Corporate Paralegal

Location: Foster City, California (on-site)
Reports to: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Who We Are:

Terns Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative therapies for serious diseases, including cancer and obesity. As a mission-driven, science-focused team, we are committed to innovation, collaboration, and execution.

Who We Are Looking For:

Terns, Inc. is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Corporate Paralegal to join our Legal team. This individual will play a critical role in supporting the company's public company obligations and corporate governance functions. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of public company legal operations, exceptional attention to detail, and a commitment to ethical excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, mission-driven organization.

What You'll Do:

• Support the Chief Legal Officer and the legal team in fulfilling public company legal and regulatory obligations, including SEC filings, Section 16 reporting, corporate governance requirements and annual meeting administration.
• Assist with corporate governance and Board of Directors support, including formatting of Board and committee materials, maintaining corporate minute books and other materials, and using Board governance platforms (e.g., Diligent).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Investor Relations, and HR teams to manage document workflows and ensure timely legal input.
• Maintain and manage the company's entity management records, including U.S. and international subsidiaries.
• Manage due diligence and data rooms for financing, M&A, and corporate partnerships.
• Develop and maintain corporate legal templates and standard operating procedures.
• Create and maintain organized, secure legal records in legal databases.
• Prepare and execute NDAs and CDAs
• Track board approvals related to equity grants and corporate actions. Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Finance, HR, Legal) to ensure accurate equity records.
• Prepare and maintain accurate and timely Board of Directors and committee meeting minutes, resolutions, and consents. Coordinate logistics, including agenda preparation, distribution of materials, document retention of minutes (agenda, draft, final) as well as tracking completeness of all documents.
• Provide general paralegal and administrative support to the legal team, as needed including calendaring, expense reporting and travel planning.

What You'll Bring to Our Team:

• Minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience, with a strong emphasis on public company and biotechnology legal operations.
• Experience and understanding of public company governance, preparation of corporate disclosures, and Board processes.
• Experience supporting a General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer/Corporate Secretary and Legal Department within a clinical-stage or commercial biotech company.
• Exceptional organizational and follow-up skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and efficiency.
• Advanced proficiency in:
  • SharePoint (document management)
  • PowerPoint (Board presentations and data summaries)
  • Adobe Acrobat (Document handling and redlining)
  • Diligent or similar Board governance platforms
  • Excel (for tracking project work and budgets)
• High degree of professional integrity and unwavering ethical standards.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-approved program.

Why Join Terns Pharmaceuticals?

At Terns, you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact at a company on the forefront of transforming oncology and metabolic treatments. You'll work alongside a passionate and experienced team driven by science and innovation and committed to improving the lives of patients. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of a promising biopharma company at a pivotal moment in its journey.

The expected base pay for this full-time exempt position is $125 - 145K + bonus + equity + benefits. At Terns, our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The ranges are subject to change and individual pay within that range can vary for several reasons including location, skills/capabilities, experience, and available budget.

Terns Pharmaceuticals is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

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