Paralegal - Customer & Markets Legal Team, Americas

Job Description - Paralegal - Customer & Markets Legal Team, Americas )

Paralegal - Customer & Markets Legal Team, Americas -

• Review, analyze, draft and revise a variety of contracts including service agreements, non-disclosure agreements, amendments, assignments, legal notices and other similar documents
• Work independently to review and respond to client redlines to commercial agreements and manage legal negotiation of small-volume commercial agreements
• Interface with internal teams to coordinate contract reviews among subject matter experts as needed
• Coordinate signing and storage of contracts
• Maintain, update, and socialize contract templates and best practices; maintain and update contract database (GaLexy)
• Perform legal research and analysis of legal issues for attorneys
• Review client contracts for specific clauses on an ongoing basis as directed by attorneys
• Carry out administrative duties including scheduling and assisting with setup of internal team meetings, reserving rooms for meetings, creating presentation materials for internal meetings under direction of attorneys, collecting Legal and Compliance team mail, and other administrative tasks as may be assigned
• Participate in and/or lead additional projects as required

Experience & education:

• 5+ previous contracting paralegal experience required
• Experience working within a global company preferred
• Education
• Associate degree with legal assistant / paralegal certificate or equivalent
• Bachelor degree preferred
• Technical and IT skills required
• Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Familiarity with Legal Databases
• Familiarity with Outlook Email and Calendar
• Languages
• English fluent
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively across cultures on global team
• Prefer one additional language
• Personal attributes and skills
• Proactive self-starter
• Positive and inclusive attitude
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks/projects
• Ability to build rapport with internal clients
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Effectively manage time to ensure that deadlines are met
• Well-developed organization and interpersonal skills
• Ability to evaluate questions arising in the absence of supervisor and refer to the appropriate individual
• * LI-SR

• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  Global
• Employment type:
  
  Standard
• Job Family:
  Legal
• Travel:
  Yes, 5 % of the Time
• Shift: Day Job
• Organization:
  Legal
• Experience Level: 5 to 7 years
• Job Posting:
  Apr 20, 2018

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