Paralegal

April 11

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Bristol Myers Squibb

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Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company that is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. Their areas of focus include cardiovascular health, cell therapy, immunology, and oncology. With a commitment to transforming patient outcomes through pioneering science, Bristol Myers Squibb partners with a worldwide network of researchers, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders. They aim to lead in innovation for patients while fostering diversity and inclusion within their workforce.

biotechnology • innovation • great place to work • pharmaceuticals • research and development

10,000+ employees

Founded 1887

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

📋 Description

• Assisting in all elements of tax and corporate documents for the Bristol Myers Squibb Tax Planning group. • Managing and overseeing tax projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely and accurate delivery • Supporting the tax teams in defining project scope, goals, and deliverables that support the timely completion of projects • Developing full-scale project plans and associated communications documents • Identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path • Assisting in drafting, reviewing, checking, and organizing legal documents based off templates, such as corporate documents (board meetings, resolutions, etc.), contracts, and intercompany agreements • Conducting initial reviews and red-lining legal documents in collaboration with tax and corporate teams as well as outside counsel • Organizing and archiving documents related to completed and ongoing matters, including legal document database • Maintaining corporate organizational chart, including identification of entity functions • Completing standard corporate and tax compliance forms and filings based off templates, including application for treaty benefits, entity classification forms, know your customer questionnaire, etc. • Liaising with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (preferred in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field) • Paralegal certificate preferred • Minimum 3 to 5 years paralegal experience, either in a law firm or in a legal department of a large, multinational company (with a preference for direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution) • Pharmaceutical industry experience a plus • Advanced knowledge of software applications, including Microsoft Office, Adobe, Visio, document sharing platforms, and other web-based applications (with preference for familiarity with project management software, such as Microsoft Project, Asana, or similar tools) • Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential • Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities • Ability to react to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently • Ability to elicit cooperation from various stakeholders • Strong written and oral communication skills • Strong interpersonal skills • Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products • Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies • Ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively in fast paced environment is crucial

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision care. • Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program and employee assistance programs (EAP). • Financial well-being resources and a 401(K). • Financial protection benefits such as short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support. • Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional holidays, Global Shutdown Days between Christmas and New Year’s holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility. • Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. • Family care services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and child, elder and pet care resources. • Other perks like tuition reimbursement and a recognition program.