Principal Legal Specialist

Eurofins; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions seeks a Principal Legal Specialist to maintain and improve standardized MSAs, draft and negotiate client and vendor agreements, and ensure alignment with global terms. The role supports process improvements and contract governance across the organization.

The ideal candidate has a paralegal background and 3+ years of related experience with US work authorization. This hybrid role requires commuting to Lancaster, PA one day per week and four days remote, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Paralegal degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years related experience.
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve standardized MSAs and accompanying documents (PA, SOW).
• Design programs to track current MSAs and terms; recommend improvements.
• Draft, review and negotiate client and vendor agreements.
• Review drafts for policy deviations and document variances.
• Liaise with external counsel as needed for reviews.
• Manage contract data for timeliness, accuracy and quality.
• Maintain complete, up-to-date contract files; oversee renewal cycles.
• Administer internal electronic signature applications for contracts and SOWs.
• Perform periodic compliance reviews and support admin projects as directed.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

Principal Legal Specialist

Duties Include but are not Limited to the Following

• Maintain and improve standardized PSS MSA drafts and accompanying documents such as PA, SOW to capture changing compliance with laws and best practices to drive business success.
• Design program to ensure visible tracking of current MSA and agreed upon terms and make recommendations to help drive improvements in client relationships.
• Collaborate and ensure alignment with any global MSAs.
• Draft, review and negotiate multiple types of contract agreements (including both client and vendor agreements).
• Review draft contract agreements against internal policy for deviations and document any variance requests.
• Liaison with external counsel when required for additional review.
• Handle and ensure contracts are submitted and meet the internal review and approval process requirements.
• Manage contract data for timeliness, accuracy and quality.
• Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date contract files.
• Oversee renewal cycle and summary of key terms to ensure contract compliance.
• Administer internal electronic signature application for use in contracts and statements of work.
• Complete periodic compliance reviews for internal requirements for contracts, finance and other areas as assigned.
• Provide executive administrative support and conduct special projects as directed.
• Recommend and implement process improvements when appropriate.
• Assist and provide support for administrative projects as needed to support overall team responsibilities.

Basic Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
  • Paralegal degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum 3+years related experience
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.

The ideal candidate would possess

• Positivity, high collaboration, superlative client service, teamwork, high energy, integrity, and quality excellence
• Strong communication (written and verbal), attention to detail, organizational skills, and maximized efficiency
• Excellent computer skills (particularly Microsoft Office Suite Word, Excel, Teams)
• Client and External Counsel facing, professionalism in dress and mannerism, caring, kindness
• Must be able to project manage, prioritize and plan work efficiently to meet deadlines and work on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Solid understanding, demonstration, and compliance of client confidentiality
• Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies
• Motivated, self-starter that multi-tasks and maximizes outputs through individual and collective collaboration to meet all deliverables.

The position is hybrid (commuting to the Lancaster, PA office 1 day per week, with 4 days remote), full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m., with overtime as needed. Candidates within a commutable distance of Lancaster, PA are encouraged to apply.

Excellent full-time benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

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Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.