Senior Corporate Paralegal, Contracts & Governance

About The Role

Allogene is seeking an experienced, highly organized, and detail-oriented Senior Corporate Paralegal to provide comprehensive legal support to the Legal Department, with a focus on contracting and corporate governance. The individual will have primary responsibility for supporting the Company's contracting processes and contract management systems, while also playing an important role in public-company governance and board and committee support. This position will work closely with in-house counsel, senior executives, and business stakeholders. The successful candidate will be capable of supporting the negotiation, execution, and administration of various agreements; independently managing recurring processes; identifying opportunities for improvement; and helping develop scalable legal and governance practices appropriate for a publicly traded biotechnology company. This position will report directly to the Senior Director, Corporate Counsel.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

Contract Management

• Prepare, review, and edit routine agreements, including confidentiality agreements, service agreements, consulting agreements, supply and vendor agreements, master service agreements and associated work orders, material transfer agreements, and clinical trial agreements.
• Manage the contract lifecycle, including intake, assignment, negotiation tracking, approval, execution, renewal, amendment, and archiving, through contract management systems and databases.
• Support counsel and internal clients with contract redlines, revisions, approvals, and communications with counterparties.
• Assist with the ongoing development of standard form agreements.

Corporate Governance & Entity Management

• Maintain corporate records, including minutes, resolutions, bylaws, and organizational documents.
• Coordinate annual filings, business licenses, and other regulatory filings as required.
• Assist in preparing board and committee materials and maintaining governance calendars.
• Support compliance initiatives and corporate policies (e.g., signature authority, document retention).

General Legal Operations Support

• Assist with due diligence, financings, audits, corporate transactions, and internal or external inquiries.
• Assist in developing and implementing Legal Department policies, standard operating procedures, training materials, and internal guidance.
• Manage the Legal Department's intranet page and employees' access to Legal Department network files.
• Assist with other Legal Department matters as needed.

Position Requirements & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; paralegal certificate from an accredited program preferred.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant paralegal experience, preferably in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing contract workflows and contract management systems.
• Experience reviewing confidentiality agreements, service agreements, consulting agreements, supply and vendor agreements, master service agreements and associated work orders, material transfer agreements, and clinical trial agreements.
• Knowledge and understanding of global regulations and guidelines applicable to life sciences companies, including GxP requirements, is strongly preferred.
• Meaningful experience supporting boards of directors and board committees, including preparation of agendas, resolutions, consents, minutes, governance calendars, and director questionnaires.
• Familiarity with public-company governance and securities-law processes, including proxy statements, annual meetings, and Section 16 reporting.
• Ability to communicate directly and professionally with directors, executives, outside counsel, and cross-functional leaders.
• High degree of discretion and sound judgment in handling sensitive and highly confidential information.
• Experience improving processes, developing templates or playbooks, and implementing legal operations tools.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively with other departments.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to multitask and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational skills and an ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within reasonably established timelines.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, and related software.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are essential in this collaborative work environment.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this role is $110,000 - $140,000. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, business needs, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Benefits

We offer a chance to work with talented people in a collaborative environment and provide a top-notch compensation and benefits package, which includes an annual performance bonus, equity, health insurance, generous time off (including 2 annual holiday company-wide shutdowns) and much more.