Senior Corporate and IP Paralegal

1 month ago

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Akebia Therapeutics Full time
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Akebia Therapeutics is seeking a highly skilled Senior Corporate and IP Paralegal to join its fast-paced and collaborative legal and compliance team. The successful candidate will support the legal and compliance team in all aspects of corporate governance, corporate and intellectual property (IP) records and filings, and other legal and compliance activities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist in the preparation and review of Board and committee materials, including agendas, minutes, resolutions, and written consents, and maintain corporate minute books.
  • Assist with other corporate governance matters, including compliance with Committee charters and governance policies, collection and coordination of Board and Committee evaluations, and director and officer questionnaires.
  • Manage state qualifications for the company and its subsidiaries, including filing of annual reports and licenses.
  • Prepare, file, and maintain all state Board of Pharmacy licenses.
  • Assist with stockholder meetings, including preparing written materials and coordinating with Transfer Agent.
  • Responsible for IP docketing and deadlines, including monitoring and updating information on all domestic and international IP cases in the IP docket database and generating reports on IP docket database as needed.
  • Assist with the collection of supporting documents for IP prosecution, including powers of attorney and IP assignments.
  • Complete ad-hoc and special corporate and compliance projects as requested/required.
  • Support financing and business development transactions, including assisting with corporate diligence and maintaining data room.
  • Assist with organizing and maintaining contracts in contracts database.
Requirements
  • 5+ years of corporate paralegal experience, with a large law firm and/or publicly traded company.
  • Bachelor's degree.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Paralegal certification.
  • Knowledge of corporate governance best practices and annual compliance; prior experience working on Board materials.
  • Strong project management skills, keen attention to detail, and ability to prioritize multiple projects and priorities.
  • Ability to interact and communicate effectively internally with individuals from multiple departments at all levels of the organization and externally with multiple stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of patent and trademark prosecution procedures.
  • Knowledge of and experience with a patent docketing software (e.g. IPFolio) and USPTO filing and assignment system databases (EFS, EPAS).
  • Strong computer skills and document preparation (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
  • Excellent document drafting and proofreading skills, with high attention to detail.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Unquestioned discretion handling sensitive and confidential information.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience with a contract management system (e.g. Conga).
  • Notary license.
Compensation

Targeted Base: $99,431 - $122,827 (this position is eligible for overtime). Base pay is only one component of the company's total rewards package, all regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or the incentive compensation program (if applicable), as well as equity. Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, etc.

Akebia Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all job applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.

Akebia Therapeutics is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success and to delivering on our mission to better the lives of people impacted by kidney disease.

COVID-19 Vaccination: All Akebia new hires will be required to provide documentation that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or, if not, that they are legally entitled to an accommodation due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and Akebia will consider, among other things, whether a proposed accommodation would create an undue hardship. Please note that it is unlikely that accommodations can be granted for customer-facing positions.

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