Associate Legal Specialist 1

Overview

Perform a variety of legal-related tasks under the direction of IQVIA attorneys, including drafting and revising contracts, tracking contracts in a database, maintaining contract files, and preparing client correspondence.

What you'll do

• Review agreements and draft the initial revisions of various contracts.
• Interact with customers to assist in negotiation of confidential disclosure agreements (CDAs).
• Prepare summaries for executed Master Service Agreements (MSAs)/Amendments and distribute MSA summary reports.
• Update the MSA Log, distribute the spreadsheet monthly, and maintain the MSA binder.
• Maintain status of agreements under review and/or negotiation in the Contract Management Tracking System (CMTS) and generate the weekly CMTS report.
• Produce a weekly report tracking MSAs with expiration dates within 120 days of termination and review contract provisions for adherence to current contracting standards.
• Receive, photocopy, and distribute incoming and outgoing confidential legal correspondence and reports, including execution copies of agreements.
• Undertake projects and respond to internal and external requests, forwarding issues to appropriate individuals as needed.
• Participate in the development of department procedures.
• Assist in the training and mentoring of new staff.
• Perform legal research and other duties as assigned.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree (required).
• Paralegal certificate from an accredited school (required).
• 3 years paralegal experience working in a corporate environment and with in-house counsel on litigation and contracts; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience (required).
• Proficient knowledge in legal research, company compliance policies and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of IQVIA standard contract terms, conditions and fallback language.
• Strong skills using MS Office Suite: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent proofreading, editing and oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform independent legal research.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple priorities and meet established timelines.
• Ability to review, comprehend and explain contract terms to customers.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.

Details

• Location: Ahmedabad, India.