Main Functions:
- Provides legal support to assigned attorneys or projects by conducting research, organizing files, scheduling depositions, and maintaining records.
- Researches various states requirements for licensing and certification requirements and prepares documents as needed.
- Coordinates and gathers input across multiple corporate disciplines including Accounting, HR, Risk Management, and Procurement. Maintains files/database to ensure no lapses in certifications.
- Supports ongoing projects and monitors compliance with contract requirements/certifications.
- Minimal work direction needed, highly skilled and knowledgeable to the position.
- Able to supervise other junior paralegals if needed.
- Research skills, legal administration skills, organization, planning, and attention to detail.
- Unconventional contract experience is a plus Strong writing skills Familiarity with commercial principles (and reviewing/negotiating language regarding same)
- Experience negotiating MSAs or similar framework agreements Prefer oil/gas or manufacturing experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Legal Advanced skills in Microsoft Word (formatting/redlining) tasks including - Subagreement review/preparation Attend kickoff meeting and determine whether any of the existing templates fit the need or whether additional support/language is required
- Writing fit-for-risk language to support commercial strategy established by the categories Support review and drafting of various templates (or at least issue spotting and making observations on inconsistencies.
- Prepare summary and analysis and participate in the review of templates with functional stakeholders
- Support questions from stakeholders and guide the Master Contracts team on complex negotiations/fit-for-risk terms Analyze language in existing EM enabling agreements and help.
