Corporate Legal Assistant

ACROBiosystems is a worldwide leader in developing and manufacturing recombinant proteins and critical reagents/assays to support drug development and clinical applications from target discovery and validation, candidate drug screening and optimization, CMC development, preclinical and clinical studies, commercial production, and companion diagnostics. We are committed to excellence in providing quality products and services and accelerating the process of therapeutic development.

Our mission is to accelerate the process of target therapeutic drug development. We aim to be a cornerstone company in the life science and healthcare industry. We value the fast growth in a global market over a challenging time by excelling through quality, performance, and innovation, empowering our employees with trust, value, and respect, embracing diversity, and encouraging cross-functional collaboration and continuous learning.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Corporate Legal Assistant as a partner to provide essential support to our legal and purchasing team in various administrative and research tasks. The Corporate Legal Assistant will focus on contract administration, legal support, and purchasing management. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and organized professional to contribute to the success of our organization.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Partner with Legal Counsel and Corporate Legal Office to prepare, review, and finalize legal documents, including but not limited to NDA, PVA, MSA, SOW, MTA, supply, distribution, employment, licensing, and intellectual properties.
• Manage legal approval and document execution workflows.
• Maintain corporate records, handle federal and state registration and annual reports, and manage business insurance policies.
• Manage file organization and document retrieval.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Manage purchase requisitions of materials, supplies, services, and equipment.
• Perform supplier research and selection for products and services to ensure profitability, reduce costs, and boost efficiency.
• Issue purchase orders, monitor order fulfillment and delivery, verify receipts, reconcile invoices, and authorize payment for purchases.
• Monitor supplier performance and negotiate policies and contracts.
• Maintain and monitor the Supplier Management module and workflow in the ERP system.
• Other projects or responsibilities as may be required.

Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2-3 years of legal administrative support, preferably in corporate law.

Preferred Qualifications – Education and Experience

• Paralegal Certificate preferred.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Expertise in Microsoft Office and DocuSign.
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize tasks, work under pressure, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, exercising judgment and initiative.

Salary Range

• $55,000 to $70,000 DOE plus bonus.

Location: Newark, DE or Logan, UT

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Office

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting. Occasional exposure to a laboratory and warehouse environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk, and hear.