Karen Longo

About Karen Longo

Legal Project Manager and Paralegal with a proven track record of successfully managing projects and legal matters for a global science and technology company. I am a skilled communicator, strong critical thinker and dedicated to continuous improvement and delivering value to clients. • Provided project support to enable an enhanced legal services delivery model, including (i) leading a cross-sector knowledge transfer workstream and developing a knowledge transfer approach that served as a model for the other knowledge transfer workstreams,(ii) managing a legal resource and activity re-allocation project to further strengthen strategic and priority support to the businesses, and acting as our team’s legal operations liaison and supporting the development of a legal services tiered-support and knowledge platform.• Successfully led and managed the planning and execution of new engagement initiatives which included the development of a knowledge sharing forum and a job shadow program. Worked with team leadership to identify and prioritize employee engagement roadblocks and implement solutions. Employed quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques to solicit and prioritize potential causes of issues, identified key issues for improvement, and facilitated a global team workshop to develop meaningful responses. • Supported the end-to-end project lifecycle of a new global Contract Lifecycle Management System, including gathering requirements, providing input on solution design, implementation, testing, change management and ongoing promotion of global business adoption and usage for better leveraging of contract data.

Experience

1. Senior Paralegal Project Manager

   MilliporeSigma

   Jan 2019 — Present · Burlington, MA, US

   Manage Life Science Legal departmental projects, assessments and short-term initiatives and support legal operations and cross-functional projects across the legal organization. • Draft and review contracts such as Research Agreements, Cooperation Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements and Confidentiality Agreements.• Support global Legal technology projects, including gathering requirements, providing input on technology solution design and supporting implementation, testing and change management activities.• Implemented and manage a team SharePoint legal knowledge base in support of fostering a culture of continuous collaboration and knowledge sharing across the Life Science legal team.

Education

• Project Management College

  Project Management program - EMD Millipore Corporation

  2012 — 2014

• Harvard Extension School

  Bachelor of Arts, Social Sciences, Psychology minor

  2023

• Project Management Institute

  Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) (2016-2021)

  2016

• Cambridge Health Alliance - Community Health Improvement Learning Institute

  Certification, Mental Health First Aider

Skills

• Supervisory Skills
• Legal Assistance
• Corporate Law
• Microsoft Office
• Strategic Planning
• Biotechnology
• Management
• Sharepoint
• Multiple Project Coordination
• Legal Research
• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Leadership
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Medical Devices
• Creative Problem Solving
• Office 365
• Administrative Assistance
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Recruiting
• Life Sciences
• Contract Management
• Project Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Microsoft Word
• Legal Writing
• Strategy
• Negotiation
• Process Improvement
• Technology Transfer