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Job Description
General Summary:
This position provides legal and contracting support for assigned functions such as corporate governance, commercial, and general and administrative.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Draft and review, with minimal counsel supervision, a wide range of legal documents such as correspondence, contracts, regulatory filings, corporate governance documents, etc.
- Support the Corporate Governance and Legal Entity Management Team in all governance matters and management of Vertex’s legal entities and assume significant independent responsibility for such matters.
- Perform legal research and analyze relevant statutes, decisions, codes, and other guidance, as needed, providing findings to counsel.
- Manage and liaise with external local counsel to draft/review documents related to entities, including board and shareholder meeting minutes and other compliance documentation.
- Within established company and legal requirements, support contract operations, negotiations and interpretation for a range of contracts, including service agreements, consulting agreements and confidentiality agreements.
- Partner with attorneys during document preparation and negotiation with respect to relevant legal or contractual provisions/requirements.
- Manage a high volume of legal documentation under tight timelines.
- Assist in responding to KYC and UBO confirmation requests for Vertex’s global entities.
- Support ongoing company-wide initiatives, including policy development, template standardization and adoption of contract-related technologies.
- Train and guide business teams on the use of legal routine, non-standard or more complex contract templates, issues and best practices.
- Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with the business.
Key Requirements:
- A Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree or paralegal certification.
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to multi-task and handle multiple assignments simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong experience working within a complex global organization.
- Familiarity with international corporate governance.
Position is Remote.
Flex Designation:
Remote-Eligible
Flex Eligibility Status:
In this Remote-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Remote: work remotely five days per week and come into the office on occasion – you’re always welcome on-site; or select
2. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
3. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
