Corporate Paralegal at Biogen in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Job Description

About This Role:

Biogen is seeking a dedicated Corporate Paralegal to join our legal team. This role is pivotal in supporting our company's compliance with SEC regulations and managing corporate governance. As a Corporate Paralegal, you will be immersed in preparing SEC filings, coordinating legal and compliance surveys, and facilitating corporate governance activities. Your meticulous work will directly contribute to the integrity of our public reporting and the adherence to our stock ownership guidelines. Within Biogen's innovative and collaborative environment, you will have the opportunity to interact with senior executives and Board members, reinforcing our commitment to transparency and ethical standards. This role is not only about managing critical legal processes but also about being a part of a team that is impacting lives by advancing the course of medicine.

What You'll Do:

• Prepare and file SEC documents such as Form 8-K and Section 16 filings, and assist with the proxy statement preparation.


• Coordinate annual questionnaires for executive officers and Board members, and prepare the stock ownership table for the proxy statement.


• Assist in the quarterly and year-end close process, including legal and compliance disclosure surveys and liaising with auditors and company officers.


• Manage Corporate Governance disclosures and the investors section of the Biogen website.


• Liaise with transfer agent on shares outstanding reports and reconcile records.


• Assist with the compliance of Biogen's Insider Trading and Information Policy.


• Support the Board of Directors and its committees with corporate governance matters.


• Draft Board and committee minutes, agendas, and resolutions, and coordinate Board mailings and Director payments.


• Maintain conflict of interest records and the Board education policy.


• Manage U.S. corporate entity governance and assist with non-U.S. corporate entity governance.


• Work with Finance and Internal Audit to ensure SoX compliance on behalf of the Law Department.


• Provide general support to the legal department and assist with special projects.

Who You Are: You understand the weight of confidentiality and handle sensitive information with the utmost discretion. Resourceful in your approach, you excel both when working autonomously and as part of a team. Your meticulous nature and unwavering work ethic make you an invaluable asset in any legal setting. You are not just looking for a job, but a place where your skills can truly make a difference. At Biogen, you will find that place.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree required


• A minimum of 10 years of corporate and securities legal assistant experience at a major Nasdaq company or an AmLaw 100 law firm 


• Expertise in public company governance, Section 16 reporting, and SEC rules and obligations 


• Unwavering ability to maintain confidentiality 


• Exceptional organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal 


• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint


• Proven experience interacting with senior executives and Board members 


• Self-motivated, adaptable, and decisive with mature, independent judgment.

Preferred Skills:

• Paralegal Certification preferred.


• Experience with international corporate governance.


• Familiarity with SoX compliance protocols preferred.

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is $39.90 to $51.90 per hour. Base salary is determined by a combination of factors including, but not limited to, job related years of relevant experience, internal equity, and location of the job. Additionally, this role is eligible for participation in Biogen's LTI grants and other incentive programs. Biogen offers a full range of benefits that include medical, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurances, vacation, end-of-year shutdown, and 401K participation and matching contributions.

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.