Sr. Paralegal

Position Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Paralegal to join our legal team. This individual will play a critical role in supporting our corporate, intellectual property, and legal needs. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Governance & Compliance

• Manage and maintain corporate contracts, records, filings, and legal documentation.
• Monitor and help ensure compliance with corporate governance as well as federal and state regulatory obligations.
• Assist in board and committee meeting preparation, including compiling agendas and drafting minutes.

Contract Management

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of contracts (NDAs, MSAs, clinical trial agreements, vendor agreements, licensing, and SaaS agreements).
• Maintain contract lifecycle workflows and assist with post-signature compliance and renewals.
• Serve as a liaison between legal, leadership, and business units for contract-related matters.

Litigation & IP Support

• Assist with discovery, subpoenas, and litigation holds.
• Support IP portfolio management, including patent and trademark filings in collaboration with external counsel.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda on a variety of issues.

Operational and Administrative Support

• Implement and maintain legal operations tools, templates, and knowledge base systems.
• Develop and refine internal legal processes and workflows for efficiency and scalability.
• Support ad hoc legal projects and initiatives as needed.

Skills

• Understanding of FDA, HIPAA, GDPR, and other healthcare regulatory frameworks.
• Familiarity with medical device development, clinical operations, or quality systems is highly desirable.
• Excellent organizational, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency with legal software tools (e.g., CLM systems, DocuSign, SharePoint, etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program strongly preferred.
• Certified Paralegal (CP) or Advanced Certified Paralegal (ACP) designation is a plus.
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience as a paralegal, with at least 3+ years in a med tech, biotech, or life sciences environment.
• Strong experience with contracts, compliance, and corporate governance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Carlsmed is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. Carlsmed is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know.

Compensation

We are pleased to provide a competitive salary and benefits. Our benefits reflect our investment in the overall health and well-being of our employees and their families, including paying 100% of monthly healthcare, dental and vision insurance premiums, a 401(k) plan with employer matching, and unlimited PTO. The expected pay range is: $110,000 to $120,000 per year. Compensation may vary based on related skills, experience, and relevant key attributes.