JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

As Paralegal you will support the Legal EMEA PDx team on various aspects of the company’s operations and initiatives.
You will be an experienced commercial paralegal and will play a key role in supporting the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) legal function with a range of contract drafting and review tasks.
Acting as a business partner, you will be expected to work at all levels of the organization with various functional and product teams. It is essential that applicants have experience of drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, with a particular focus on indirect market related agreements such as distribution/wholesaler/sales agent agreements but also Power of Attorney, Non-disclosure agreements and quality agreements.
Though the Paralegal will work primarily on legal matters related to EMEA, the candidate will need to be flexible and ready to work on global matters or matters relating to other PDx regions.
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QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent verbal and written communication in English (with French, German or another EMEA language a plus).
• Demonstrated administrative experience in a Legal environment, supporting the activities of a Legal department/team or Legal manager.
• Strong time management skills.
• Demonstrated experience working on multiple projects with more than one team member simultaneously, adjusting to changing priorities and follow through on all assignments.
• Strong personal integrity and commitment to operating ethically and professionally.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated team player ability.
• Must be able to maintain security of highly confidential information—discretion and confidentiality required

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Commercial customer orientation imperative.
• Adaptable/Flexible: Being open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in ambiguous situations
• Clear thinking: Simplifying strategy into specific actions with clear accountability, making decisions with speed and accuracy based on best available information, and communicating priorities clearly and concisely
• Excellent organizational and client service skills
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize competing demands to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to professionally interact with employees at all levels of the organization
• Excellent PC skills with advanced level skills in all Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Mail) and AI tools such as CoPilot.

• The Paralegal will manage the corporate housekeeping process such as related to powers of attorney, delegations of authority and respective guidance and training.
• The Paralegal will conduct simple commercial contract reviews such as NDAs, distribution agreements, quality agreements, amendment agreements etc…
• The candidate will support in identifying and mitigating risks in (new) agreements; ensuring contractual rigor; customization and use of PDx contractual templates. In this regard, the candidate will particularly also support in updating and harmonizing PDx contractual templates.
• The Paralegal will participate in, and take minutes of, calls regarding matters of broader scope and will draft update summaries in close alignment with the responsible project lead lawyer.
• The Paralegal will manage all types of daily correspondence to ensure timely response and appropriate prioritization.
• The candidate will educate Legal and business colleagues on Legal department’ s processes as and when required.