Contract and Paralegal Support Specialist – Japanese Speaker

Sanofi US; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare leader is seeking a Contract and Paralegal Support Specialist fluent in English and Japanese. This role involves providing operational and legal support, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with policies. Key responsibilities include preparing contracts, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with internal teams. The ideal candidate has experience in legal support or paralegal roles, strong legal knowledge, and excellent communication skills. Join us in making a difference in patients' lives through innovative medicines.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Family-friendly leave policies

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal support, contract specialist, or paralegal role.
• Strong understanding of legal terminology and contract principles.
• Solid contract drafting and document review capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation, review, and editing of contracts.
• Assist in development and maintenance of contract templates.
• Conduct research on contracts and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate contract documentation.
• Act as a liaison between various business units.
• Provide guidance on contract processes.
• Identify contractual risks and collaborate on mitigation.
• Ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

Skills

Legal support experience

Contract drafting

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Stakeholder coordination

Fluent in English

Fluent in Japanese

Tools

Coupa CLMa

Job description

Contract and Paralegal Support Specialist – Japanese Speaker (R2836323)

• Location: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
• Job Type: Full time, Permanent

About the Job

Our Hubs are a crucial part of how we innovate at Sanofi, improving performance across every function and enabling the delivery of life‑changing medicines to patients worldwide. They provide a springboard for collaboration, efficiency, and transformation across the organization.

As a Contract and Paralegal Support Specialist, you will be part of the Contract Services organization, providing essential operational and legal support to Legal, Procurement, and internal business teams. Your role is to ensure accurate documentation, efficient contract lifecycle management, and strong compliance with internal policies and external regulations, while supporting standardization and continuous improvement across Sanofi’s contractual landscape.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, review, and editing of contracts in collaboration with Legal and Procurement teams, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Sanofi policies
• Assist in the development, deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of contract templates and standard contractual documents
• Conduct research on existing contracts, agreements, and relevant regulatory requirements impacting current and future contracts
• Maintain complete, accurate, and up-to-date contract documentation, including tracking milestones, deadlines, and renewals within Coupa CLMa
• Act as a liaison between Procurement Services, Legal, Procurement, Global Business Units, and Corporate Functions to support efficient contracting processes
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on contract processes, documentation requirements, and system usage
• Identify potential contractual or legal risks and support mitigation actions in collaboration with Legal and Procurement
• Ensure contracts adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and internal governance requirements

About You

• Experience in a legal support, contract specialist, or paralegal role
• Strong understanding of legal terminology and contract principles
• Solid contract drafting and document review capabilities
• Attention to detail with strong organizational and time‑management skills
• Effective communication and stakeholder coordination abilities
• Experience using contract management tools or legal documentation systems
• Fluent in English and Japanese (spoken and written)

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future‑focused team.
• Discover continuous opportunities to grow your skills and develop your career through internal mobility and cross‑functional exposure, locally and globally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family with comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits, including healthcare coverage and family‑friendly leave policies.

Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!