Corin is seeking a Paralegal / Legal Assistant who will hold a crucial role in Corin’s Legal amp; Compliance team. The Paralegal/ Legal Assistant will support the General Counsel and other members of the team with managing a range of interesting and varied activities. Compliance is a key part of the team’s remit and a significant part of the Paralegal / Legal Assistant role will involve working with other departments on compliance related initiatives.
Corin is a medical device business with innovative robotically assisted platforms for joint replacement surgery. Corin offers a unique combination of clinically proven hip amp; knee solutions and world leading technologies, our OMNIBotics amp; OPS systems utilize intelligent instrumentation to give surgeons the ability to perform patient-specific procedures with high accuracy, with more consistent results and improved recovery rates.
The main responsibilities of a Paralegal / Legal Assistant are to:
1) Compliance and Risk Projects - co-ordinate compliance related activities and projects
- Maintain company policies and procedures on anti-bribery amp; corruption (ABAC), data protection, modern slavery, financial offences and healthcare compliance
- Create and roll-out training
- Work with commercial teams to conduct due diligence amp; screening on third parties such as sales agents, distributors, suppliers and other intermediaries
- Co-ordinate the Group’s ethics hotline and managing reported violations or queries
- Communicate and increase visibility of the Code of Conduct and compliance policies across the Group’s regions and functions
- Assist with the Compliance amp; Ethics Committee (CEC), Compliance, Quality amp; Risk Committee (CQRC) and Clinical Grants amp; Review Committee (CGRC).
2) Commercial Contracts - Support the business with drafting, executing and maintaining commercial contracts
- Assist with distribution agreements, agency agreements, NDAs, consignment amp; supply agreements etc.
- Conduct contract audits in key areas
- Create and maintain an online contracts database (e.g. Contract Works) for use by stakeholders.
3) Data Compliance
- Support the Data Compliance Officer with data protection matters such as training, maintaining privacy notices, data processing agreements, DPIAs, risk assessments and handling reported or suspected breaches.
4) Company Secretarial
- Maintain the company’s statutory registers and cap tables, Companies House filings, share issuances and transfers, board minutes amp; resolutions and information requests from shareholders.
5) IP and Insurance
- Assist with managing the Group’s intellectual property portfolio (with external IP attorneys)
- Assist with insurance renewals and administration (with external brokers)
6) Ad hoc transactions and assistance
- Assist the General Counsel and Legal amp; Compliance team with any major transactions which arise, e.g., acquisitions, joint ventures.
- Adhere to Quality Management System (QMS) requirements in line with Corin’s ISO13485 QMS amp; Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) FDA21 CFR Part 820
- Ensure that process and timeline requirements for Corrective amp; Preventive Actions (CAPA) are met in accordance with Corin’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and in support of Corin’s Global Objectives
Requirements
The ideal Group Paralegal will have / be:
- Strong academic credentials, ideally including a degree or PG Diploma in law
- Significant experience in a paralegal or similar role (in-house or private practice)
- Proactive, hands-on, and able to build strong relationships throughout the business
- Attention to detail and great organisational skills
- Specific experience in compliance-related matters (ABAC, data protection or similar) and company secretarial/share issuances
Benefits
You will receive a competitive salary and annual bonus as well as:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Excellent pension up to 9.7% provided by Corin when you contribute 4%
- Life assurance (6x basic salary).
- Private medical insurance with BUPA for you and your family.
- Subsidised canteen and gym membership.
- Free car parking - close to Swindon, A419, Cheltenham, Gloucester and Stroud.
- Friendly and collaborative working environment
Corin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to age, gender, race, creed, colour, nati