Senior Paralegal

About the Company

Allogene Therapeutics, headquartered in South San Francisco, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T cell (AlloCAR T) products for cancer and autoimmune disease. The company is led by a management team with significant experience in cell therapy and is developing a pipeline of “off-the-shelf” CAR T cell product candidates to deliver readily available cell therapy on-demand, more reliably, and at greater scale to more patients.

About the Role

Allogene is seeking an experienced, highly organized, and detail-oriented Senior Paralegal to provide comprehensive legal support to the Legal Department, with a focus on contracting. This position will have primary responsibility for supporting the Company’s contracting processes and contract management systems, working closely with in-house counsel, senior executives, and business stakeholders. The successful candidate will support the negotiation, execution, and administration of various agreements, manage recurring processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and help develop scalable contract systems for a publicly traded biotechnology company. This position reports directly to the Senior Director, Corporate Counsel.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assist with due diligence, corporate transactions, and internal or external inquiries.
• Assist in developing and implementing Legal Department policies, standard operating procedures, training materials, and internal guidance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or a paralegal certificate from an accredited program.
• At least 5 years of relevant paralegal experience, preferably in the life sciences 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.
• 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 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.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• Equity
• Health insurance
• Generous time off, including 2 annual holiday company-wide shutdowns

Pay

The expected salary range for this role is $130,000 - $155,000. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, business needs, and other job-related factors permitted by law.