Senior Contracts Paralegal — Pharma Focus

Acadia Pharmaceuticals; New Jersey; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Pharmaceuticals is seeking a seasoned Contracts Paralegal to support the contracts group by reviewing, revising, drafting, and administering a broad range of commercial agreements. This role works with legal counsel and business partners to ensure timely review and alignment with company policies.

Responsibilities include managing contracts lifecycle, negotiating terms, and maintaining accurate records in contract management systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of corporate or contracts paralegal experience.
• Experience reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and administering a variety of commercial contracts.
• Experience using electronic contract management systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Review, revise, and draft a high volume of contracts, including consulting and vendor agreements, NDAs, SOWs, and amendments.
• Evaluate terms for alignment with policies and legal requirements.
• Coordinate with internal partners and external counsel to address non-standard terms and approvals.
• Manage and track contract requests through review, negotiation, execution, and filing.
• Prepare, review, and edit contract documents and related materials for legal review.
• Maintain accurate contract records and electronic filing systems.
• Support contract-related projects and administrative activities as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Contract drafting

Electronic contract management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Electronic contract management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Acadia Pharmaceuticals is seeking a seasoned Contracts Paralegal to support the contracts group by reviewing, revising, drafting, and administering a broad range of commercial agreements. This role works with legal counsel and business partners to ensure timely review and alignment with company policies.

Responsibilities include managing contracts lifecycle, negotiating terms, and maintaining accurate records in contract management systems.