Paralegal

The Paralegal is a key member of the team and will both partner with and support the executive teams. Reporting into the General Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Assist with organizing and maintaining board minutes and meeting materials
• Contract support for standard corporate agreements, such as NDAs
• Assist in preparing and filing documents required for formation, governance, foreign qualifications and dissolution of legal entities
• Organization of litigation files; coordinate litigation holds and document productions
• Track contract lifecycle and maintain contract database
• Summarizing legal documents
• Performing records research
• Performing legal research
• Checking legal forms for accuracy
• Preparing reports
• Manage routine correspondence, organization of files and other administrative tasks
• Develop and maintain department resources
• Identify and implement improvements to current operations and workflows
• Collaborate with business partners across the organization as needed
• Clerical duties and other projects as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related degree
• Minimum 5 years paralegal or comparable experience at a company legal departments or law firm
• Previous M&A experience is a plus
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong attention to details
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office: PowerPoint, Excel, Word & Outlook; Hcue; Diligent; Legal tracker
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining a calm, pleasant attitude
• Strong work ethics and willingness to rollup sleeves, learn fast and take responsibility
• High level of discretion, maturity and confidentiality
• Ability to communicate clearly and comfortably with company directors, officers and staff; outside lawyers and other professionals; vendors; agencies; etc.
• Solid judgment in connection with various requests
• A team player who enjoys working collaboratively with others
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Grit, perseverance and passion for long-term goals