<p>A South San Francisco–based clinical-stage biotechnology company is seeking an experienced Corporate Paralegal to support its Legal Department on a 6-month contract basis. This role supports complex contracting, corporate governance, and compliance operations within a highly regulated, research-driven environment. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience supporting biotech or pharmaceutical contracting, including agreements tied to clinical development, technical operations, manufacturing, supply chain, laboratory services, and vendor procurement. This hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote) position works closely with in-house counsel and cross-functional teams across Clinical, R& D, Technical Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Draft, review, and edit agreements including NDAs/CDAs, Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and associated Work Orders/SOWs, Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), laboratory services agreements, and vendor/supplier or manufacturing-related agreements.</li><li>Manage the full contract lifecycle, including intake, execution, signature routing, archiving, renewals, and amendments.</li><li>Support negotiation workflows through redlines, revisions, issue spotting, and counterparty communications.</li><li>Monitor contract compliance, obligations, key dates, and deliverables.</li><li>Assist with the development and refinement of standard form agreements, templates, and playbooks.</li><li>Manage multiple agreements simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.</li><li>Maintain corporate records, including minutes, resolutions, bylaws, charters, and subsidiary documentation.</li><li>Coordinate annual filings, business licenses, Secretary of State submissions, and other regulatory requirements.</li><li>Prepare and organize board and committee materials and maintain governance calendars.</li><li>Support governance-related policies, including signature authority and document retention.</li><li>Assist with due diligence requests, audits, and internal or external inquiries.</li><li>Support implementation and training related to contracting SOPs, templates, and legal department processes.</li><li>Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation across contracts, governance, and compliance.</li><li>Manage Legal’s intranet and SharePoint resources.</li><li>Coordinate DocuSign and other electronic signature workflows.</li><li>Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.</li></ul><p><br></p>

<p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>5+ years of contracts and/or corporate paralegal experience, with required experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industries.</li><li>Direct experience supporting Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs), Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), MSAs/SOWs, and vendor, supply chain, manufacturing, or technical operations agreements.</li><li>Strong understanding of corporate governance and entity management.</li><li>Familiarity with regulated biotech environments, including GxP-related documentation.</li><li>Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail.</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Proficiency with MS Office Suite, SharePoint, DocuSign, and contract management systems.</li><li>Bachelor’s degree required; paralegal certificate preferred.</li><li>Must be authorized to work in the U.S.</li><li>Ability to work onsite in South San Francisco three days per week.</li></ul><p><br></p>

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