Specialist Paralegal - Business Contracting

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Job description

The Specialist Paralegal -- Business Contracting provides procurement and clinical contracting support to the global strategic sourcing, contract manufacturing and global clinical development operations functions of the company. This position drafts and negotiates a variety of procurement and clinical contracts, including those of comprehensive scope and complexity.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with minimal direction/supervision to provide legal support on a wide array of business and clinical contracting issues
• Draft and negotiate high volume of contracts in time sensitive environment
• Communicate (written and orally) with internal clients and external parties
• Create, support and deliver training or cross-training of paralegals and other staff within practice area
• Undertake special projects as assigned
• Mentor and support professional development of junior paralegals
• Navigate in relevant systems and processes
• Understand and align with all relevant procedures and policies
• Role model the Amgen values

Win

What we expect of you

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Masters Degree and 2 years of legal experience

OR

Bachelors Degree and 4 years of legal experience

OR

Associates Degree and 10 years of legal experience

OR

High School Diploma/GED and 12 years of legal experience

Thrive

Some of the vast rewards of working here

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of an ABA-approved paralegal program
• 10+ years of experience in a paralegal role or relevant legal experience
• Clinical trial related experience
• Experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, or regulatory law
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management skills and ability to manage multiple routine matters simultaneously
• Superior negotiation skills
• Superior analytical and decision-making skills
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Superior ability to exercise thoughtful judgment and discretion in a high-pressure environment
• Strong organizational, multitask and prioritization skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to participate effectively on teams
• Ability to understand and work within defined work streams
• Experience with using standard office software
• Strong computer literacy (including Microsoft Office) and ability to learn specialized computer programs (e.g. work flow/tracking programs)

Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.

Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve peoples lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the worlds leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

Join Us

If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Amgen requires all staff in the United States and Puerto Rico to be vaccinated from COVID 19 as a condition of employment. In accordance with applicable law, Amgen will provide reasonable accommodations to staff members who qualify on the basis of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Such accommodation may not pose an undue hardship to Amgen, its operations, or its staff.