Contract and Paralegal Support Specialist – Japanese Speaker

Sanofi; Selangor; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company in Malaysia is seeking a Contract and Paralegal Support Specialist who is fluent in Japanese to provide essential operational and legal support. Responsibilities include preparation and review of contracts, maintaining documentation, and ensuring compliance with laws and policies. The ideal candidate will have experience in a legal support role, with excellent communication skills and attention to detail. This role offers opportunities to grow within a supportive team.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Family-friendly leave policies

Opportunities for career growth

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 the preparation, review, and editing of contracts.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of contract templates.
• Conduct research on relevant regulatory requirements.
• Maintain complete and accurate contract documentation.
• Act as a liaison between various teams to facilitate efficient contracting.

Skills

Legal support experience

Contract drafting

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Stakeholder coordination

Fluent in English and Japanese

Tools

Contract management tools

Job description

Contract and Paralegal Support Specialist – Japanese Speaker

Job ID: 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.

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