Paralegal

Transpire BIO Inc. • Sunrise, FL

9d

About The Position

Transpire Bio is seeking an experienced Paralegal to support the company’s legal, intellectual property, contracting, and corporate compliance activities. The position works closely with the General Counsel and Transpire Bio attorneys and collaborates with internal departments, outside counsel, and business partners in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and other international markets. The ideal candidate is fluent in English and Mandarin and has meaningful experience reviewing, preparing, and administering commercial contracts and supporting intellectual property matters. Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical-device industry is preferred.

The Paralegal drafts, reviews, revises, and coordinates routine commercial agreements under attorney direction; maintains contract records and tracks important contractual dates; and coordinates reviews and approvals across internal functions. The role also supports administration of the company’s global intellectual property portfolio, including maintaining files and docketing information, tracking critical dates, coordinating inventor documentation, and assisting with due diligence, licensing, and trade-secret protection.

The position provides paralegal support for legal matters related to pharmaceutical product development, clinical programs, manufacturing, device development, and commercialization. It also maintains corporate and governance records, assists with corporate filings, coordinates signatures and legalizations, supports litigation and other legal matters, and conducts research as requested. The Paralegal handles confidential and privileged information with discretion and performs other legal and administrative responsibilities as assigned.

This position provides paralegal and legal support services under the direction of the company’s attorneys. The Paralegal will not provide independent legal advice or perform responsibilities that constitute the unauthorized practice of law.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, associate degree in paralegal studies, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least five years of relevant paralegal or legal support experience in a corporate legal department or law firm.
• Demonstrated experience supporting intellectual property matters, including patent documentation, docketing, invention disclosures, or coordination with intellectual property counsel.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, revising, and administering commercial contracts under attorney supervision.
• Professional fluency in English, including the ability to communicate regarding business and legal matters.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple matters, deadlines, and confidential documents.
• Excellent written communication, proofreading, research, and document-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and electronic document-management or contract-management systems.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Sound judgment and discretion.
• Ability to understand scientific and technical subject matter.
• Ability to communicate across cultures and time zones.
• Ability to prioritize competing assignments and meet deadlines.
• Collaborative, service-oriented approach.
• Initiative and ability to work independently with appropriate legal oversight.
• The role does not provide independent legal advice or involve responsibilities constituting the unauthorized practice of law.

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal certificate from an accredited program.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life-sciences, or medical-device industry.
• Direct experience supporting drug development, drug-delivery devices, or combination products.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical development functions such as CMC, clinical development, regulatory affairs, technical operations, manufacturing, and quality.
• Experience working with international affiliates, particularly organizations or business partners located in China.
• Experience supporting patent prosecution, licensing transactions, intellectual property due diligence, or freedom-to-operate activities.
• Familiarity with life-sciences contracts, including clinical trial agreements, laboratory agreements, material transfer agreements, development agreements, supply agreements, and CDMO/CRO agreements.
• Experience supporting a publicly traded company or a company preparing for an initial public offering.
• Professional fluency in Mandarin, including the ability to communicate regarding business and legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise, and coordinate routine commercial agreements under the direction of legal counsel.
• Maintain the contract-management system and record executed agreements, amendments, renewals, and supporting documentation.
• Track contractual renewals, expirations, notice periods, milestones, payment obligations, and termination rights.
• Coordinate contract reviews and approvals with Legal, Finance, Procurement, Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, Technical Operations, and other internal functions.
• Assist with agreements and legal communications involving Chinese business partners and affiliates, if Mandarin-speaking.
• Identify and escalate nonstandard contract terms, issues, risks, and matters requiring attorney review.
• Support administration of the company’s global intellectual property portfolio, including patents, patent applications, trademarks, trade secrets, invention records, and licensing arrangements.
• Maintain intellectual property files, databases, docketing information, and supporting documentation.
• Track intellectual property filing dates, prosecution deadlines, maintenance fees, renewals, and other critical dates with outside counsel.
• Assist with invention disclosure forms and collect technical information from inventors.
• Coordinate execution of inventor declarations, assignments, powers of attorney, and other intellectual property documents.
• Support intellectual property due diligence, freedom-to-operate reviews, licensing activities, and potential corporate or financing transactions.
• Support protection of confidential information and trade secrets through documentation, access controls, and employee or contractor acknowledgments.
• Provide paralegal support for legal matters involving pharmaceutical product development, clinical programs, manufacturing, device development, and commercialization.
• Assist with agreements and documentation involving CROs, CDMOs, laboratories, clinical sites, consultants, and other development partners.
• Work with scientific and technical teams on inhalation drug products, drug-device combination products, formulations, delivery systems, and related technologies.
• Organize documents for regulatory, compliance, financing, partnership, licensing, or due-diligence activities.
• Maintain corporate records, entity documents, board and committee materials, resolutions, approvals, and other governance records.
• Assist with corporate filings, annual reports, business licenses, and entity-management requirements.
• Coordinate document signatures, notarizations, certifications, and legalizations in the United States and internationally.
• Support litigation, investigations, audits, and legal holds, including document collection and coordination with outside counsel.
• Assist with legal invoices, matter-management records, and outside-counsel engagement documentation.
• Conduct factual and legal research as requested by the General Counsel and company attorneys.
• Handle confidential and privileged information with a high degree of discretion.
• Perform other legal and administrative responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree