Corporate Paralegal

ARTO; Paris; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ARTO is seeking a Corporate Paralegal Officer to support the General Counsel in a global pharmaceutical/healthcare group’s Legal Department. The role focuses on corporate governance, contract lifecycle management, process improvement, and KYC coordination for an experienced paralegal.

You will work directly with senior legal leadership across domestic and international entities, drive CLM initiatives, and contribute to efficient legal operations and compliance programs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of corporate paralegal experience, including exposure to KYC processes.
• Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies (or equivalent).
• Fluent in English and French, additional languages are an asset.
• Strong organizational skills and proactive about improving processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Counsel and legal counsels on corporate governance matters, filings, and resolutions.
• Assist contract negotiations, entity management, and records management; coordinate with external counsel.
• Drive rollout and maintenance of a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool.
• Maintain and renew business licenses; draft and review legal documents and contract summaries; manage approvals.
• Own records management tools and implement improvements to tools, processes, and policies.
• Track operational KPIs and strategic projects with the General Counsel.
• Interface with Treasury and stakeholders on KYC documentation requests from banks.

Skills

5+ years corporate paralegal

KYC processes

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies

Job description

Corporate Paralegal Officer - Pharmaceutical / Healthcare Group

Reporting to: General Counsel

About the Role

We're recruiting a Corporate Paralegal Officer for a global pharmaceutical/healthcare group's Legal Department. This is a senior paralegal role supporting the General Counsel directly across corporate governance, contract lifecycle management, process improvement, and KYC coordination, ideal for an experienced corporate paralegal who wants ownership over how a legal function runs, not just document processing.

What You'll Do

• Support the General Counsel and legal counsels on corporate governance matters: domestic and foreign entity registrations, maintenance, and company resolutions; handle routine filings with government bodies and third parties
• Support contract negotiations, entity management, and litigation matters, including external counsel and records management
• Drive the rollout and ongoing maintenance of a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool - from initial data feed through to regular updates
• Maintain and renew business licenses; review, edit, and draft legal documents and contract summaries; manage the contract approval process
• Own the Department's records management tools and processes; recommend and implement improvements to legal team tools, processes, and policies
• Track and document operational KPIs and strategic projects alongside the General Counsel
• Act as the interface between Treasury and internal/external stakeholders for KYC documentation requests from banks

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years' experience as a corporate paralegal, including exposure to KYC processes
• Bachelor's degree in Legal Studies (or equivalent)
• Fluent spoken and written English and French; additional languages an asset
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills, comfortable with IT tools, and proactive about improving processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to work well under pressure and to deadline, with strong attention to detail
• Experience handling and communicating with senior/executive-level stakeholders
• Rigorous approach to document production and verification ahead of management sign-off
• Familiarity with compliance programs and their implementation at group level

Preferred

• Experience in a multinational group, including corporate matters and registrations across subsidiaries