Pharma Legal Operations & Contracts Specialist

PAI Pharma; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PAI Pharma is seeking a Paralegal & Legal Operations Specialist in Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ to provide comprehensive legal, regulatory, and administrative support within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.

The role covers commercial contracting, corporate governance, IP, compliance initiatives, and legal spend management, coordinating with internal teams and external counsel to ensure timely, accurate outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved or accredited program preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of paralegal, legal operations, compliance, or related legal support experience.
• Experience supporting an in-house legal department strongly preferred.
• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or other highly regulated industry experience preferred.
• Experience with state licensing, regulatory compliance, or healthcare regulatory matters preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive legal, compliance, regulatory, and administrative support to the Legal Department.
• Support commercial contracting, litigation management, corporate governance, IP, compliance initiatives, and legal operations.
• Manage contract lifecycle, track expirations, and coordinate review with stakeholders and outside counsel.
• Maintain litigation files, databases, and governance documentation.
• Coordinate licensing, regulatory filings, and state licensing activities across jurisdictions.
• Assist with budgeting, transparency reporting, and outside counsel relations.

Skills

Legal operations

Contract management

Regulatory compliance

Corporate governance

Project management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal Certificate (ABA-approved)

Tools

MS Office

Contract lifecycle management systems

Job description

PAI Pharma is seeking a Paralegal & Legal Operations Specialist in Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ to provide comprehensive legal, regulatory, and administrative support within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.

The role covers commercial contracting, corporate governance, IP, compliance initiatives, and legal spend management, coordinating with internal teams and external counsel to ensure timely, accurate outcomes.