharmaceutical/biotech market access; experience supporting cross-functional teams.
- Experience partnering with attorneys to capture institutional knowledge and improve processes.
Pay/Benefits:
- $96,000–$144,000 base range; annual bonus and annual equity awards; potential overtime eligibility.
- Total rewards include medical/dental/vision, paid time off (including week-long shutdowns), educational assistance (including student loan repayment), commuting subsidy, charitable donation matching, and 401(k).
Advanced paralegal support across Litigation, Commercial, Market Access, and Privacy. Partner with attorneys and internal stakeholders to support compliant legal processes including eDiscovery/search, legal holds, contracting support, and knowledge management.
Responsibilities:
- Administer/manage legal hold and eDiscovery workflows (Everlaw or equivalent); coordinate document collection (including data subject requests) with legal oversight; support privilege logs/confidentiality designations; manage internal case filing repository.
- Support responses to third-party subpoenas and related document production under attorney oversight.
- Support investigations by attending interviews, taking notes, and drafting initial summaries/memos under attorney direction; provide surge support for risk/ERM (e.g., meeting notes, follow-up tracking).
- Market Access: support drafting/review/administration of market access agreements; assist contract review workflows; maintain contract trackers (rebate terms, pricing obligations, expirations, amendments); coordinate contracting logistics/documentation.
- Knowledge/process improvement: develop/maintain playbooks, templates, checklists, and process documentation; support legal technology adoption.
- Vendor/matter administration: coordinate legal support vendors; support matter administration including first-level outside counsel invoice review (CounselLink or equivalent).
- Communicate status/risks; manage multiple workstreams.
Knowledge & Skills (Required/Preferred):
- Strong litigation support: legal holds, document collection, case filings, eDiscovery/search (Everlaw or equivalent preferred).
- Vendor/outside counsel coordination; familiarity with first-level invoice review.
- Contracting support with trackers and templates; ability to maintain playbooks/checklists.
- Independent work, high organization/detail, prioritization of competing deadlines.
- Strong written/verbal communication across functions/geographies; sound judgment handling confidential/privileged information.
- Tech savvy (Microsoft 365) and comfort learning legal tech.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree; ABA-approved paralegal certification is a plus.
- Typically 5+ years relevant paralegal experience (law firm and/or in-house).
- Demonstrated litigation/eDiscovery support and ability to manage multiple workstreams.
- Experience in regulated pharmaceutical/biotech market access; experience supporting cross-functional teams.
- Experience partnering with attorneys to capture institutional knowledge and improve processes.
Pay/Benefits:
- $96,000–$144,000 base range; annual bonus and annual equity awards; potential overtime eligibility.
- Total rewards include medical/dental/vision, paid time off (including week-long shutdowns), educational assistance (including student loan repayment), commuting subsidy, charitable donation matching, and 401(k).