Contracts Paralegal, High-Volume Biotech (Equity)

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 98,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Discretionary bonus

Equity awards

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. seeks a Paralegal, Contracts to support the contracts group by reviewing, revising, drafting, and administering commercial agreements.

Working with legal counsel and business partners, you will help ensure timely review and compliance with master agreements and company policies. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating a high volume of contracts (consulting, vendor, NDAs, SOWs, amendments), maintaining records, and supporting contract lifecycle management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of corporate or contracts paralegal experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and applicable professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and administering a variety of commercial contracts and related documents.
• Experience using electronic contract management systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Review, revise, and assist with drafting a high volume of contracts, including consulting agreements, vendor agreements, confidentiality disclosure agreements, statements of work, and amendments
• Evaluate contract terms for alignment with company policies, legal requirements, and applicable master agreements
• Coordinate with internal business partners, external legal counsel, and other stakeholders to address non-standard contract terms and facilitate approvals
• Manage and track contract requests throughout the review, negotiation, execution, and filing processes
• Gather, organize, analyze, and validate information from multiple sources to prepare contracts and related materials for legal review
• Prepare, review, and edit correspondence, legal forms, memoranda, and contract documents for accuracy and completeness
• Maintain accurate contract records and electronic filing systems, including contract lifecycle management platforms
• Support contract-related projects and administrative activities as directed by the contracts group
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Contract review

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Microsoft Office

Electronic contract mgmt

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Contract management software

Job description

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. seeks a Paralegal, Contracts to support the contracts group by reviewing, revising, drafting, and administering commercial agreements.

Working with legal counsel and business partners, you will help ensure timely review and compliance with master agreements and company policies. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating a high volume of contracts (consulting, vendor, NDAs, SOWs, amendments), maintaining records, and supporting contract lifecycle management