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Company

BioSpace · 2 days ago

Legal Assistant

Piscataway, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Support compliance with corporate obligations of all foreign subsidiaries; ensure all affiliates outside the mainland China are in good standing and comply with all necessary formalities (e.g., board meetings; timely approval and filing of annual accounts)

Prepare and maintain corporate compliance documentation for all foreign subsidiaries. Draft corporate legal documentation as needed, including but not limited to, board resolutions, intercompany funding agreements and powers of attorney, filing of legal documents as well as obtaining signatures and organizing and maintaining drafts and executed copies in our internal document management system

Maintain and update our legal entity org chart and providing abbreviated and/or certified versions for third parties

Assist with the formation of new legal entities, granting of signing authorities (Powers of Attorney), changes to the board of directors, registered address changes, and the development and execution of detailed step plans to establish legal entities and operations in new markets

Support completing M&A transactions, New Ventures and Entity Integration and Rationalization

Supporting and managing litigation cases and collaboration with business teams during discovery and litigation phases

Coordinate with cross-functional teams & key contacts

Provide an efficient and comprehensive corporate legal administration and support service for the attorneys, which includes to (i) carry out word processing and data inputting duties as required, producing and recording information, filing and photocopying, (ii) assist with arrangements for meetings and information events, make room bookings, record minutes and follow-up on notes, and (iii) maintain records including correspondence, attendance, and other records specific to the corporate legal work of the Team

Qualification

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Legal studiesCorporate lawLitigation lawParalegal certificationLegal researchDocument management toolsProject managementMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint

Required

Bachelor's degree in legal studies or related field.

Minimum 3 years of experience as a legal assistant or paralegal, in corporate or litigation arena with law firm and/or corporate legal department

Strong organizational and project management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Proficiency in legal research and document management tools

Experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel, PPT and other software and tools

Collegial and enthusiastic self-starter who is fluent in English, has strong verbal and written communication skills, can handle multiple projects with competing priorities with minimal supervision, is eager to be part of a team, decisive and displays maturity in judgment

Ability to work within a complex and constantly changing, fast-paced, demanding work environment, to build and maintain positive working relationships with internal business functions around the globe as well as external advisors

Preferred

Paralegal certification is a plus.

Company

BioSpace

BioSpace is the leading online community for industry news and careers for life science professionals.

Founded in 1988

San Francisco, California, USA

11-50 employees

http://www.biospace.com/

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