Legal Operations Manager – Paralegal
Legal Operations Manager
The Senior Corporate Paralegal and Legal Operations Manager will work closely with the General Counsel in legal operations, corporate governance, M& A due diligence, contract management and risk mitigation initiatives. This individual will be a key contributor to a large-scale organization across several business units, with many opportunities for advancement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Corporate Governance and Legal Operations Management:
o Work closely with the General Counsel to address corporate governance matters, including maintaining Board minutes and stock records.
o Legal entity management, including company formations, foreign qualifications, and annual filings.
o Assist with creating and maintaining company-wide policies and templates of routine documents and agreements, and assist with corresponding training initiatives.- Contract Management:
o Review and comment on contracts, including master services agreements, consulting agreements, work orders, contract amendments, non-disclosure agreements, and vendor contracts.
o Manage tracking of key contracts and related terms, including non-standard contract provisions for easy access.
o Oversee contract lifecycle management system, developing, populating, and managing the legal contract database.- M& A and Risk Management:
o Perform due diligence for M& A transactions with team of functional leaders
o Manage claims process and litigation tracking, including related document management.
o Maintain company permits, including general contractor and environmental permits.
o Assist with researching legal topics on an as-needed basis, including employment matters
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree, with a paralegal certification preferred.
- 7 plus years of proven experience in legal operations, contract administration, corporate governance, or similar fields.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and in a team, in a fast-paced environment, while prioritizing competing projects.
- Proficiency with legal document management systems, Lexis/Westlaw and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in a similar role or legal environment
- Proficiency in Calendar Management and Client Relations
- Excellent Communication skills, both verbal and written
- Experience in Corporate ParaLegal roles
- Familiarity with all aspects of Corporate Law, including Mergers & Acquisitions (M& A), Due Diligence, Corporate & Commercial, Corporate Audit, Corporate Entities, and Corporate Development
- Deep understanding of Corporate Governance and Corporate Legal practices
- Experience in Corporate Maintenance, handling Corporate Matters, and managing Corporate Minute Books
- Knowledge of Corporate Legal Management System and Corporate Minutes Book
- Experience working in a Corporate Office environment
- Understanding of Corporate Procurement and Corporate Policy
- Knowledge of Corporate Real Estate and Corporate Risk
- Experience in Corporate Secretarial Function, Corporate Transactions, and managing Corporate Headquarters and Corporate Functions
- Proficiency in Contract Administration, Commercial Contracts, Contract Law, and Contract Management
- Expertise in Contract Negotiation, understanding Contract Terms, and working with different Contracting Processes
- Ability to Draft Contracts, and manage Customer Contracts, Legal Contracts, Vendor Contracts, and Supplier Contracts
- Understanding of different Contract Types and managing Contract Renewals.