Senior Legal Associate | Paralegal

Description Job Description: # Pay is $30 - $34 per hour based on experience. #6-month assignment with the potential to extend based on need and performance. # Fully remote role. # Review contract intake forms and work with procurement owners to obtain any missing information. # Determine contracting requirements based upon assigned request. # Ability to review historical contract information to assess current contracting requirements. # Draft needed contract language based on templates and critical clauses. # Working knowledge and negotiation expertise of key contract terms and how to negotiate such clauses. # Participate in and lead Supplier negotiation calls. # Draft, review, redline and negotiate Master Service Agreements, Software as a Service Agreement, Amendments, Termination Letters, Confidential Disclosure Agreements, Licensing Agreements within Indirect Procurement Categories. # Collaborate with Indirect Procurement category owners to meet contracting needs. # Collaborate with Sourcing Procurement partners to meet and understand contracting needs. # Liaise with legal, internal subject matter experts & suppliers in negotiations until fully executed. # Ensure timely completion of required assessments (Privacy, Cybersecurity, Pharmacovigilance), as applicable. # Build strong relationships and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely and quality execution of all assigned projects. Qualifications: # Bachelor’s degree (B.A., B.S.) is required. # Paralegal degree from ABA accredited program preferred. # Law firm experience is preferred. # Minimum of 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry or related fields. # Experience with contracting in a pharma environment. # Experience reviewing, redlining, and negotiating contracts such as Master Service Agreements, Software as a Service Agreement, Statements of Work, Project Agreements, Order Forms, Amendments, Confidential Disclosure Agreements, and Termination Letters. # Demonstrated high level of competence with computers is essential. # Extensive experience with MS Office Applications is required. # Extensive experience using track changes to redline documents. # Must be able to work and demonstrate success in developing effective solutions to complex problems. # Demonstrate success in establishing successful working relationships with a diverse range of internal and external key stakeholders. # Must be a dependable self-starter. # Must be capable of working independently on multiple projects with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines. # Must possess excellent organization skills and be able to operate effectively in a heavily metricized organization, where a demanding workload requires balancing multiple responsibilities simultaneously. # Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal interaction skills. # Must be able to manage significant contract request volume, with cyclical ramp-ups. # Familiarity with spin-off environment is useful. # Familiarity with the concept of bifurcation is useful. # Strong negotiation skills are essential. #J-18808-Ljbffr