About the Company
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical develops and markets high-quality, added-value and cost-effective generic drugs in the United States. Our products are developed in the group’s own R&D facilities and through strategic partnerships with manufactures from around the world.
About the Role
The Paralegal will provide general legal support, including support relating to the Company’s litigation, intellectual property, corporate, commercial, transactional, regulatory, compliance and other activities. This position requires excellent written and oral communications skills, a high level of knowledge and experience with various technical platforms and AI tools, and the ability to work with all departments across the Company (including Business Development, Operations, Finance, Regulatory and Sales), along with the Company’s domestic and international partners, outside counsel and licensing and regulatory authorities.
Responsibilities
- As a member of the Legal Department of Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. (“BPI” or the “Company”), the Paralegal will provide general legal, litigation, intellectual property, corporate, commercial, transactional, regulatory and compliance support relating to all the Company’s activities.
- Report to BPI’s Senior Associate General Counsel (“Sr. AGC”).
- Assist in drafting, reviewing, and managing commercial agreements, amendments, statements of work, confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements, and related legal documents.
- Assist with federal and state litigation and dispute matters, including matter intake, file management, discovery support, document review, litigation hold support, and initial drafting of pleadings, correspondence, summaries, and status reports.
- Assist in management of BPI’s intellectual property and trademark portfolio, including docketing support, file maintenance, and coordination with outside counsel.
- Assist in due diligence assessments of business opportunities.
- Manage and support BPI’s state drug distribution licensing program, including maintaining license calendars, preparing and coordinating renewals, tracking fees and submissions, maintaining license and permit records, and coordinating with state boards of pharmacy and other licensing authorities.
- Support other state regulatory matters, including state price transparency, state reporting obligations, change notices, disclosure questions, regulatory questionnaires, and requests from state agencies, suppliers and customers relating to BPI’s licenses, permits, and regulatory status.
- Support legal operations and department administration, including maintaining legal files, templates, signature records, contract databases, outside counsel matter information, invoice routing, and internal legal department procedures.
- Assist with compliance and maintenance of corporate books and records, and business registrations.
- Assist with compliance initiatives, training materials, policy updates, and documentation supporting BPI’s legal and regulatory obligations.
- Perform general legal, regulatory, and pharmaceutical industry research, including research relating to federal and state requirements affecting drug distribution, commercialization, and compliance.
- Assist with other activities as requested by BPI’s VP, General Counsel and Head of Litigation, Sr. AGC or other Legal Department personnel.
Qualifications
- Four-year college degree from an accredited institution.
- Paralegal certificate or equivalent legal department experience preferred.
Required Skills
- 3+ years of paralegal, legal operations, regulatory, licensing, or comparable experience in a law firm, company, or regulated industry environment preferred.
- Experience supporting commercial contracting, litigation, intellectual property, compliance, or legal operations matters preferred.
- Experience with pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industry matters preferred.
- Experience with state drug distribution licensing, state boards of pharmacy, regulatory filings, state reporting obligations, or compliance calendars strongly preferred.
- Ability to operate independently and handle multiple responsibilities and recurring deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage renewal cycles, trackers, document repositories, and matter status updates with a high degree of accuracy.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to deal with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
- Ability to work with legal and regulatory information, identify key facts and deadlines, escalate potential issues appropriately, and communicate clearly and concisely.
- Flexible, collaborative and team-oriented approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent written, oral and presentation skills.
- High level of knowledge and experience in Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint Excel, Outlook, Teams), document management systems and e-discovery litigation platforms (Relativity), DocuSign, SAP Ariba, and AI-assisted document generation and review.
- Sound judgment, discretion with confidential information, and commitment to ethical conduct.
Preferred Skills
- Paralegal certificate or equivalent legal department experience preferred.
- 3+ years of paralegal, legal operations, regulatory, licensing, or comparable experience in a law firm, company, or regulated industry environment preferred.
- Experience supporting commercial contracting, litigation, intellectual property, compliance, or legal operations matters preferred.
- Experience with pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industry matters preferred.
- Experience with state drug distribution licensing, state boards of pharmacy, regulatory filings, state reporting obligations, or compliance calendars strongly preferred.
Pay range and compensation package
At Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc, we’re committed to investing in every team member’s total well-being, now and in the future. Our benefits programs vary but we offer the following to all BPI team members, regardless of geographic location:
- Flexible approach to how we work
- Health benefits and time-off programs
- Competitive compensation packages with bonus structure
- The anticipated annual salary for this role is $80,000 – 120,000.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.