By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Position Summary:

This position will report to Bio-Techne’s General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and will support a collaborative, collegial, service-oriented team of six attorneys and two paralegals. This role will be responsible for day-to-day administrative support of the Legal team across a diverse range of responsibilities and activities. Responsibilities will include assisting the administration and coordination of the legal and compliance activities of the Legal team, including supporting the General Counsel’s interactions with the Board of Directors, assisting with outside counsel matter and invoice management, managing and organizing governance of the Company’s global legal entities, managing meetings and scheduling team events, promoting and supporting a productive and supportive team culture.

Key Responsibilities:

This role will be integral in helping the Legal team serve the business, including organizing team activities, planning Board activities, preparing Board meeting materials, supporting the Company’s global corporate governance activities, supporting the management of outside legal counsel, and other important administrative tasks.  Lead the management of Bio-Techne’s global legal entities’ governance, including holding meetings, appointing board members, and ensuring legal complianceDevelop, maintain and organize Board materials and calendar of Board activities Maintaining and organizing legal team references and resourcesPerform substantive and critical review of documents, exercising judgment to ensure efficient and thoughtful escalationMaintain and manage contracts, and support efficient use of the Company’s contract management systemSupport Company compliance activitiesUndertake other projects as requested

Required Experience and Proficiencies:

This role requires at least seven years’ previous relevant experience, including at least three years of experience providing administrative support to a corporate legal function. 

Required proficiencies, familiarity, and capabilities are as follows:

Proficient in the MS Office suiteFamiliarity and/or capability with at least one of the following types of Legal team tools, plus the aptitude and enthusiasm to learn the remainder:Expense management software (i.e. Concur)Legal matter management and billing software (i.e. Legal Tracker)Board management and corporate governance software (i.e. Diligent)Contract management softwareSharepoint

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with global entity management

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong organizational skillsEager to learn about the people, processes, and structure for our diverse, growing, complex businessPassion for learning new subjects and systemsWillingness to speak up and contribute to team challengesEnthusiasm for promoting inclusion and belonging within the team and across the enterpriseConfidence to appreciate candid feedback and respectful criticismPride of ownership over work product and contributions to the team’s contributionsEffective, confident, empathetic written and verbal communication skillsAbility to handle sensitive and proprietary information with discretion and confidentiality.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

We offer competitive wages along with extensive benefits for employees and their families.We invest in our employees’ financial futures through retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan.We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.We offer an international and diverse working environment, enriched by employee resource groups; volunteer and charity events; and employee events that build a culture of caring and belonging. We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Bio-Techne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.