Hybrid Manager, Paralegal – Legal Operations

at Disc Medicine

• Job title: Manager, Paralegal – Legal Operations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $127,000 - $171,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Watertown, United States

About the role

• Corporate paralegal managing contracts lifecycle and supporting corporate governance at Disc Medicine, a biopharmaceutical company. Collaborate with various departments to ensure smooth contract processes.

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

Requirements

• 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
• Experience in an emerging, publicly traded company environment is a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation packages
• Flexible work environment