Legal Operations Manager

About Apogee Therapeutics

Founded in 2022, Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. (Ticker: APGE) is a well-funded, Nasdaq listed company that offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment. At Apogee, you can actively contribute to shaping the company culture, take on various roles and responsibilities, and grow professionally.

Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company seeking to develop differentiated biologics for the treatment of atopic dermatitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other inflammatory and immunology indications with high unmet need. Our antibody programs are designed to potentially overcome limitations of existing therapies by targeting well-established mechanisms of action and incorporating advanced antibody engineering to optimize half-life and other properties. We seek to reshape the current standard of care for inflammatory and immune diseases because we believe people living with these diseases deserve the best possible treatment, and we refuse to stop at “good enough.”

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Role Summary

We are seeking a Legal Operations Manager to join the Apogee legal team. In this newly created role, you will be the central point of contact managing the contract request process at Apogee. As a face of the legal department, you will work with all functions across the company and administer the contract management system. Additionally, you will provide operational support to members of the legal department. Strong customer service skills and willingness to assist employees with the contract process will be key to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide legal operations support for the legal department including responding to questions regarding legal processes, the contract lifecycle management system
• Operate as the company subject matter expert for our contract management system (Agiloft-based system preferred) as well as other systems including SSO, DocuSign, Veeva
• Develop and implement training documentation and live virtual training sessions regarding legal processes and best practices, the contract management system workflows and requirements
• Foster strong and collaborative relationships of trust and create an environment of open communication with various departments of the company who contribute to the company’s drug discovery and development efforts
• Strong client service orientation with proven experience effectively supporting internal clients
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Actively seek to identify ways to improve processes, procedures and tools to enhance efficiencies in the contracting process
• Develop a thorough understanding of and familiarity with the company’s business, code of responsibility, its people, products, markets, facilities, customers and competitors and utilizes that knowledge
• Contribute to cultivating a company culture that reflects a strong commitment to ethics and patients and Apogee’s core values of caring, originality, resiliency and egoless

Ideal Candidate 

• A minimum of 5 years of paralegal and legal operations experience at a top law firm and/or in-house, preferably providing corporate and transactional legal support to companies in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and/or healthcare or life sciences industries
• Undergraduate degree and/or Paralegal certification required
• Must have experience with contract management systems (Agiloft strongly preferred)
• Experience working with publicly traded companies a plus
• Mature and professional demeanor with a high degree of self-motivation and high level of business acumen
• Outstanding communication skills, ability to communicate complex issues clearly and succinctly, relationship-building and influencer skills
• Independent judgment, attention to detail, a desire to learn, and an ability to take on and prioritize a wide variety of complex matters while meeting tight deadlines
• Self-motivated, excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work under pressure and to manage the expectations of internal clients
• Position requires 10% travel to company and functional meetings

The anticipated salary range for candidates for this role will be $130,000 - $145,000. The final salary offered will depend on several factors, which may include, but is not limited to relevant years of experience, educational background, and geography. 

What We Offer

Apogee Therapeutics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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