Paralegal
By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.
Position Summary:
The person within this position will be responsible for assisting the administration and coordination of the legal and compliance activities of the corporation. Primary Paralegal responsibilities will be in the following areas: contract analysis and review, administration of the Company’s contract management system, internal investigations, distributor management, support and management of legal compliance programs, transaction support related to the company’s mergers and acquisitions activity and special projects as assigned.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support for Company’s commercial business
- Review and negotiate commercial contracts, consulting agreements, and collaboration agreements
- Maintain and manage contract systems
- Conduct and support investigations
- Support company compliance activities
- Assist with training
- Prepare routine documents, agreements, and instruments
- Undertake other projects as requested
- Follow company policies and practices
Education and Experience:
- This position requires previous experience providing paralegal/legal support experience, with a preference for experience in a global company. Bachelor’s degree or other relevant post-secondary education strongly preferred; Paralegal Degree or Certification preferred. Must be driven and self-motivated with a strong desire for learning and operating within a supportive team environment. Strong organizational skills, ability to work in a complex, fast-moving, intellectually engaging environment.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Self-starter, ability to manage workflow and shifting priorities
- Eager to learn and grow and create productive working relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a team environment
- Ability to manage numerous matters simultaneously under deadlines.
- Ability to manage and resolve conflict effectively.
- Ability to be flexible by adapting decisions or actions to facilitate the most productive work environment.
- Ability to handle sensitive and proprietary information with discretion and confidentiality.
- Skills in problem solving, including the ability to identify and appropriately evaluate an alternative course of action.
- Ability to execute an appropriate course of action considering all relevant variables.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, business leaders, and others.
- Ability to act independently in determining methods and procedures on new assignments or projects.
- Knowledge and proficiency to use personal computers and advanced knowledge of related software such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Why Join Bio-Techne:
- We offer competitive salaries along with extensive medical, vision, and dental plans for you and your family starting on day one!
- We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k matching and an employee stock purchase plan.
- We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.
- We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
- We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
Where permitted by applicable law, candidate must have received or be willing to receive an FDA authorized COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered for this position.
Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.