Paralegal
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
Summary
The Paralegal role supports the legal and contract management team by assisting with drafting, reviewing, negotiating, administering, and maintaining agreements and related legal documentation. This role works closely with attorneys, senior paralegals, business stakeholders, procurement, sales, finance, and compliance teams to facilitate efficient contract execution while ensuring compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and business objectives.
Job description
Contract Management Support, including Contract Review & Negotiation
- Draft and review various contract types to ensure they comply with legal requirements and company policies/practices, identifying potential risks within the contract terms, and recommend necessary revisions or negotiations to mitigate those risks. Contract types include, without limitation: Master Services Agreements, Software as a Service Agreements, Supply Agreements, Research Agreements, Quality Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, HCP Consulting Agreements, Amendments, and other agreements as needed.
- Support contract negotiations.
- Coordinate contract approvals and execution processes.
- Track contract status, milestones, obligations, renewals, and expirations.
- Assist with the interpretation of contractual provisions and relevant company policies.
- Prepare summaries, reports, and analyses of contractual obligations and risks.
- Maintain contract templates and standard clauses.
Process
- Assist in maintaining contract management databases and electronic document repositories, including uploading completed agreements.
- Assist in generating reports and metrics related to contract performance and cycle times.
- Assist in improving contract lifecycle management (CLM) processes and procedures.
Client Support
- Partner with procurement, sales, finance, and operational teams throughout the contracting process.
- Provide guidance regarding contracting procedures and approval requirements.
- Serve as a point of contact for routine contract-related questions
Administrative
Assists and supports department in other assigned activities.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree, Paralegal Certificate, or equivalent combination of education and experience. required.
- 3-5 years’ experience as a paralegal or contract management professional in a corporation, pharmaceutical company and/or law firm experience is preferred.
- Experience using Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems preferred. Knowledge and experience using IntelAgree is desired, but not required.
Knowledge
Familiarity of contract law principles and commercial contracting practices
Skills & Abilities
- Advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Office tools including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
- Good presentation skills
- Professional interpersonal and leadership skills including the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and departments.
- Good writing skills, critical thinking and reasoning abilities are a must.
- Ability to participate on teams with shared responsibility for outcomes and decision-making; resolving conflicts in a constructive manner.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
- Thrives in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities, organizational structures, systems, and processes.
- Ability to be resilient and maintain productivity during periods of significant business transformation.
Physical Requirements
Occasional business travel to other corporate sites
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, Paralegal Certificate, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 3-5 years’ experience as a paralegal or contract management professional in a corporation, pharmaceutical company and/or law firm
- Experience using Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems
- Knowledge and experience using IntelAgree
- Familiarity of contract law principles and commercial contracting practices
- Advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Office tools including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Good presentation skills
- Professional interpersonal and leadership skills including the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and departments
- Good writing skills, critical thinking and reasoning abilities
- Ability to participate on teams with shared responsibility for outcomes and decision-making; resolving conflicts in a constructive manner
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
- Thrives in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities, organizational structures, systems, and processes
- Ability to be resilient and maintain productivity during periods of significant business transformation
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Total rewards package
Company overview
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals is a global specialty pharmaceutical company founded in 1867 with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and operational headquarters in the United States. The company develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes specialty pharmaceutical products and therapies across two main segments: Specialty Brands and Specialty Generics. The Specialty Brands segment focuses on autoimmune and rare diseases in areas such as neurology, rheumatology, hepatology, nephrology, pulmonology, ophthalmology, and oncology, as well as immunotherapy, neonatal respiratory critical care therapies, analgesics, and gastrointestinal products. The Specialty Generics segment includes specialty generic drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Mallinckrodt is particularly known for its flagship product Acthar Gel, a naturally sourced complex mixture of adrenocorticotropic hormone analogs used to treat various autoimmune disorders and medical conditions known to cause inflammation. The company has approximately 1,001-5,000 employees worldwide and operates with a direct sales presence in roughly 50 countries. Mallinckrodt has faced significant legal challenges related to opioid litigation and pricing controversies surrounding Acthar Gel, leading to bankruptcy filings in 2020 and 2023. In 2025, the company announced a merger with Endo to create a larger, diversified pharmaceuticals leader.