Paralegal - Woburn, United States - Sirtex

Sirtex

Verified Company

Woburn, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Company Description

Sirtex Medical is a global healthcare business with offices in Boston, Sydney, Germany, and Singapore, working to improve outcomes in people with cancer.

Our current lead product is a targeted radiation therapy for liver cancer called SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres.

More than 100,000 doses have been supplied to treat patients with liver cancer at more than 1,300 medical centers in over 50 countries.

At Sirtex, we're transforming our industry through our leadership with interventional oncology and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. We offer stimulating careers and development, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do.

We will always foster a diverse and inclusive workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to improve the quality and longevity of patients' lives by providing innovative interventional oncology solutions.

Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring and bold mission.

Job Description SCOPE**:

Reporting to the Senior Paralegal, the Paralegal will be an integral member of the Legal and Compliance Team and will support drafting and negotiation of routine as well as complex agreements and manage the tracking of executed contracts in the internal database.

The Paralegal will work with multi-disciplinary teams across functions and regions and should be an enthusiastic, service-oriented, proactive team member.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

In collaboration with internal teams, draft, negotiate and manage contracts necessary for the daytoday operations of a life sciences company, including Service Agreements, Consulting Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, and Scopes of Work
Serve as "day to day" legal team partner and liaison to on the business on existing contracts and obligations and provide assistance with implementation of the applicable terms and conditions with support from the other members of the legal team.
Support ongoing companywide initiatives, including policy development, template standardization, and training programs.
Assist with signature authority inquiries; coordinate signatures, notarizations and apostilles.
Manage and maintain the database of contracts and corporate records to track compliance with contracts and legal requirements.
Provide training on contractual matters and other legal and compliance issues that affect internal clients.
Assist with the monitoring and auditing of compliance processes to ensure the company is meeting requirements, with support from the other members of the legal team.
Assist in the tracking, processing, and review of legal department invoices and other expenses.
Assist in managing the company's intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights.
Handle miscellaneous duties and ad hoc activities as necessary to support the Legal and Compliance Team
Maintain highest levels of internal and external confidentiality

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent; Paralegal Certification preferred
13 years of paralegal experience inhouse, preferably in Pharma/Biotech/Medical Device industry
Experience managing the contracting process for established template contracts, including the negotiation of the specific terms and conditions
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to communicate clearly with employees at all levels within the organization
Possess superior organization, management, and analytical skills, with the ability to prioritize assignments
Strong interpersonal skills, an energetic, proactive, flexible individual who can work independently and as a team player, with high integrity and ethics in all dealings
Open to learning, enthused by the day and resilient with a sense of humor

The target base salary range for this position will range from $73,000 to $91,000 annually.

Individual compensation for this job requisition will be based on non-discriminatory factors, including your geographic location, skills, experience, education and other factors as they relate to the position requirements.

Actual compensation may vary depending on the confirmed job-related skills and experience.

In addition to the expected base compensation, this role is eligible to participate in Sirtex's incentive programs (target bonus of 5% for this position) and benefit plans, which include paid sick and vacation time, health insurance and a generous 401k matching program
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Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Do you want to be part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the globe making a real difference to the quality of people's lives.

Sirtex recognizes that well-being, financial health, and work-life balance are crucial for our employees to achieve personal success.