Legal Operations Manager

Structure Therapeutics•South San Francisco, CA

1d•$115,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Structure Therapeutics develops life-changing medicines for patients using advanced structure-based and computational drug discovery technology. The company’s platform combines the latest advancements in visualization of molecular interactions, computational chemistry, and data integration to design orally available, superior small molecule medicines that overcome current limitations of biologic and peptide drugs. We are advancing a clinical-stage pipeline of differentiated treatments focused on chronic diseases with high unmet need, including cardiovascular, metabolic, and pulmonary conditions. Structure Therapeutics is led by an experienced group of international drug innovators and financed by top-tier global life sciences investors. The company completed an initial public offering (IPO) in February 2023. With offices in California and Shanghai, Structure Therapeutics has the benefit of being at the center of life science innovation in both the US and China and capitalizing on the strengths of each geographic location. This Legal Operations Manager will be primarily responsible for supporting all aspects of contracting activities as well as patent administrative matters at Structure. This position will also draft, review and finalize standard contracts and contract amendments in consultation with attorneys and other members of the contract management team. This position will be responsible for updating contract templates and maintaining our contract database. This position will also assist the legal team in obtaining and managing legal records. This position will report to Senior Vice President, Legal.

Requirements

BS/BA degree in related discipline with a minimum of five years of related experience; candidates with advanced business or law degree and five or more years of experience preferred.
In-house experience at a biotechnology, pharmaceutical or life science company preferred, with a focus on contract management
Experience working with attorneys and senior leaders
Good understanding of contract terms and structure, contract management processes, including tracking, negotiation, approval and execution.
Good understanding of patents, the patent application process, and related formalities.
Ability to work both independently and effectively across a variety of functional groups (such as Commercial, Research and Development, CMC, Human Resources, Finance, Facilities and IT) and all levels of management.
Flexible and willing to learn new procedures and skill sets.
Strong computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Must be detail oriented and have strong organizational skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to work under pressure to meet specific deadlines.
Must have strong oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certification (contracts and/or patent) preferred.
Experience with or knowledge of paralegal support tasks, with a focus on intellectual property matters or corporate matters, preferred.
English and Chinese bilingual skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as an escalation point of contact for internal and external contract process/status questions and more complex contract negotiations.
Manage contract workflow and work with cross departmental liaisons to ensure efficient contract execution.
Draft, review and manage certain business contracts, which may include confidentiality agreements, SOWs, consulting and service agreements, and various vendor services agreements with supervision from attorneys.
Coordinate with outside counsel and in-house legal team to obtain legal documents, g., patent declarations and assignments; and manage legal records. Ensure accuracy, correct signature sequence etc.
Upkeep of patent portfolio database (bibliographic data in Excel spreadsheet)
IP file management (SharePoint, Box)
Submit procurement requests (PO) for Legal department