Corporate Paralegal

Pay rate: $50 to $75 per hour

Part-time (10 hours average per week)

San Diego, CA area or remote in PST timezone

Temporary assignment: 6 months with possibilty for extension

Our client in the biotech industry is looking for a Corporate Paralegal to support their legal team. This role will provide support for the full contract lifecycle, to include reviewing, finalizing and/or administering of contracts and other legal documents. This position will support the General Counsel in ensuring contracts are completed in a timely manner and follow internal policies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the management of contract workflow and approval process
• Review and redline contracts, ensuring adherence to company policies and conformance to master agreements and applicable legal framework
• Coordinate with General Counsel and business units for acceptance of any non-standard agreement terms where necessary
• Assist in the management of Lexion, the online contract management system used by the company, and support the coordination of signatures as necessary
• Organize standard contract templates and playbook database and maintain and recommend updates as needed
• Assist in providing training to employees on contracts, the contract process and other legal and compliance matters
• Provide support to legal and finance teams with the preparation and filing of corporate filings and at times, the maintenance of compliance for SEC regulations
• Other legal tasks as assigned

Requirements:

• Paralegal certification is required
• Minimum 5+ years of experience as a paralegal, contract manager or equivalent in an in-house legal department in a health care or life sciences company
• Experience reviewing and coordinating a wide variety of agreements
• Must be able to exercise utmost discretion in handling sensitive and confidential company information
• Excellent oral/written communication, organization/analytical and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and project management abilities are all required
• Must be able to multi-task, analyze information, understand business needs, set and manage own work priorities and meet deadlines

TCWGlobal is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief, or sexual orientation.

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