Specialist, Legal & Corporate Affairs

Daiichi Sankyo • Basking Ridge, NJ

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About The Position

This position will be responsible for a variety of processes and projects for all of Legal & Corporate Affairs (LCA) including but not limited to: Vendor/Budget Management, Records Management, Litigation, Corporate Governance and other areas as assigned. The Specialist must be able to prioritize workflow including the independent management of completing time sensitive complex work and management of ad hoc projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required or High School Diploma with equivalent experience required.
• 2 or more years experience working in a corporate legal department or law firm in vendor management, procurement, accounting or related area required.

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal experience preferred.
• Experience with vendor management and/or budget management and/or litigation preferred.
• Paralegal certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all aspects of vendor management within LCA, in compliance with the Company's Procurement Policy, including acting as point of contact within LCA for vendor management requests/inquiries.
• Establish relationships with suppliers and team members, financial accruals, new vendor onboarding and terminations, setting up new purchase orders, managing purchase orders (increasing/closing), processing of invoices, processing check requests for Legal Affairs.
• Responsible for the tracking of the LCA Budget including annual budget preparation, quarterly adjustments (LE process), tracking of spend, preparation of spreadsheets and other documents for annual and quarterly reviews.
• Accountable for all aspects of LCA records management, including scheduling quarterly Records Management training meetings, sending invitations, tracking attendance, assisting with training, and management of offsite records.
• Accountable for all aspects of Corporate Governance within LCA including scheduling board meetings, distributing, tracking and maintaining accurate records related to board resolutions and other Board related documents.
• Provide support to the Litigation and IP groups on litigation matters, including collecting and preparing documents in response to third party subpoenas and discovery requests.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees