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Senior Corporate Paralegal & Legal Operations Associate

Posted May 27

Full TimeRemote

Vir Biotechnology is a commercial-stage immunology company focused on combining immunologic insights with cutting-edge technologies to treat and prevent serious infectious diseases. Vir has assembled four technology platforms that are designed to stimulate and enhance the immune system by exploiting critical observations of natural immune processes. Its current development pipeline consists of product candidates targeting COVID-19, hepatitis B and hepatitis D viruses, influenza A and human immunodeficiency virus.

We believe the success of our colleagues drives the success of our mission. We are committed to creating a company passionate about equality, inclusion, and respect. When everyone feels supported and encouraged to give their best, we will collectively deliver outstanding results. We are proud to have been ranked the fastest-growing company in North America on the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™.

Vir's Legal group is looking for a motivated Senior Corporate Paralegal & Legal Operations Associate to join our team. You will assume multiple responsibilities, all of which will require critical thinking, innovation, and integrity. We are looking for someone with relevant project management and change management experience. We will look to you to guide progress on legal technology roadmaps focused on increased efficiencies and effectiveness for the Legal group. You will help with legal and patent document preparation, partner with contracts management teams and provide operational support across the Legal group.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:

Assist with maintaining historical minute books for Vir and our subsidiaries
Maintain library of corporate resolutions, recordkeeping templates and historical documents for use in corporate matters
Prepare and manage Vir entity recordkeeping for registered agent, service for process, and annual corporate filings
Assist in tracking Legal team cost accruals, and facilitate budget reporting
Manage intake, backlog, prioritization and execution of legal operations process and technology roadmap projects including document and contract lifecycle management, compliance, IP and litigation process and technology, business insights dashboard and the creation of structured legal data
Evaluate, test, train, implement and support technology solutions
Responsible for configuration, management and continuous improvements for legal operations processes and third-party technology solutions
Assist with legal third-party vendor management, oversight and legal-vendor diversity efforts
Develop and maintain contract templates, approved responses and standard procedures
Work collaboratively in contracts management across legal, clinical, CMC and vendor contacts to maintain efficient operational structure
Perform data analysis and create compelling presentations using Excel and PowerPoint
Assist with preparing legal and patent documents under the guidance of an attorney or paralegal
Support the daily operations of the legal group and its individual members and manage other corporate legal projects as needed

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Eight plus years experience in corporate legal operations, patent operations, or tech program management, in-house or at a law firm
Experience working with cloud-based and on-premises legal group technology solutions including e-billing, contract and document management, patent docketing, self-service contracting, e-signature and knowledge management applications
Expertise with Excel (can perform complex functions), PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
Experience breaking down complex processes and identifying important pain points
Experience managing multiple deadlines and operational priorities
The ability to sort through details while understanding the big picture
The ability to present ideas clearly and concisely
B.A. or B.S. degree or relevant experience

Vir’s compensation and benefits are aligned with the current market and commensurate with the person’s experience and qualifications. All full-time employees receive a package that includes: compensation, bonus and equity as well as many other Vir benefits and perks such as: health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance benefits, non-accrual paid time off, company shut down for holidays, commuter benefits, child care reimbursement, education reimbursement, 401K match and lunch for all lab essential personnel!

Vir is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, 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 critical job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact Human Resources to request accommodation.

Vir Human Resources leads recruitment and employment for Vir. Unsolicited resumes sent to Vir from recruiters do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter and Vir and do not obligate Vir to pay fees should we hire from those resumes. We ask that external recruiters and/or agencies not contact or present candidates directly to our hiring manager or employees.

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