Senior Paralegal, Corporate & Securities – Biotech Growth

Celea Therapeutics; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity package

Job summary

Celea Therapeutics seeks an experienced Senior Paralegal, Corporate & Securities to bolster our Legal team in Boston. The role emphasizes contract management, governance support, and SEC reporting for a Phase 3 biotech candidate portfolio.

You will partner with executives, manage templates, and optimize CLM processes while helping uphold fast-paced, science-driven operations in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 7+ years paralegal experience, in-house preferred.
• Experience with commercial, research, clinical, and vendor contracts.
• Experience creating templates, clause libraries, and workflows.
• Experience supporting Boards and governance processes.
• Knowledge of SEC reporting and public-company governance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office and e-signature/board portal tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end contract lifecycle: intake, drafting support, negotiation tracking, approvals, execution, renewals, and archiving.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, workflows, and library of clauses.
• Administer CLM system, repositories, trackers, and signature tools; leverage AI for efficiency.
• Support Board of Directors and committee processes, agendas, resolutions, and minutes.
• Maintain corporate minute books and equity-related records.
• Assist with SEC filings and public-company disclosure support.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, IR, HR, BD, R&D, Clinical, and outside counsel.
• Support financings, strategic transactions, audits, and compliance initiatives.

Skills

Contract management

Board governance support

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Project management

Communication skills

Independent work

AI tooling awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree; equivalent experience

Tools

DocuSign

Diligent

Carta

Shareworks

CLM platforms

Job description

Celea Therapeutics seeks an experienced Senior Paralegal, Corporate & Securities to bolster our Legal team in Boston. The role emphasizes contract management, governance support, and SEC reporting for a Phase 3 biotech candidate portfolio.

You will partner with executives, manage templates, and optimize CLM processes while helping uphold fast-paced, science-driven operations in a hybrid setup.