Senior Contracts Paralegal - Med Device/CDMO (Hybrid)

Forj Medical; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Forj Medical seeks a Contracts Paralegal to manage commercial contract lifecycle, review and negotiate agreements, and coordinate with outside counsel. Reporting to the CFO, you will draft, redline, and administer MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, and related contracts in a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing setting.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in commercial contracting, strong drafting skills, and experience with IP and risk management.

Qualifications

• Requires Associate's or Bachelor's degree and a Paralegal certificate from an ABA-accredited or equivalent program.
• 7+ years of commercial contracting, contracts administration, or corporate paralegal experience, including significant hands-on negotiation of complex B2B customer agreements.
• Experience within a larger organization with an in-house legal team strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, redline, negotiate, and administer commercial agreements including MSAs, Manufacturing Agreements, SOWs, NDAs, and more.
• Partner with Commercial team to drive timely deal execution while protecting company interests.
• Analyze provisions such as liability, indemnification, IP ownership, confidentiality, warranties, insurance, and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain contract templates, clause libraries, and playbooks; establish standard workflows.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Contract drafting

Commercial contracting

Executive communication

Project management

Education

Paralegal certificate (ABA-accredited)

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CLM systems

Job description

Forj Medical seeks a Contracts Paralegal to manage commercial contract lifecycle, review and negotiate agreements, and coordinate with outside counsel. Reporting to the CFO, you will draft, redline, and administer MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, and related contracts in a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing setting.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in commercial contracting, strong drafting skills, and experience with IP and risk management.