Paralegal
- Recruiter
- Chemidex Pharma Ltd
- Location
- Surrey (M25 J11/13)
- Salary
- Good salary package with benefits provided
- Posted
- 01 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 29 Sep 2020
- Job Title
- Paralegal
- Practice Area
- Company / Commercial, Compliance, Pharmaceuticals
- PQE Level
- 2-4
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A great opportunity has arisen for an In-house Paralegal to join a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Surrey.
The successful Paralegal will be working with the General Counsel on a range of matters with a focus on commercial contracts and compliance.
The company is experiencing a period of structural and management changes so is in the process of developing their internal systems and procedures accordingly, including legal.
This a permanent role and will include assisting with the following:
- Drafting, amending and proof-reading a wide variety of commercial and corporate documents
- Contract lifecycle management and administration
- Transactional due diligence activities
- Management of the company’s intellectual property portfolio
- Creation, development and maintenance of company standard precedents, policies and procedures
- Responding to both internal and external queries and correspondence
- Legal and factual research
- Providing practical legal and compliance advice to other business departments and key stakeholders in areas such as life sciences, commercial, corporate, intellectual property, data privacy, regulatory compliance, risk management and employment
- Implementation and development of a compliance system
- Delivering training and other knowledge sharing activities
About you:
This position would suit a pragmatic and self-motivated paralegal with at least 3 years’ experience working in-house who is looking for a challenging new role. Commercial acumen and excellent communication skills are essential. Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is desirable.