Paralegal

Capricor Therapeutics•San Diego - SD4, CA

About The Position

The Paralegal provides hands-on support to the General Counsel across contract administration, corporate records, and legal operations. The role supports Capricor’s regulated operating environment and preparation for a potential commercial launch. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Paralegal manages agreement intake and routing, works with business teams and external parties to resolve issues, and maintains reliable records while handling sensitive matters with sound judgment and confidentiality. The position may be based at Capricor’s San Diego offices or remotely, with a preference for West Coast candidates to align with team working hours. The role involves sustained computer use, confidential records, meetings, and collaboration across locations. Contract deadlines, board cycles, or litigation matters may occasionally require schedule flexibility.

Requirements

Hands-on experience reviewing and drafting NDAs, MSAs, and SOWs, including preparing initial reviews and redlines for attorney review in a high-volume environment.
Degree in legal studies, business, or a related discipline; a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program; or equivalent relevant experience.
Experience with contract lifecycle management, electronic-signature administration, and contract or document management systems.
Knowledge of corporate record-keeping, litigation-hold procedures, and confidential information handling.
Strong written and verbal communication and reading comprehension skills, with the ability to understand complex issues and exercise sound judgment and discretion.
Highly organized, with the ability to prioritize a high volume of document requests and manage competing deadlines across business teams.
Typically 3 or more years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Comfortable working in a supportive role under the direction of the General Counsel and appropriately interfacing with internal teams, outside vendors, and outside counsel.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting life sciences, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical organizations is strongly preferred.
Direct experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
Experience supporting litigation matters.

Responsibilities

Manage contract intake and triage by logging requests, tracking status, prioritizing agreements, and identifying teams and reviewers who need to provide feedback.
Prepare initial reviews, drafts, and redlines of NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, vendor, consulting, and clinical trial agreements as requested by the General Counsel.
Administer DocuSign workflows and maintain the contract repository, ensuring executed agreements are complete, filed, and retrievable.
Track contract renewals, expirations, milestones, and deliverables, and flag upcoming dates for attorney action.
Support litigation holds, document collection, and coordination with outside counsel as assigned.
Maintain corporate records and support preparation of board and committee materials.
Serve as a responsive point of contact for Regulatory, Clinical, Commercial, and Finance stakeholders, outside vendors, and outside counsel as directed by the General Counsel.
Conduct legal and corporate research and summarize findings for attorney review.
Follow established legal processes and procedures and help refine intake workflows, templates, trackers, and contract-management practices as directed by the General Counsel.

Benefits

Employer-sponsored medical coverage
Employer-sponsored dental coverage
Employer-sponsored vision coverage
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
401(k) plan with company match
Paid time off
Company holidays
Paid parental leave
Additional voluntary benefits and wellness programs may also be available
May be eligible for a discretionary annual performance bonus
Depending on role level, may be eligible for long-term equity incentive awards in accordance with company policy