Legal Specialist

Be among the first 25 applicants This range is provided by Henlius USA Inc.. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $42.00/hr - $45.00/hr Direct message the job poster from Henlius USA Inc. Sr. Human Resources Manager Henlius USA, Inc. Legal Specialist- full time, contract. Intent to convert to full time in house. Henlius USA, Inc. located in Milpitas, CA, focuses on developing and delivering high-quality, innovative, and affordable medicine to patients worldwide to treat a range of chronic and life-threatening diseases with a focus in oncology and autoimmune diseases. To provide legal support to attorneys with respect to contracts and IP, including managing multiple projects within required timelines, reviewing, revising and drafting a broad range of contracts and interpreting contract provisions, conducting research, preparing memoranda and other documents under the supervision of an attorney. Typical agreements include confidentiality disclosure agreements, clinical trial agreements, consultant agreements, vendor agreements, material transfer agreement, SOWs and amendments. Primary Responsibilities: Reviewing and revising contracts and ensuring adherence to company policies, other requirements, and conformance to master agreements Reviewing appropriate terms and conditions, coordinating with internal legal counsel and business units for acceptance of any non-standard agreement terms where necessary Coordinating and tracking a large volume of contracts and providing advice and guidance regarding contract requests Organizing, analyzing, cross-checking and validating information Preparing correspondence, checking and editing legal forms and documents for accuracy Gathering, assembling and analyzing information from a variety of sources to prepare and format contracts and other documents for legal review Maintaining electronic and physical filing systems for contracts and other legal documents Performing project administration responsibilities and other assignments as directed Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years’ paralegal/legal specialist or equivalent experience. Specific experience in contract review and administration is required. Certificate program in paralegal studies desirable. Thorough knowledge of legal principles and practice, legal research techniques and legal and contract terminology preferred. Skills: Strong analytical, research and critical thinking skills with the ability to comprehend difficult instructions and maintain written records Highly detail-oriented Ability to produce high quality work Must work quickly, efficiently, and calmly in a high-volume, high-demand environment Discreet in handling sensitive and confidential information Excellent professional ethics, integrity and judgment Ability to work accurately, to follow instructions precisely and to handle multiple priorities efficiently and effectively Self-motivation with excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including tact, diplomacy and flexibility Ability to function independently as well as have effective interactions with team members Excellent verbal and written communication skills required Strong computer literacy (including Microsoft Office) and ability to learn specialized computer programs Knowledge of or experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry desired Extensive knowledge and experience in clinical trial agreements and related clinical documents desired Reading and writing proficiency in Mandarin required Hours: Monday-Friday full time Location: First year on-site in Milpitas, CA; FWH/hybrid possible afterwards Seniority level Associate Employment type Contract Job function Legal #J-18808-Ljbffr