Paralegal, Contracts

<div class="content-intro"><p></p> <div data-ogsc="black"><span data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="yellow"><strong data-ogsc="" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">About Acadia Pharmaceuticals</strong></span></div> <div data-ogsc="black"> </div> <div data-ogsc="black"><span data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="yellow">Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation that makes the difference for underserved neurological and rare disease communities around the world. Our commercial portfolio includes the first and only FDA-approved treatments for Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome. We are developing the next wave of therapeutic advancements with a robust and diverse pipeline that includes mid- to late-stage programs in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis and Lewy body dementia psychosis, along with earlier-stage programs that address other underserved patient needs. At Acadia, we’re here to be their difference.</span></div></div><p><strong><u>Position Summary:</u></strong></p> <p></p> <div> <div class="paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol">The Paralegal, Contracts provides essential support to Acadia’s contracts group by reviewing, revising, drafting, and administering a broad range of commercial agreements. Working under the supervision of an attorney, this role collaborates with legal counsel and business partners to facilitate timely contract review, maintain accurate records, and help ensure agreements align with company policies and applicable master agreements.</div> <div class="paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol"> </div> <div class="paragraph-in-scc-markdown-text ___1ngh792 ftgm304 f1iaxwol">Typical agreements include consulting agreements, vendor agreements, confidentiality disclosure agreements, statements of work, and amendments. This opportunity is well suited for an experienced contracts paralegal who thrives in a high-volume legal environment and is interested in supporting a mission-driven biopharmaceutical organization.</div> </div> <p><strong><u>Primary Responsibilities:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Review, revise, and assist with drafting a high volume of contracts, including consulting agreements, vendor agreements, confidentiality disclosure agreements, statements of work, and amendments</li> <li>Evaluate contract terms for alignment with company policies, legal requirements, and applicable master agreements</li> <li>Coordinate with internal business partners, external legal counsel, and other stakeholders to address non-standard contract terms and facilitate approvals</li> <li>Manage and track contract requests throughout the review, negotiation, execution, and filing processes</li> <li>Gather, organize, analyze, and validate information from multiple sources to prepare contracts and related materials for legal review</li> <li>Prepare, review, and edit correspondence, legal forms, memoranda, and contract documents for accuracy and completeness</li> <li>Maintain accurate contract records and electronic filing systems, including contract lifecycle management platforms</li> <li>Support contract-related projects and administrative activities as directed by the contracts group</li> <li>Perform other duties as assigned</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>Education/Experience/Skills:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of corporate or contracts paralegal experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and applicable professional experience</li> <li>Demonstrated experience reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and admi