Senior Contracts Manager, Corporate And Ip Paralegal

Summary

Join MindMed, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, as a Senior Contracts Manager, Corporate and IP Paralegal. Reporting to the Associate General Counsels, you will manage the company's contracts process, corporate paralegal, and IP paralegal matters. You will provide management support for the legal department's administrative operations, evaluate and implement processes, and perform other work under attorney supervision. This role requires a business-first approach, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage timelines and risks. You will be responsible for drafting and reviewing contracts, tracking key terms, developing form agreements, and supporting intellectual property matters. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in contracts negotiations, corporate paralegal, and IP paralegal practice within a publicly traded biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and Paralegal Certificate
• Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in contracts negotiations, corporate paralegal and IP paralegal practice
• In-house experience at publicly traded biotechnology or pharmaceutical company
• Motivated and extremely detail-oriented, especially when managing sensitive legal information
• Ability to support and work closely with a high functioning team, but also successfully work independently without direction in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Ability to work and coordinate effectively with broad cross-functional clients and teams, including Regulatory, Commercial, Finance, Clinical Operations, Clin Development, Pharmaceutical Development, Corporate Affairs, Human Resources and R&D
• Flexible in adapting to changing priorities and able to handle several tasks at one time
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines
• Knowledge of operations of a legal department and legal terminology
• Willingness to learn and assume new responsibilities over time

Responsibilities

• Manage the company’s contracts process, all corporate paralegal and IP paralegal matters
• Provide management support for the administrative operations of the legal department
• Evaluate, implement, and manage various processes
• Perform other work under the supervision of attorneys, including coordinating and managing projects and matters across various practices for the legal team as required
• Management of Contracts and Legal Documents, including: Utilization of templates and fallback materials to draft and review contracts such as confidentiality agreements, amendments and work orders
• Identify and track key contract terms and conditions, such as deliverables, milestones, dates, deadlines, renewals and termination obligations
• Assist in the tracking of contracts towards execution and monitor workflow
• Develop and maintain form agreements
• Supports legal team by managing intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights, supporting litigation management and assisting with legal research and document preparation
• Create, maintain, file legal documents, correspondence, and files in support of corporate policies or in response to regulatory or governmental requests or requirements, including board and committee minutes and materials, and SEC filings
• Support Legal Operations Initiatives, including: Evaluate, recommend, and lead the implementation of changes to legal processes, as appropriate, that align with the corporate objectives and that are aimed at enhancing productivity and efficiency of the legal operations and legal services to clients
• Assist with defining and tracking key performance indicators such as metrics to establish performance standards and to ensure that the established standards are met by the legal team
• Support the contracts management tools used by the legal team; periodically evaluate systems used by the legal team to determine whether process improvements are merited based on cost, operations requirements, and improved efficiency
• Manage and maintain training programs for employees relating to legal operations, including legal onboarding training for new employees and periodic refresher training for all employees, to ensure that corporate clients are knowledgeable about legal requirements and processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing new contract management system a plus
• Proficient with computer applications and software, including MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google Docs, Slack, Box and contracts lifecycle management systems