Senior Paralegal

Wondering what’s within Beckman Coulter Diagnostics? Take a closer look.

At first glance, you’ll see that for more than 80 years we’ve been dedicated to advancing and optimizing the laboratory to move science and healthcare forward. Join a team where you can be heard, be supported, and always be yourself. We’re building a culture that celebrates backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all our associates. Look again and you’ll see we are invested in you, providing the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and try new things with the support you need to be successful.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.

The Paralegal for the Contract Development Team is responsible for supporting our legal team by drafting, reviewing, and revising commercial and other agreements, conducting legal and business research, and managing various legal projects.

This position is part of the Legal Department located in Brea, CA and will be on-site. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time.

You will be a part of the Contract Development Team and report to the Director of NACO Contract Development responsible for overseeing legal operations and ensuring compliance within the contract development process. If you thrive in a global, fast-paced, and collaborative role and want to work to build a world-class legal organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
• Draft, review, and revise commercial and other agreements, including government contracts, RFPs, site access agreements, BAAs, HIPAA Business Associate Agreements, and customer disputes.
• Conduct legal and business research.
• Identify complex legal issues related to assigned matters and propose alternative solutions.
• Train commercial sales and service teams on the “battle of the forms” process.
• Develop written procedures and workflow plans for standard operating procedures as required.

The essential requirements of the job include:
• BA/BS from an accredited college or university, a paralegal certificate from an ABA-accredited school, or any equivalent combination of related experience, training, and/or education.
• Five or more years of experience as a paralegal, preferably in-house for a corporation.
• Experience with anti-kickback laws, HIPAA, and the medical device industry.
• Ability to apply analytical skills to interpret data and develop solutions to address a variety of contract-related issues.
• Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
• Negotiation skills.
• Working with outside counsel and interacting with senior management.
• Managing projects and meeting tight deadlines.

The salary range OR the hourly range for this role is 100k-115k. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
 

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. 

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