Legal Staff Paralegal in Durham, NC

In-House

Durham, NC

Legal Staff Paralegal in Durham, NC

Legal Staff

Min 3 yrs required

No

Job Title: Paralegal - . - Remote

Job Responsibilities:
- Support the in-house legal department of a global contract research organization.
- Create and finalize organizational documents such as powers of attorney, board resolutions, and articles of incorporation.
- Manage and update the database of global legal entity corporate documents.
- Respond to requests from third parties, including regulatory agencies, banking institutions, and auditors, by preparing response letters and collecting relevant corporate documentation.
- Collaborate with in-house counsel, finance, administration, HR, global outside counsel, and other third-party vendors to create, gather, update, and provide corporate documentation as needed to support the business.
- Assist in formatting and drafting templates, contracts, and agreements, including confidentiality agreements and employment agreements.
- Review and negotiate confidentiality agreements.
- Administer the execution and delivery of contracts to internal stakeholders and outside parties, and file them in the appropriate organizational filing structure.
- Manage the legal department's online document filing structure.
- Oversee the filing, destruction, and retention of hard copy legal documents in accordance with the company's data retention policy.
- Respond to requests for corporate information to support bids and proposals.
- Assist with ethics and compliance programs, and draft and update corporate policies and SOPs.
- Liaise with outside counsel and internal business partners to provide documentation and facilitate the registration process for trademarks, assist with name clearances, report on status, and manage renewals.
- Manage and update the global outside legal counsel database.
- Coordinate invoicing and payment administration for outside counsel and corporate filing expenses.

Education and Experience Information:
- A minimum of 3+ years of recent corporate paralegal experience working in a law firm on global matters or in a global corporate legal team setting is required.
- Completion of an accredited paralegal program or an equivalent combination of training and experience is necessary.
- A bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred.
- Immediate availability is required.

Salary Information:
The text does not provide specific salary information for this position.

Additional Information:
- Candidates should have a working knowledge of general legal and contracting principles.
- Strong communication skills, including written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, are essential.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team with other legal advisors and business partners is required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel is necessary.
- Experience with a pharma/biotech/contract research organization is considered an advantage.
- The company is committed to diversity and inclusion and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, military status, or other protected classes by applicable law.