Legal Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the general direction of an attorney in the Legal Department, the Legal Specialist will perform a variety of tasks related to general legal matters. The Legal Specialist will support the litigation, compliance and corporate governance functions. The Legal Specialist must have sufficient experience and ability to function as an independent professional.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The duties and responsibilities of the Legal Specialist may include, without limitation, the following:

• Draft basic legal documents, including standard form commercial contracts, confidentiality agreements and amendments. Conduct first line review of legal documents submitted to the Legal Department.
• Prepare materials for the Board of Directors and schedule required meetings, maintain Board books and other corporate records and providing services for general corporate matters.
• Perform legal research and analysis to help ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws applicable to the pharmaceutical industry.
• Assist with compliance training development and implementation of the company's ethics and compliance programs.
• Provide general litigation support, including maintaining the docket and calendar for all assigned matters, implementing and tracking litigation holds and working with company associates to gather information needed for the development of case strategies, production of witnesses for deposition and production of relevant documents and data to respond to discovery requests.
• Handle general office and administrative tasks and support attorney workload as needed.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Requires five (5) or more years of progressively responsible work experience, with a focus on litigation, commercial contracts, corporate governance and compliance.  A combination of large law firm and in-house experience is highly desirable.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate will possess the ability to meet critical and short deadlines, handle confidential client information, work independently and as part of a team, be very organized and proactive, possess excellent writing and verbal skills and be able to interact with all levels of the organization.  In addition:

1. An Associate or Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-accredited program.
2. Flexibility and the ability to multi-task, prioritize projects and manage deadlines.
3. Well-organized self-starter who is proactive in soliciting and taking on projects.
4. Possess a working balance of both efficiency and detail-orientation.
5. Strong professional communication skills (in person, via telephone and in writing).
6. Strong judgment and ability to resolve issues effectively and creatively.
7. Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

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