Paralegal - Contract Specialist

Hobson Prior are working alongside a brilliant pharmaceutical establishment who are currently looking for an individual to join their team in a permanent basis. The role that they are hiring is for a Paralegal - Contract Specialist. For more information, please get in touch now!

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Key Responsibilities:

• For this role, you will offer support for drafting and evaluating other types of commercial and supplier contracts when required.
• When requested, you will draft contract language to acknowledge unique situations/concerns.
• Recognised training requirements and support in the development and presentation of training and teaching concerning legal needs and developments.
• The ideal candidate will support in planning and deliberating commercial contracts and agreements with suppliers, hospitals, group purchasing associations, providers, government bodies, and health care professionals.
• You will serve as the main point of contact for certain contracts for customers on an internal basis as well as for shareholders on an external basis.
• Might also serve as the main point of contact for certain commercial and provider contacts for the establishment.
• Deliberate and redline aberrations from standard templates.

Key Skills:

• Able to manage time efficiently.
• Capable of prioritising workload to meet deadlines and follow up.
• Works well in a team.
• A proactive individual who is energetic and mature.
• Process and analytical competence.
• A self-starter with the ability to be bias.
• A high attention to detail.
• Capable of making judgement and discretion with confidential concerns.
• Able to work well independently.

Requirements:

• Educated to a degree level or pertinent experience in a legal role. Or educated to an advanced degree level in a law, paralegal studies, healthcare correlated, management information sciences and/or business discipline.
• Fluency in the French language.
• At least 2 - 4 years of experience within a commercial legal and/or regulatory role, with work experience in a medical device, pharmaceutical, or any other health care business and/or hospital/health system organisation.
• At least 5+ years of experience and know-how of standard commercial contracting.
• Comprehension of terms and forms of contracts.
• Able to draft regularly or reasonably multifaceted papers for evaluation by senior management.
• Capable of thinking critically regarding the business objectives of the company throughout contract drafting.
• Ability to support in follow up deliberations on contract and commercial matters.
• Past involvement in a corporate legal role or similar within a multinational/Fortune 500 organisation or law firm.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office applications as well as Adobe Acrobat.

Apply now:

If you are interested in learning more or applying to this exciting opportunity then please click "Apply" and upload a copy of your CV. Alternatively, for further details or to talk directly to a life sciences recruitment specialist directly, please select "Contact me" at the top of this page.

Hobson Prior is a leading life sciences recruiter focused on finding exceptional people and matching them with the finest positions across the globe. Hobson Prior is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.