Legal Coordinator

About Pharming

Pharming Group N.V. (Nasdaq: PHAR/Euronext Amsterdam: PHARM) is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with rare, debilitating, and life-threatening diseases.  Pharming is commercializing and developing an innovative portfolio of protein replacement therapies and precision medicines, including small molecules, biologics, and proteins that are in early to late-stage development.  Pharming is headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands, and has employees around the globe who serve patients in over 30 markets in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.

Our Culture

Pharming is committed to our core values: “We Care, We Collaborate, We Walk the Talk”, which is complementary to our focus on self-development of our people, teamwork, leadership and being results orientated. In our growing organization, it is important that employees feel connected and engaged.  Our core values enable our mission of bringing the unserved rare disease patients the solutions they need and create a clear pathway forward to meet our strategic goals and objectives.

Overview

Pharming is seeking to hire a Legal Coordinator to be primary point of contact for contract management support and responsible for processing agreements from intake through expiration. This role will also provide support on other legal priorities, including intellectual property and employment law matters. This is an individual contributor role.

Key Responsibilities

The Legal Coordinator will be responsible for a wide variety of matters in support of Pharming’s growth as we increase the number of both pipeline and marketed products. 

Core functions include:

• Responsible for day-to-day operation of contract management system, including processing incoming agreements, coordinating approvals and signatures, and tracking expiration dates.
• Assist with training colleagues on use of the contract management system and relevant policies and procedures.
• In connection with contract management process, coordinate with various functions to help ensure compliance with various legal requirements and policies.  
• Develop expertise on Pharming’s contract lifecycle management software in order to assist others with the system, make recommendations on operational improvements, and implement changes as necessary. 
• Assist with legal priorities including discovery, litigation support, and employment and intellectual property matters.
• Manage Authorizations to do Business and State Manufacturers Licenses.
• Conduct research using internal and external databases and tools, as needed.
• Handle attorney-client privileged and confidential attorney work product documents.
• Provide other administrative support to the Legal Department, as needed (e.g., maintain filing system, scheduling and tracking trainings, coordinating group meetings, assisting with process and payment-related inquiries.)
• Work Arrangement: This is a hybrid role – must report 2 to 3 days per week to the Warren, NJ office.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree by an accredited institution/university.
• 3+ years of working experience; preferably in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior legal or contract-related experience, i.e. paralegal experience.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong technical aptitude.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management software and SharePoint.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization, problem-solving skills, diligence and attention to detail.
• Collaboration and the ability to work well with a wide range of people.
• Willingness to learn new skills and take on new responsibilities.

Salary Range

Pharming takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s work experience, training, and education, as well as the scope of the role, complexity, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level.

The base salary range for this job is from $65,000.00 TO $85,000.00 per year.

Compensation & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work schedule to promote a health work-life balance.
• Competitive compensation package including annual target bonus.
• Long-Term Incentive Program
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid-Time Off Days
• 16 Company Holidays per year (typically last week of December up until New Year’s Day)

Other Benefits

• Excellent Healthcare Plans including Medical, Dental and Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care.
• Company-provided Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans.
• Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness Plans.
• Pet Insurance Plan.
• On Premise Fitness Center.
• Health & Wellness Program.
• Choice of Mobile Phone for Work Use or Cell Phone Stipend.
• Pharming Academy – Continuing Learning & Development Program.

Additional Information

Pharming is committed as an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, color, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

An applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request via email to HR-US@pharming.com.

Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Pharming.  Pharming will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Pharming will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Pharming and the agency has been established.  The Human Resources/Talent Acquisition department is responsible for all recruitment activities; please contact us directly to be considered for a formal agreement.

Please note that we review every submission, and we will keep submissions on file for six months.