
Paralegal (Pharma / Medical Device)
Legal.io
$35 - $44/ hour
Posted Mar 14 Legal.io is searching for an experienced Paralegal to serve a leading pharmaceutical company for a nine month contract. The ideal candidate would have strong knowledge contract review and management, as well as healthcare privacy and compliance. This is a fully remote role, but candidates must work EST hours.
Scope of Work Title: Paralegal (Secondment) Experience: 7+ Years Location: Remote (United States (must work EST)) Hours: 40 Hours / Week Duration: 8 Months (From 4/8/2025 until 12/31/2025) Hourly Pay Rate: $35 - $44 / hour ($70,000 - $88,000 annualized) Benefits : Vision, medical, dental (all 99% covered), 401k
Responsibilities
- Innovative and highly motivated Certified Paralegal with demonstrated experience supporting and advising senior management and attorneys in areas of contract development, negotiation, and post-award administration across diverse law topics
- Assist and provide support to attorneys including contract review and revisions, assisting attorneys in contract negotiations, and working with contract administration groups to facilitate contract completion
- Assist attorney in performing basic legal research and preparing memoranda regarding diverse areas of law
- Assist with the drafting, revising, and maintaining healthcare compliance policies and procedures
- Prepare, facilitate, and administer letters, emails, and other related documents, ensuring accurate grammar, spelling, content, and business formats, to internal and external parties throughout the Americas; maintain correspondence and project files
- Maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive company information
- Prepare and maintain legal department documents and corporate records
- Interact with business units as necessary to obtain documents and information relevant to matters
- Track contract negotiations and propose contract modifications
Qualifications/Experience
- Must have a high school diploma (or equivalent), college degree and/or a paralegal certificate preferred
- 7 to 10 years paralegal experience
- Must have in-house experience within Pharma or Medical Device
Required Skills Include:
- Exhibit deep knowledge and interpretation of contracts language
- Understanding of healthcare and consumer privacy laws (HIPAA, CCPA, MHMD)
- Understanding of healthcare and medical device regulatory compliance (AKS, FCA, FDA)
- Experience in successfully communicating complex technical concepts, processes and procedures to all levels of audiences from senior management to end-users