Corporate Paralegal

Payrate: $50-$68/hr

Location: Hybrid in Cambridge, MA

Also open to talent through EST

3 month assignment

Potential for conversion

Weekly Pay and Benefits!

Our leading biotech client is seeking an experienced corporate paralegal to support its team on a temporary basis. This position will report to the [Senior Corporate Counsel][SVP, Legal & General Counsel] and support the Legal Department in all aspects of corporate governance, corporate records and filings, compliance and contract administration. 

Job Duties:

• Drafting Board of Directors and Committee notices, agendas, minutes, consents and resolutions; assembling and disseminating materials to the company’s Board of Directors and Committees    
• Entity Management, updating for different states   
• Assisting in other administrative matters relating to the Board of Directors, including compliance with Committee charters and Board policies, collection and coordination of Board and Committee evaluations and director and officer questionnaires
• Assisting with stockholder meetings, including preparing written materials and coordinating with Transfer Agent
• Managing state qualifications and filing of annual reports and licenses
• Organizing and maintaining contracts in contracts management system
• Developing, leading and implementing strategic initiatives to simplify and improve contract administration process.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree
• 5-10 years of experience as a corporate paralegal

Preferred Qualifications:

• Paralegal certificate
• Experience with both a top-tier law firm and in-house legal department.
• Knowledge of corporate governance best practices and annual compliance; prior experience working on Board materials
• Public company experience, including Form 4 filings for Section 16 officers and directors.
• Ability and willingness to take initiative to address problems and make continuous process improvements.
• Hard working, well-organized and detail-oriented with a sense of ownership of the project at hand
•  Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure with efficiency and accuracy .
• Superior verbal and written communication, presentation and analytical skills
• Ability to analyze legal documents for accuracy.
• High degree of independent analysis and judgment; ability to exercise discretion when handling confidential information.
• Ability to produce high quality legal and professional documents consistently and expeditiously.
• Capability to deal effectively with changing and multiple priorities.
• Highly proficient with MS Word, Excel and Power Point
• Experience with contract management system.

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

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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