Summary

This role will work closely with a lead attorney and litigation paralegal. Successful candidates will be responsible for areas including but not limited to the following.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative duties, such as scheduling calendar hearings and deadlines, organizing case files, and managing logistics
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
• Implement and improve upon administrative processes for more efficient workflow
• Collect, examine, and organize evidence and other legal documents for attorney review and case preparation
• Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents, such as pleadings and contracts
• Research regulations, laws, and legal articles to assist with the preparation of reports, case files, and legal advice
• Manage client billing by preparing, finalizing, and sending out bills, as well as resolving billing issues in cooperation with the billing attorney
• Communicate with clients and witnesses to schedule meetings, interviews, and depositions
• Manage, organize, and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing systems
• Provide general administrative assistance, such as maintaining the attorney’s calendar and making travel arrangements

Qualification

• High school diploma or GED
• Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies, Bachelor’s Degree, or a Paralegal Certificate (preferred)
• Experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises, First Party or other injury related practice areas (preferred)
• At least 2 years of experience as an Administrative Assistant preferably in a law firm setting or in a corporate legal department
• Highly organized with the ability to multitask, prioritize, handle a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a great attitude and minimal supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including good presentation skills

This role is on-site, which gives you the chance to be fully immersed in the work and gain direct experience alongside the team. We’ve found that being in the office helps new team members get up to speed quickly and feel more connected.

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Summary 

This role will work closely with a lead attorney and litigation assistant. This position comes with competitive pay and a generous bonus plan. Successful candidates will be responsible for areas including but not limited to the following.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda
• E-file all court documents in state and federal court
• Communicate with clients, courts, counsel, and others
• Conduct legal research and factual investigation
• Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses
• Draft and serve summons
• Coordinate and summarize depositions
• Prepare trial binders and exhibits with legal assistant 
• Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents to file with the court
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
• Aid Attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
• Liaise between trial teams and internal and external third parties
• Help with witness preparation
• Help with case settlements
• Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience 
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)
• Experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises, First Party, Medical Malpractice or other injury related practice areas (required)
• At least 2 years of working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
• Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, handle a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as attention to detail
• This role is on-site, which gives you the chance to be fully immersed in the work and gain direct experience alongside the team. We’ve found that being in the office helps new team members get up to speed quickly and feel more connected.

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Summary

We are seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our personal injury team. As a Litigation Paralegal you will work closely with our talented attorneys providing support before, during and after trials.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda
• E-file all court documents in state and federal court
• Communications with clients, court, counsel, and others
• Conduct legal research and factual investigation
• Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses
• Draft and server summons
• Coordinate and summarize depositions
• Prepare trial binders and exhibits
• Drafting pleadings, motions and appellate documents and filing them with the court
• Performing administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics)
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
• Aid attorney with interrogatories and other discovery requests
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
• Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties
• Witness preparation
• Assisting with case settlements
• Other tasks as requested by the attorney
• Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business

Qualification

• Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred)
• High School Diploma or GED (required)
• 4+ years of litigation experience (required)
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)
• Experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises Liability, or other injury related practice areas (preferred)
• Must possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficient in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings
• Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, and procedures, practices, etc
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Extensive computer and database expertise; Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and type no less than 35 wpm

This role is on-site, which gives you the chance to be fully immersed in the work and gain direct experience alongside the team. We’ve found that being in the office helps new team members get up to speed quickly and feel more connected.

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About the Role >>> Senior Manager, Legal Operations & Contracts  

As the Senior Manager, Legal Operations & Contracts reporting to the Vice-President, Legal Counsel, you will bring strong legal operations expertise, including process management, execution, compliance, and process optimization, with a focus on building and scaling efficient workflows. In addition, you bring a deep background in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a high volume of both routine and complex contracts. This role will operate independently across functions as a trusted partner, proactively managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle for commercialization contracts while driving operational excellence and efficiency. 

This role will support the legal team through KPI tracking, metrics, and analysis, while identifying and driving workflow efficiencies as the function scales. This role requires strong legal knowledge, the ability to work independently, and to build and maintain cross-functional relationships. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and proficient with systems and tools, with a solid understanding of corporate contracts. Strong communication, collaboration, and time management skills are essential, along with a proactive, positive, and growth-oriented mindset. 

This role is based out of our San Francisco or Boston office and will require 10% travel. 

Your work will primarily encompass: 

• Manage legal operations activities including contributing to the development of training materials, documentation, and process improvements to support efficient contracting practices
• Lead and optimize legal operations processes such as contract management, document management, knowledge management, vendor relationships, and strategic processes
• Drive operational efficiencies through technology and process improvements, managing legal department projects, and support day-to-day operations
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to improve legal department effectiveness and efficiency
• Negotiate, draft, review, and manage a wide range of contracts. (including confidentiality agreements, SOWs, consulting and service agreements, materials transfer agreements, sponsored research agreements, clinical study agreements, and various vendor services agreements) with guidance from senior attorneys as needed
• Communicate with internal stakeholders regarding contractual risks and support development of practical mitigation approaches
• Ensure contractual terms and conditions are consistent with Olema policies, standards, and established guidance
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including data protection and privacy requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA)
• Serve as an escalation point of contact for internal and external contract process/status questions and escalate more complex issues as appropriate 
• Manage contract workflow and support adherence to contract turnaround timelines to ensure efficient execution
• Support and partner in the development, enhancement, and maintenance of contract templates and SOPs
• Be the contract management systems expert (i.e. Agiloft)
• Coordinate with outside counsel and in-house legal team to obtain legal documents, e.g., patent declarations and assignments, and manage legal records

Ideal Candidate Profile >>>  

A love of challenging, important work. We are a pragmatic team, driven to imagine and develop meaningful therapies for improving lives. All employees within our company play a unique and crucial role in our success, both in accomplishing our mission and building a positive company culture. As such, we are looking for someone with the right combination of knowledge, experience, and attributes for this role. 

Knowledge: 

• Bachelor’s Degree, is required 
• Paralegal certificate or legal studies background preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading legal operations, including contract lifecycle management, process optimization, and implementation of tools and systems to improve efficiency
• Managing full contract lifecycle, including drafting, negotiating, editing, and execution, with a strong understanding of contract terms, structure, and end-to-end contract management processes (tracking, approval, and execution) 
• Knowledge or experience with paralegal support tasks, with a focus on compliance program matter, contract or corporate matters
• Working knowledge of the drug discovery and development process and ability to understand risks and requirements associated with pharmaceutical contracting preferred
• Proficiency with contract management software 

Experience: 

• A minimum of seven years (7+) of relevant experience in legal operations and contract management
• In-house experience at a biotechnology, pharmaceutical or life science company with a focus on legal operations and agreement drafting and negotiation, strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience working with attorneys and senior leaders across various functions
• Ability to work both independently and effectively across a variety of functional groups (such as Commercial, Research and Development, CMC, Human Resources, Finance, Facilities and IT) and all levels of management
• Liaison and point of contact for business contract owners and vendor/agency inquiries related to contracting and payment in partnership with legal, finance, and procurement
• Strong technical skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Contract Management Systems, Docusign)

Attributes: 

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and process driven 
• Proactive and solutions-oriented 
• Strong collaborator with the ability to influence cross-functional teams 
• Comfortable operating in a growing, fast-paced biotech environment 
• High level of integrity and discretion 
• Flexible and willing to learn new procedures and skill sets

The base pay range for this position is expected to be $150,000 - $170,000 annually; however, the base pay offered may vary depending on location, market, job related knowledge, skills and capabilities, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes equity, bonus, and benefits. 

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