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Disc Medicine · 17 hours ago

Manager, Paralegal & Legal Operations

Massachusetts - Hybrid

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$127K/yr - $171K/yr

5+ years exp

Disc Medicine is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing novel treatments for serious hematologic diseases. They are seeking a Manager for Paralegal & Legal Operations to manage the contracts lifecycle and support corporate governance matters within the Legal team.

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Responsibilities

Serve as a primary contact in the management of the contracts lifecycle process, including, intake, initial contract drafting, facilitating Disc signatures on all agreements, archiving, and tracking of contractual obligations

Advise internal stakeholders of upcoming contractual obligations and contractual expirations/auto-renewals

Follow up with internal stakeholders to determine next course of action for the Legal team (i.e. renewal of agreements, amendments, etc.)

Collaborate with employees across the company with respect to contract requests in a manner that efficiently advances our corporate goals by promoting successful contract review and execution

Pro-actively follow up with relevant stakeholders (business teams, Compliance, Legal, Finance, etc.) to limit any delay in contact review and finalization

Provide support to the Corporate Legal team as needed on matters related to entity management, maintenance of corporate governance matters, and other corporate legal files

Provide support to the Intellectual Property team as needed

Interface with external legal resources, as appropriate

Qualification

Contracts lifecycle managementCorporate governanceBiotechnology industry experiencePharmaceutical industry experienceHandle confidential informationAttention to detailOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsSelf-motivated

Required

Bachelor's degree

5-7 years of relevant experience in an in-house legal department within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry

Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including proven ability to interact effectively with individuals from multiple departments at all levels of the organization

Demonstrated ability to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously and perform at a high caliber in a fast-paced environment

Commitment to professionalism and ethical conduct, including ability to handle confidential and/or sensitive information

Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while executing on responsibilities within a highly collaborative environment