Sr. Paralegal

New York City (Manhattan), New York
Ovid Therapeutics
In this highly visible role, you will work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and will have the opportunity to work independently and as part of a legal team, that provides crucial support to the company as a whole. You must be able to adapt to changing priorities and business needs, and must be proactive in identifying areas of need and generating action plans.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with contract review including but not limited too CDA’s MSA’s and SOW’s for cross functional business support.
• Work in CLM tool managing contract review process and execution.
• Provide support to all business functions through contract review process and execution.
• Assist with distribution of Board and Committee documents to Board members and executive staff.
• Assist with preparation for Board Meetings and materials distribution and upload – assist attorneys with Board/Committee meetings and document review meeting logistics; coordinate and assemble meeting material books and uploads onto the board of directors online portal (BoardVantage);
• Assist with minute summaries and indexing, as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and current officer, director and corporate governance information in the Corporate Governance Files..
• Assist with annual D&O Questionnaire process.
• Assist with Annual Director Self-Evaluation process.
• Acts with a high level of confidentiality as to legal department activities and Board matters
• Provide support by drafting correspondence, and other legal documents submitting same for review, revising, redlining, comparing, proofreading, assembling, , and distributing final material as necessary.
• Provide project related support, research and analysis of corporate and governance related matters and handling other issues and requests for information as directed by.
• Support Corporate Compliance requests including updating training decks and policies, and scheduling/coordinating trainings as necessary.
• Skills, Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree and prior experience as a paralegal.
• Has at least 7 years of experience as a corporate paralegal or similar function
• 3+ years’ experience managing documentation, formation, of multiple legal entities.
• Advanced legal research and investigative skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle a wide variety of corporate secretarial and governance matters and a good understanding of processes and procedures related to corporate governance..
• Experience with Board meeting management and Board of Directors Portal such as BoardVantage platform or Diligent.
• Experience and advance knowledge with CLM tool (LawVu preferred)
• Highly motivated, self-starter who takes initiative and works with a sense of urgency.
• Advanced technical and legal writing skills with legal and contract terminology.
• Ability to prioritize and juggle multiple tasks in fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, working within deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Access, SharePoint, etc.).
• Proven ability to produce accurate work product; strong attention to details.
• Superb organization skills and abilities.
• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff including directors and executives.
• Ability to handle confidential or sensitive matters.
• Knowledge and understanding of contract language and terminology