Senior Corporate Paralegal
ExelixisCalifornia, United States
Posted February 24, 2026
135000 - 192500 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Every Exelixis employee is united in an ambitious cause: to transform science into new treatments that give cancer patients and their families hope for the future. In this pursuit, we know our employees are our most valuable asset. As a diverse, growing team, everyone at Exelixis plays a role in advancing our mission through our innovative drug discovery, development and commercialization efforts. We take pride in our shared purpose, knowing the magnitude of our impact expands with every medicine we create and every form of cancer tumor type we treat. After operating in the challenging biotech sector for nearly three decades, we've evolved into a multi-platform cancer company with a proven track record of resiliency in the face of adversity. The success of our flagship commercial product set us up on our journey to discover and develop next-generation cancer treatments, driven by our relentless pursuit of results for the patients we serve. Cancer is our cause. Make it yours, too. Please see our Community Guidelines: bit.ly/4iBzJU0 For more information about Exelixis, please visit www.exelixis.com, follow @ExelixisInc on Twitter or like Exelixis, Inc. on Facebook.
Job Description
The Senior Corporate Paralegal will be an integral part of the Corporate Legal Affairs team, responsible for managing all corporate legal records, supporting SEC filings, contracts, business transactions, and employment matters. The position will also involve assisting the in-house legal and finance teams with preparation and review of SEC reports, managing Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance procedures, and overseeing day-to-day management and maintenance of all Exelixis' corporate governance records.
Requirements
- BS/BA degree in a related discipline or certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program
- Minimum of five years of corporate paralegal experience at a large law firm or within an in-house corporate legal department of a publicly traded company
- Experience drafting SEC reports (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy) is a plus
- Experience with presentations of corporate sustainability programs, or familiarity with GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA and other privacy laws is a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive employee benefits package
- 401k plan with generous company contributions
- Group medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Discretionary annual bonus program
- Sales-based incentive plan (for field sales staff)
- Opportunity to purchase company stock
- Long-term incentives
