Senior Paralegal, Commercial/Brand

Job Summary

Consistent with the desire of Amneal Management and the Legal Department to enhance and strengthen the Company's existing commercial contracting and contract management, the Legal Department requires a qualified Commercial Paralegal.  This role will be located in Bridgewater, NJ and require a paralegal with a minimum of 8 years of paralegal experience with a minimum of 3 years of pharmaceutical experience preferred.  Supporting a legal department's needs and experience in the preparation and review of various commercial contracts and standard confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, legal project management is required.

Essential Functions

• Draft and initial review, preparation and revision of commercial contracts for attorney's subsequent review and  Manage and maintain tracking tools and organization of legal workflow and contracts;;
• Manage contract lifecycle from inception through execution of contracts within Amneal's contracts database, including organizing electronic contract and matter records as needed;
• Manage company-wide confidentiality and proprietary obligations including the review and revision of confidentiality/non-disclosure agreements from review, drafting and markup and participate in negotiation and execution as well as return of documents and document destruction upon termination of CDA; and
• Contribute to and/or lead project management of special projects as tasked by attorneys in the Legal Department, such as compiling information for filings, liaising with business partners and tracking and managing on-going projects with business partners;
• Perform cross-functional coordination with business persons requesting legal's review or preparation of contracts to understand objectives and prepare for attorney's review based on business needs and expectations;
• Perform administrative tasks and projects for various attorneys in the legal department on an as-needed basis.
• Conduct research and gather information using general and legal research tools.

Education

• Bachelors Degree (BA/BS) and years of work experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelors degree - Required
• Vocational / Technical - Paralegal Certificate - years of work experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelors degree - Required

Work Experience

• 8 years or more of paralegal experience 3 years of pharmaceutical experience including supporting pharmaceutical compliance programs - Required
• 3 years or more of pharmaceutical experience including supporting pharmaceutical compliance programs - Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Highly organized and able to independently administer department procedures and carry out projects with minimal supervision under pressured circumstances. - Advanced
• Strong ability to independently problem solve, take initiative to assist others and find creative solutions. - Intermediate
• Strong ability to manage a complex project from inception to completion with limited guidance and oversight. - Intermediate
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, exercising discretion and independent judgment on matters of significance. - Advanced
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with all levels of individuals within and outside the company, including an in international environment. - Intermediate
• Expertise in performance of clerical functions. - Advanced
• Ability to multitask and handle multiple interruptions and adjustments to priorities throughout the day, including the ability to perform administrative work for a variety of people while organizing and meeting deadlines. - Intermediate
• Team player willing to pitch in as needed in all department matters. - Advanced
• Ability to gather and analyze research data, such as statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, and documents. - Intermediate
• Expertise in management of compliance programs and processes. - Advanced
• Highly detail oriented and able to quickly and independently identify gaps or risk areas in a complex project. - Advanced
• Expertise in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and Cloud based file sharing programs including databases. - Advanced

Specialized Knowledge

• Knowledge in implementation and management of compliance program and processes.