Remote Paralegal - Commercial Contracts & Compliance

Canon USA & Affiliates; Providence (RI); Remote; USD 73,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. is seeking a highly organized paralegal to support the Legal department with drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering routine commercial agreements, including NDAs and BAAs.

The role also coordinates contract workflows and contributes to healthcare compliance processes and records management. The ideal candidate will have experience with regulated industry contracting, strong analytical and project management skills, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• Experience drafting, reviewing, or negotiating commercial agreements.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and contract management systems.
• Experience supporting a medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or other regulated industry.
• Familiarity with Business Associate Agreements and healthcare privacy requirements.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems.
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance programs and commercial contracting practices.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional business teams in a corporate environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong business judgment.
• Contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Risk identification and issue escalation.
• Project and deadline management.
• Process improvement mindset.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with legal and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage routine commercial agreements, including NDAs, BAAs, and equipment loan agreements.
• Identify legal and business risks in contracts and escalate issues to supervising attorneys.
• Support contract negotiations by coordinating with business stakeholders and counterparties.
• Help design updated contract management system for vendor agreements.
• Support efforts to roll-out contract review and management software for commercial agreements.
• Administer the contract lifecycle management process from intake through execution and archiving.
• Maintain contract templates, playbooks, and standard contract language.
• Ensure executed agreements are stored and maintained in contract repositories.
• Generate reports and metrics related to contract activity and turnaround times.
• Assist with legal department process improvements and documentation initiatives.
• Review and process sponsorship, educational grant, and charitable contribution requests in accordance with policies and legal requirements.
• Assist with documentation and recordkeeping related to healthcare compliance activities.
• Serve as a point person connecting with business stakeholders on contracting matters.
• Assist attorneys with special projects, audits, investigations, and other legal matters as needed.

Skills

Commercial contracting

NDAs

BAAs

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Project management

Communication

Attention to detail

Legal operations

Education

Paralegal certificate

Associates degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Contract management systems

Job description

Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. is seeking a highly organized paralegal to support the Legal department with drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering routine commercial agreements, including NDAs and BAAs.

The role also coordinates contract workflows and contributes to healthcare compliance processes and records management. The ideal candidate will have experience with regulated industry contracting, strong analytical and project management skills, and the ability to work