Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $3B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.

At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.

Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

Part of the global legal team, you will act as Legal Assistant, Contracts in China and also support other Asia regions. The successful candidate will be self-motivated with high integrity and will be able to prioritize and manage multiple competing responsibilities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining an upbeat and customer-focused attitude. You will also enjoy working collaboratively with other team members both inside and outside the Legal team and are able to communicate effectively at all levels.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain legal filing and corporate secretarial affairs to ensure business administration and regulatory alignment
• Assist in monitoring the latest laws, regulations and industry policies to ensure business compliance
• Conduct legal research and assessments; provide practical advice to mitigate commercial exposure
• Review/identify issues in commercial contracts
• Support other ad-hoc legal tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above
• 1-2 years of experience in an in-house legal department or a law firm
• Fluent in English and Mandarin
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Detail-oriented, reliable and a strong team player

Nice to Have

• Overseas education is preferred
• Passed the PRC Bar Examination is preferred
• Experience in IT, SaaS, or Software industry is preferred

Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.

Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.