Paralegal

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The individual will be responsible for assisting in all elements of tax and corporate documents for the Bristol Myers Squibb Tax Planning group, which currently consists of 7 tax attorneys and 1 corporate attorney.

This position requires working with a variety of tax and corporate documents in the areas of mergers, acquisitions, business development deals, intercompany transactions, and other corporate and tax transactions. The role requires partnering with the tax planning team, tax compliance team, other business stakeholders, and outside counsel.

Responsibilities:

• Managing and overseeing tax projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely and accurate delivery
• Supporting the tax teams in defining project scope, goals, and deliverables that support the timely completion of projects
• Developing full-scale project plans and associated communications documents
• Identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path
• Assisting in drafting, reviewing, checking, and organizing legal documents based off templates, such as corporate documents (board meetings, resolutions, etc.), contracts, and intercompany agreements
• Conducting initial reviews and red-lining legal documents in collaboration with tax and corporate teams as well as outside counsel
• Organizing and archiving documents related to completed and ongoing matters, including legal document database
• Maintaining corporate organizational chart, including identification of entity functions
• Completing standard corporate and tax compliance forms and filings based off templates, including application for treaty benefits, entity classification forms, know your customer questionnaire, etc.
• Liaising with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis

Experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree required (preferred in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field)
• Paralegal certificate preferred
• Minimum 3 to 5 years paralegal experience, either in a law firm or in a legal department of a large, multinational company (with a preference for direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution)
• Pharmaceutical industry experience a plus
• Advanced knowledge of software applications, including Microsoft Office, Adobe, Visio, document sharing platforms, and other web-based applications (with preference for familiarity with project management software, such as Microsoft Project, Asana, or similar tools)
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential
• Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to react to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently
• Ability to elicit cooperation from various stakeholders
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products
• Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively in fast paced environment is crucial

The starting compensation for this job is a range from $85,770 - $103,900 plus incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).  The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills and where the job is performed. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

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