What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Paralegal (EDG-2025042) position at Edgewise Therapeutics?
Corporate Paralegal
About Edgewise Therapeutics:
At Edgewise, we are on a mission to discover new medicines that improve the lives of patients facing serious muscle disease. Our intimate knowledge of muscle biology and biophysics along with our ability to identify and design muscle specific precision small molecules have enabled us to rapidly advance our skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle product candidates into the clinic while also building a robust pre-clinical pipeline. With this focus on therapeutics designed to protect and improve muscle health, our goal is to dramatically enhance the lives of people living with progressive muscle disorders.
We have assembled an experienced and highly motivated leadership team with a strong track record in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry to build the leading, global muscle disease biopharmaceutical company. Come join us make a significant difference in the lives of patients!
About the Position:
We are seeking a Corporate Paralegal to join our dynamic, fast-paced team.
Essential Job Duties and Functions:
- The Paralegal will work under the supervision of the General Counsel and contribute to operational and strategic goals across the organization
- They will collaborate across departments and support a variety of activities, from managing legal processes to enhancing systems that improve efficiency and compliance
- Serve as a core team member supporting the Legal Team in managing contracts, corporate governance, internal processes, regulatory requirements, intellectual property, and partnerships with vendors and stakeholders.
- Assist with research and the preparation of communications to support the organization’s external engagement and government-related initiatives.
- Coordinate the drafting and maintenance of corporate messaging materials to ensure alignment with organizational goals and confidentiality requirements
- Oversee record management related to the company’s patents.
- Assist in completing renewals, applications, and documentation.
- Partner with internal teams on sustainability and environmental initiatives, including tracking and achieving corporate objectives, preparing reports, and maintaining project updates.
- Contribute to improving efficiency in legal processes by organizing and updating systems, standardizing documents, and enhancing workflows
- Support vendor management system implementation and ongoing monitoring efforts.
- Gather and organize due diligence materials for business or legal transactions as needed.
- Prepare polished and organized presentations, reports, correspondence, and spreadsheets to support team communication and decision-making processes.
- Assist with various administrative and legal matters and collaborate with internal stakeholders to meet organizational deadlines.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Required Education, Experience and Skills:
- Candidates interested in this position should have 2 years of corporate paralegal and contract management experience
- Requires strong experience working with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat
- Preferred experience or familiarity with the following software: Sirion, Shareworks, Teams, Zoom, Coupa, Smartsheet, DocuSign, Nasdaq Questionnaires, CSC Global, Toppan Merrill Bridge, Exterro or OneTrust and Celigo
Salary range: $75,000 - $110,000, title and salary commensurate with experience
Our Benefits: We are proud to offer health benefits, a discretionary bonus plan, stock option grants. a stock purchase plan, a 401(k) with match and paid time off to our team members as part of their compensation plan.
There is no deadline because the employer accepts applications on an ongoing basis.
Salary : $75,000 - $110,000
