Paralegal/Contracts Associate
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. So we need sections: About the role (the intro paragraph). Responsibilities (list). Qualifications (list). Possibly "Benefits" if they list benefits: they have "Other Employee Benefits" with details: Competitive compensation programs, Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits, Office based culture with occasional WFH, Company-sponsored social events and intramural sports, Cincinnati Headquarters Experience (multiple on-site dining options, free on-site parking, convenient access to on-site 24-7 fitness and wellness facilities). That's benefits. So we should include Benefits section with those details. Also maybe "Skills" not explicit; they have "Demonstrated ability to efficiently use Microsoft Word and Excel." That's a skill but could be part of Qualifications. We'll keep Qualifications as is.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: "What To Expect Next" etc is application instructions, remove. Also remove EEO etc none present. Remove duplicated lines.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So include Medpace Overview paragraph maybe as "About the company" but not a required heading; we could include as a paragraph under About the role? But better to have a separate section? The allowed headings list does not include "About the company" but we could still use for any heading? The instruction: Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., not exclusive. So we could add a heading like "About Medpace" if we want. But they said prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could combine Medpace Overview and Why Medpace etc into a section like "About Medpace". However we have already About the role. Could we add a section "About Medpace" with overview and why Medpace etc? That would be substantive. But we must not invent headings that are not needed? It's okay to add a heading if we have content. The instruction: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It implies we can use those examples, but not limited to them. Safer to stick to those headings. We have About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits. Could we also include "Skills"? Not needed. Could we include "Requirements"? Qualifications covers that. So we will output:
About the role
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., not exclusive. So we could add a heading like "About Medpace" if we want. But they said prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could combine Medpace Overview and Why Medpace etc into a section like "About Medpace". However we have already About the role. Could we add a section "About Medpace" with overview and why Medpace etc? That would be substantive. But we must not invent headings that are not needed? It's okay to add a heading if we have content. The instruction: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It implies we can use those examples, but not limited to them. Safer to stick to those headings. We have About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits. Could we also include "Skills"? Not needed. Could we include "Requirements"? Qualifications covers that. So we will output:
About the role
About the role
Our corporate activities are growing rapidly, and we are currently seeking a full-time, office-based Paralegal/Contracts Associate to join our growing Sponsor Contracting team. If you want an exciting career where you use your previous expertise and can develop and grow your career even further, then this is the opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
- Provide paralegal support services to Medpace Contracts Attorneys including but not limited to: Review sponsor and vendor contracts; Review confidentiality agreements; Send out executed contracts; Draft termination letters to vendors
- Act as the main point of contact for contract database
- Provide contract process support to internal teams
- Support Contracts Attorneys with legal research
- Complete special projects as assigned
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Could nest? Probably not needed; we can just list each duty as separate li. Let's list:
- Provide paralegal support services to Medpace Contracts Attorneys including but not limited to:
- Review sponsor and vendor contracts
- Review confidentiality agreements
- Send out executed contracts
- Draft termination letters to vendors
- Act as the main point of contact for contract database
- Provide contract process support to internal teams
- Support Contracts Attorneys with legal research
- Complete special projects as assigned
But nested lists may be okay but not specified. Safer to flatten: each duty as separate li, but we need to keep the "including but not limited to" phrase. Could do: "Provide paralegal support services to Medpace Contracts Attorneys including but not limited to: Review sponsor and vendor contracts; Review confidentiality agreements; Send out executed contracts; Draft termination letters to vendors" as one li. Then others.
We'll do that.
Qualifications: list:
- Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies or Bachelor’s Degree and paralegal certificate
- 0-3 years of experience as a paralegal, legal assistant or contracts administrator
- Demonstrated ability to efficiently use Microsoft Word and Excel
Benefits: list from "Other Employee Benefits" and Cincinnati Headquarters Experience.
Benefits items:
- Competitive compensation programs that recognize and reward performance
- Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits
- Office based culture with occasional WFH that provides flexibility for eligible positions after training
- Company-sponsored social events and intramural sports
- Multiple on-site dining options in the heart of Madison Square
- Free on-site parking
- Convenient access to on-site 24-7 fitness and wellness facilities
We could also include "Medpace Overview" maybe as a paragraph under About the role? But we already have About the role. Could add a separate section "About Medpace" but not in allowed headings. Safer to incorporate Medpace Overview and Why Medpace etc into a paragraph under About the role? That would be mixing role description with company info. Might be okay but could be considered not specific to role. However instructions: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So we could have About the role (intro), Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits. That's four sections. The Medpace Overview and Why Medpace etc could be considered part of Benefits? Not really. Could be omitted? But we must preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include that info somewhere. Could add a section "About Medpace" using
even though not in examples but allowed. The instruction says "Use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It doesn't forbid other headings, just gives examples. So we can add About Medpace. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, About Medpace (maybe combine Overview and Why Medpace etc). But we must avoid thin sections. About Medpace will have multiple paragraphs: Overview, Why Medpace (Purpose-Driven Work, Collaborative Culture, Continuous Growth & Development, Other Employee Benefits (but we already have Benefits), Cincinnati Headquarters Experience). However we already extracted Benefits; we should not duplicate. So About Medpace could include Overview and Why Medpace (Purpose-Driven Work, Collaborative Culture, Continuous Growth & Development) and Cincinnati Headquarters Experience (maybe as part of Benefits? but we already have Benefits includes those). To avoid duplication, we could put Cincinnati Headquarters Experience under Benefits (already). So About Medpace will have Overview and Why Medpace (Purpose-Driven Work, Collaborative Culture, Continuous Growth & Development). That's substantive. Thus final HTML:
About the role
Our corporate activities are growing rapidly, and we are currently seeking a full-time, office-based Paralegal/Contracts Associate to join our growing Sponsor Contracting team. If you want an exciting career where you use your previous expertise and can develop and grow your career even further, then this is the opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
- Provide paralegal support services to Medpace Contracts Attorneys including but not limited to: Review sponsor and vendor contracts; Review confidentiality agreements; Send out executed contracts; Draft termination letters to vendors
- Act as the main point of contact for contract database
- Provide contract process support to internal teams
- Support Contracts Attorneys with legal research
- Complete special projects as assigned
Qualifications
- Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies or Bachelor’s Degree and paralegal certificate
- 0-3 years of experience as a paralegal, legal assistant or contracts administrator
- Demonstrated ability to efficiently use Microsoft Word and Excel
Benefits
- Competitive compensation programs that recognize and reward performance
- Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits
- Office based culture with occasional WFH that provides flexibility for eligible positions after training
- Company-sponsored social events and intramural sports
- Multiple on-site dining options in the heart of Madison Square
- Free on-site parking
- Convenient access to on-site 24-7 fitness and wellness facilities
About Medpace
Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO). We provide Phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through its scientific and disciplined approach. We leverage local regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic disease, endocrinology, central nervous system, anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, employing more than 5,000 people across 40+ countries.
Why Medpace? When you join Medpace, you become part of an innovative team that brings cutting-edge therapies to market while building a meaningful and rewarding career focused on scientific excellence and improving patient outcomes around the world through continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration.
- Purpose-Driven Work: Work alongside physicians, scientists, and industry-leading experts committed to advancing the global development of medical therapeutics through clinical research excellence
- Collaborative Culture: Contribute to an interactive team environment that empowers decision making, creative thinking, and continuous learning through open communication and mutual trust. Leadership throughout Medpace is both accessible and approachable
- Continuous Growth & Development: Office based environment with on-site mentors; Defined career paths with clear advancement opportunities; Industry renowned on