Senior Paralegal/Senior Contracts Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Us:</strong><strong> </strong></p> <p>Oruka Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ORKA) is developing novel biologics designed to set a new standard for the treatment of chronic skin diseases. Oruka’s mission is to offer patients suffering from chronic skin diseases like plaque psoriasis the greatest possible freedom from their condition by achieving high rates of complete disease clearance with dosing as infrequently as once or twice per year. Oruka is advancing a proprietary portfolio of potentially best-in-class antibodies that were engineered by Paragon Therapeutics and target the core mechanisms underlying plaque psoriasis and other dermatologic and inflammatory diseases. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.orukatx.com">www.orukatx.com</a></p> <p>As we build our core team, we're seeking top talent in different functional areas who are not just looking for a job, but an opportunity to be part of something bigger.  Someone who is passionate about making a difference and eager to contribute to establishing an engaged, inclusive, and positive company culture.  </p></div><p><strong>Job Title:           Senior Paralegal/Senior Contracts Manager</strong></p> <p><strong>Location:          Hybrid – Menlo Park, CA.  Onsite 3 days/week</strong></p> <p><strong>Role Overview:</strong></p> <p>Our Senior Paralegal/Senior Contracts Manager will play a key role in managing day-to-day contracts and supporting a wide range of legal matters for a growing public biopharma company. This position is ideal for a proactive, highly organized professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will bring experience supporting small to mid-size legal departments, preferably within the life sciences industry, and be comfortable working across multiple projects with minimal supervision.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Manage the full contracts lifecycle, including intake, review, negotiation support, execution, and archiving.</li> <li>Maintain and enhance contract management systems, tracking key dates, renewals, obligations, and reporting metrics as needed.</li> <li>Lead the continued development of the contract management system, including optimizing workflow, implementing process improvements, and partnering cross-functionally to enhance contracts operations.</li> <li>Draft and review routine agreements, such as confidentiality agreements, clinical trial agreements, amendments, and statements of work.&lt