A nationally recognized Investment Firm is currently looking for a Paralegal to join their growing team. The selected individual will be responsible for reviewing, analyzing, negotiating, revising and executing contracts with outside vendors. Communicates contractual rights and obligations and provides clarification of contract terms and conditions to business clients. Responsible for providing paralegal support and assisting attorneys and senior level staff with special projects. Assists in maintaining contract records and databases. May provide guidance and direction to more junior staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Applies knowledge and corporate policies while reviewing, analyzing, negotiating, revising and executing contracts in order to minimize financial and legal risk to the company.
Effectively identifies legal issues and clearly conveys those issues to business clients.
Provides active, creative and business-oriented solutions.
Works closely with teams and business clients.
Ensures accuracy of agreements, modifications, amendments, renewals and extensions.
Prepares and drafts other legal and business communications as required.
Executes policies and procedures that control, centralize, and streamline the contracting process.
Executes contract processing, including summarizing and tracking key contract terms, and performing contract follow- up activities as required.
Ensure accuracy of contract database and effective tracking and administration of key contract dates and requirements.
Researches a variety of contract and business issues that may be complex in nature, and provides business clients with relevant information to aid in the decision making process.
Help identify and produce relevant documents for regulatory purposes.
Assists in organizing and maintaining all contract files.
Provides moderately complex paralegal support for the department as needed.
May provide guidance and direction to more junior staff.
Requirements
The selected individual will possess the following qualifications:
Strong problem solving skills
Demonstrated familiarity with legal concepts such as intellectual property rights, limitation of liability, indemnification, warranties, confidentiality, etc.
Understanding of licensing, marketing, purchasing and various service agreements helpful.
Strong problem solving skills
Ability to draft initial or alternative contract language and effectively negotiate modifications to standard contractual provisions with vendors and business clients preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
Excellent analytical and research skills
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel, Business Objects and experience with contract management systems or databases a plus.
Ability to work with little supervision
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Minimum experience and education is as follows:
0 2 years Paralegal experience or equivalent.
Contract drafting and/or negotiations experience a plus.
Experience in the mutual fund/financial services or information technology industries a plus
Bachelors degree or equivalent required
Paralegal certificate or other legal training experience preferred
Some formal training in negotiation techniques preferred
This is a contract to hire position paying up to $50,000 annually. Qualified candidates should submit their resume as a Word Document to meganm@lakeshorestaffing.com. Only local candidates will be considered.
It is NOT ok to contact this poster with commercial interests.
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