Job Summary
The Corporate Legal Assistant, under the direction of the In-House Counsel, will support our sales and legal teams with contract administration and review in a fast-aced environment. The Legal Assistant position will play an integral role in supporting the company's contract lifecycl, preparing, reviewing and organizing commercial contracts.
Your employment will consist duties will consist of a Corporate Legal Assistant as required by the Company and listed below. This list is not to be taken as fixed or exhaustive, however, and you will be exptected to perform any reasonable employment task assigned by a leader.
Job Duties
- Review contracts, including vendor agreements, service and cusomter agreements, proofreading for typographical errors, formatting consistency, and accurate referencing of clauses.
- Assist legal team in management of contracting workflow with customers and prospects, communicate with internal team and external parties by email/phone/video, and help to ensure contract requests are addressed in a timely manner.
- Support legal and sales team in service as one-stop resource for contract requirements and business terms.
- Coordinate with cross-functional terms during all stages of the contract process, from RFP to negotiation to post-execution contract maintenance.
- Drive proper document retention by reviewing and summarizing key terms in completed contracts and utilizing the internal contract retention tool.
- Review proposed modifications and markup to standard and non-standard contracts, and provide summaries of any proposed redlines.
- Conduct research on specific provisions as needed.
- Develop and maintain contract templates and standard operating procedures.
- Maintain contract records and documentation in the company's CRM and Cloud.
- Identify opportunities to improve contract processes and procedures.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Legal Management or any related education required
- 2+ years' experience in contract administration or related field required
- Strong understanding of basic contract law and contracting principles
- Strong calendaring, organizational, and multitasking skills required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Work, Excel) and Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Sheets)
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of the organization and demonstrate a team-oriented work style
- Superior ethics and confidentiality
Competencies
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Results Orientation
- Time Management
Work Conditions
- Busy office environment
- Extended period of sitting
- Operation of desktop computer and peripherals
- Flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays
