Junior Corporate Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

AscellaHealth | Berwyn, PA | Hybrid

Shape the Future of Healthcare

We're seeking a Junior Corporate Paralegal to join our dynamic team at AscellaHealth, where your expertise will directly contribute to improving health outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions and rare diseases. This role offers the opportunity to support the Legal team in high-level transactional work while ensuring compliance and driving operational excellence across the business, working alongside industry leaders in specialty pharmaceutical services. This role provides legal support across corporate transactions, contracts, regulatory filings, and compliance, allowing the Legal team to operate with speed, accuracy, and confidence. Candidates with a corporate paralegal background are strongly preferred.

This is a hybrid role based at our AscellHealth headquarters in Berwyn, PA that requires in-office work three (3) days per week.

Apply now and join AscellaHealth - where innovation meets patient care!

About the role

Critical parts of the job/Key Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal documents for corporate transactions.
• Conduct research to ensure business compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
• Facilitate completion of commercial contracts and contract amendments; maintain accurate records in the company's contract management system.
• Act as a liaison between in-house counsel and outside counsel when necessary.
• Maintain accurate documentation and accounting of business transactions.
• Perform legal research, writing, and analysis as assigned by counsel.
• Assist with regulatory filings, company registrations, and licensing.
• Monitor changes in applicable laws and regulations and proactively communicate updates to the team.
• Represent AscellaHealth with professionalism, confidentiality, integrity, and respect in all transactions.

What this position will focus on

Contract Lifecycle Ownership – Serve as the go-to resource for facilitating and tracking commercial contracts and amendments from initiation through execution, ensuring accurate record-keeping and timely completion.

Regulatory Compliance & Legal Research – Proactively monitor evolving federal and state regulations, conduct thorough legal research, and assist with all regulatory filings and company registrations to keep AscellaHealth ahead of compliance requirements.

Legal Team Enablement – Bridge the gap between in-house and outside counsel, providing high-quality transactional support and accurate documentation that empowers the Legal team to make informed, confident decisions at speed.

Skills, Education & Abilities

Essential Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical mindset with strong critical thinking and research abilities
• Exceptional interpersonal and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail
• Self-motivated, able to work well under pressure and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities accurately and efficiently
• Strong commitment to professionalism, teamwork, collaboration, and mutual respect
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality at all times
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law, business administration, or related field (required)
• 5+ years of experience with an in-house legal department or law firm
• Demonstrated experience in corporate law, contracts, and commercial transactions

Preferred Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate
• Background in the healthcare, specialty pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry

Ready to make an impact? Join us on our mission to transform specialty pharmaceutical services and improve patient lives. We're looking for passionate professionals who share our commitment to excellence and innovation. Apply today and become part of a team that's shaping the future of healthcare.

About Us

AscellaHealth is a mission-driven, global healthcare company focused on solving challenges across the complex specialty and retail pharmaceutical ecosystem—always with patients at the center of what we do. We partner with payers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and healthcare stakeholders to improve access to critical therapies through technology-enabled solutions that span the full pharmaceutical lifecycle, from commercialization and specialty pharmacy to care coordination, distribution, and pharmacy management. Supporting more than 450 health partners and 1.2 million patients worldwide, our work makes a meaningful difference every day.

What sets AscellaHealth apart is our culture. We are a collaborative, entrepreneurial team that values transparency, continuous learning, and shared purpose. Employees are encouraged to bring ideas forward, take ownership of their work, and grow alongside a company recognized by Inc. and the Financial Times for sustained success. At AscellaHealth, you'll find a supportive environment where your contributions matter and your work helps shape the future of specialty healthcare.

Discover more about our mission, leadership team, and what makes us a great place to work by visiting -us

AscellaHealth provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.