Paralegal / Legal Assistant (32/40 hours per week)
Centrient Pharmaceuticals Netherlands, Netherlands

Centrient Pharmaceuticals is the leading manufacturer of beta-lactam antibiotics, and a provider of next generation statins and anti-fungals. We produce and sell intermediates, active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished dosage forms.

We stand proudly at the centre of modern healthcare, as a maker of essential and life-saving medicines.

With our commitment to Quality, Reliability and Sustainability at the heart of everything we do, our over 2200 employees work continuously to meet our customers’ needs. We work towards a sustainable future by actively participating in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Founded 150 years ago as the ‘Nederlandsche Gist- en Spiritusfabriek’, our company was known as Gist Brocades and was part of Royal DSM. Headquartered in Rotterdam (Netherlands), we have production facilities and sales offices in China, India, The Netherlands, Spain, the United States and Mexico. Centrient Pharmaceuticals is wholly owned by Bain Capital Private Equity, a leading global private investment firm.

The Legal Affairs and IP Department of the Business Unit Corporate has a vacancy at its Rijswijk offices, for the following position:

Paralegal / Legal Assistant (32/40 hours per week)

The Position

Based in Rijswijk you will be part of an experienced team of 7 (Sr) Legal Counsels and 1 Sr Patent Counsel located in The Netherlands and Spain, and you will support this Legal Affairs amp; IP team with the main activities mentioned below and occasionally the General Counsel.

The main activities and responsibilities

General support to the Legal Affairs team:

• Arrange administration tasks in broad sense:

1. Arrange meetings, maintain calendars and archiving support
2. Organize Legal folders
3. Arrange visa and travels and facility duties of Legal Affairs and IP
4. Format and prepare documents and templates (both Word/PPT/Excel)
5. Assist in preparing presentations.

• Support with all kind of paralegal activities, e.g.

1. Signing of contracts and various documents
2. Draft simple contracts and statements
3. Support on legal governance matters
4. Monitor and coordinate Centrient’s in-house ‘Legal Institute’
5. Assist in preparing various documents, amongst others for litigations.

• Support on housekeeping matters, e.g. draft and arrange signing of resolutions and other notary documents (legalization/apostille).
• Manage Legal Affairs’ contract and corporate management system, including filing. Support as well regional lawyers with such tasks.
• Maintain an accurate financial administration of Legal Affairs and IP.
• Co-operate with all Centrient Legal Counsels in daily activities and participate in accomplishment of mission and tasks of Centrient Legal Affairs.
• Pro-actively acting in assisting people to the utmost in absence of any Legal Counsel.

The Ideal Candidate

• Has strong organizational skills and is able to prioritize work and multi-task.
• Is able to work accurately and perform well under time pressure.
• Is pro-active, efficient, highly reliable and independent and able to work for several persons.
• Has strong communication skills and can be decisive.
• Has a never give up type of mindset and an energic drive for results.
• Knows what the word ‘confidentiality’ means in word and act.
• Is a flexible team player who is able to act in different areas in a professional environment.
• Has significant secretarial education and/or experience and excellent computer skills (MS Office).
• Is excellent in English and Dutch, both written and verbal.
• Has an MBO+ education level or higher equivalent.
• Has at least 8 years working experience in a (multinational) company environment.
• Has a least 2 years’ experience in a supporting function within Legal Affairs and/or contract administration.

Terms and reward

We offer a challenging, comprehensive job in a high-tech biotechnology production environment with many opportunities for personal input and growth and plenty of discussions with other professionals. The organization is very flat resulting in much freedom and responsibility in an open, direct and informal atmosphere.

The Procedure

Please submit your application before 3 September 2021 via the 'apply' button and upload your CV amp; cover letter in English. We also ask you to include information on your current remuneration. Only applications with CV and Cover Letter will be considered.

For more detailed information about the role and about the Recruitment amp; Selection process you can contact us via . We invite you to visit our website www.centrient.com for information a

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