Paralegal

Company: Ocugen, Inc.
Location: Malvern
Posted on: October 31, 2025

Job Description:

Job Purpose The Paralegal will provide comprehensive legal and administrative support to Ocugen’s Legal Department, enabling attorneys to focus on strategic and complex matters. This role bridges legal, corporate, and compliance functions by coordinating with internal teams, outside counsel, and regulators to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant handling of legal matters. Paralegal will be hands-on in drafting, organizing, and filing legal documents, supporting corporate governance, and assisting with compliance needs in a public life sciences company.The Paralegal will provide comprehensive legal and administrative support to Ocugen’s Legal Department, enabling attorneys to focus on strategic and complex matters. This role bridges legal, corporate, and compliance functions by coordinating with internal teams, outside counsel, and regulators to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant handling of legal matters. Paralegal will be hands-on in drafting, organizing, and filing legal documents, supporting corporate governance, and assisting with compliance needs in a public life sciences company. Responsibilities Corporate Governance & Public Company Support Assist with preparation and filing of corporate documents, including board and committee materials, minutes, and consents. Support attorneys in preparing and reviewing SEC filings (e.g., Forms 3, 4, 5, Section 16 tracking, proxy statement inputs). Maintain corporate records, stock ledgers, and entity management systems. Contracts & Transactions Draft, review, and proof contracts such as vendor agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, clinical trial agreements, and service contracts. Manage the contract intake and execution process, including tracking, filing, and coordinating with internal stakeholders. Liaise with external parties and coordinate signature and filing processes. Compliance & Risk Support monitoring of compliance with corporate policies, codes of conduct, and relevant regulations (FDA, SEC, HIPAA, GDPR as applicable). Assist with internal investigations, audits, and responses to inquiries from regulatory agencies. Research statutes, regulations, and case law to support compliance and risk management. Intellectual Property & Clinical/Regulatory Coordination Assist in organizing and maintaining intellectual property files, coordinate with outside counsel on filings, docketing, and deadlines. Provide administrative support for clinical and regulatory document review (e.g., confidentiality agreements, data sharing agreements). Maintain document control and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements. General Legal Support Prepare, proof, and file legal documents with appropriate entities. Conduct legal research using digests, practice manuals, and online tools. Track litigation and assist with discovery, case monitoring, and coordination with outside counsel. Provide updates to internal stakeholders on progress of legal matters. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required; Paralegal certificate preferred. Minimum 5 years of paralegal or legal operations experience, ideally within a public company or life sciences/biotech setting. Strong knowledge of corporate governance, contracts, and compliance processes. Experience supporting SEC filings and public company requirements a plus. Familiarity with intellectual property and regulatory/clinical research documentation are desirable. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and contract management systems. Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interface across all levels of the organization and with external partners. Working Conditions This position operates in an office setting, in person. Job may additionally require incumbent to be available outside of these hours to handle priority business needs. Physical Requirements This is a mostly sedentary role Ocugen is an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, we make all of our employment decisions based upon merit, qualifications, abilities, and an individual’s conduct and performance. We will not make any of our decisions, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including sexual orientation, gender identity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected from discrimination under the law. Ocugen complies with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Keywords: Ocugen, Inc., Lower Merion , Paralegal, Legal , Malvern, Pennsylvania