Senior Paralegal - San Diego, CA chez Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb · San Diego, États-Unis d'Amérique · Onsite
- Senior
- Bureau à San Diego
Job Description
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Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.
Working with Us:
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.
RayzeBio, a Bristol Myers Squibb company, is a dynamic biotechnology company headquartered in San Diego, CA. The company is focused on improving survival of people with cancer by harnessing the power of targeted radioisotopes. RayzeBio is developing innovative drugs against targets of solid tumors. Led by a successful and experienced entrepreneurial team, RayzeBio aims to be the global leader in radiopharmaceuticals.
The Senior Paralegal for RayzeBio plays an integral role in supporting the legal and contracting efforts for RayzeBio. This position will serve as the primary contact for contracting support for RayzeBio procurement and commercial contracts. Onsite presence in San Diego, California is required.
Position Overview:
Position will report to the Vice President & Assistant General Counsel of RayzeBio.
The Senior Paralegal for RayzeBio is a non-attorney position that will collaborate closely with the attorneys in the to understand and support clients’ contracting needs and priorities. It will be the first legal escalation point and will review and respond to third-party redlines, and support business stakeholders in understanding potential risks. This position will conduct redline reviews, answer questions, and provide appropriate guidance and training to contract facilitators and other internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
Draft, review, redline, and negotiate procurement and commercial contracts, including confidentiality agreements, material transfer agreements, services agreements and other procurement agreements.
Partner closely with RayzeBio Procurement to align contract terms to business and operational objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and corporate policies.
Provide guidance and explanation of risks on contract matters to internal stakeholders including procurement and business units.
Support contract lifecycle management processes ensuring proper use of the iCertis CLM system for contract intakes, approvals, tracking and reporting.
Develop and maintain fallback guidance, playbooks, and other internal contract legal support guidance documents.
For legal-led transactions, serve as primary point of contact for external parties, engage internal stakeholders in negotiation decisions, and manage contracts through the negotiation process.
Job Category
Minimum Education Required
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Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum of 10 years’ professional experience.
Strong background in procurement and commercial contracting, preferably within the pharmaceutical, biotech or life sciences sector.
Experience with the iCertis CLM is a plus.
Strong character and ethics, attention to detail, ability to self-prioritize work on an ongoing basis with an appropriate sense of urgency, and the ability to function effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across functions, and comprehensive understanding of contracts and ability to convey complex information in a way that others can readily follow.
Ability to listen to and understand internal client needs, communicate cross functionally with confidence and diplomacy.
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Compensation Overview:
San Diego - RayzeBio - CA: $118,460 - $143,551
The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.
