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Senior Commercial Paralegal
15800 Northup Way Bellevue, WA 98008 US
Job Description
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting direct hire Senior Commercial Paralegal opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provides dedicated programmatic support for the company lawyers and will report to the Senior Corporate Counsel.
- Prepares drafts of agreements, including confidentiality agreements, and other documents and handles both routine and first line non-routine contract review and negotiations (including confidentiality agreements) in consultation with the company lawyers.
- Provides end-to-end processes primarily for procurement contract and confidentiality agreement reviews.
- Creates and formats documents electronically including letters, memos, status reports, presentations (PowerPoint), spreadsheets (Excel), and other related documents.
- Provides legal support for company government contracts and grants and associated compliance requirements.
- Prepares updates to and provides administration of legal policies and procedures in consultation with the company lawyers.
- Provides support for the creation of, and updates to, standard contract templates for company’s business.
- Files, tracks and updates a variety of business and legal templates and documents.
- Understands the nature of the business in order to provide value-added service and enhance working relationships.
- Facilitates daily contact with company lawyers and other company personnel via email and phone.
- Coordinates with company lawyers to meet business objectives and the company legal department’s goals and objectives.
- • Manages external work with outside lawyers and others regarding matters on which the company legal team is working.
- Initiates and sustains continuous improvement in company contracting advice, negotiations, templates, drafting, implementation and management, undertaking negotiations and contract management when needed.
- Initiates and implements technological improvements to streamline legal review and support.
- Determines priority and responds appropriately and coordinates communications with stakeholders. Makes recommendations as needed regarding appropriate action and follow-up.
- Conducts legal and other research as requested (electronic and other resources), creating deliverables ready to share directly with the other functions within company.
- Provides back-up support to company lawyers and other legal team members.
- Tracks and coordinates other matters for the company legal team.
- Participates actively in group meetings to understand short- and long-term goals of the legal team and the business.
- Coordinates communication and service requests from various parts of the company business.
- Assists Senior Corporate Counsel in preparing and delivering best practices materials and training to company organization as part of new employee orientation and on other matters.
- Performs other tasks and projects as requested from time to time by the company lawyers and in support of the company business.
- 10 plus years or equivalent level legal support experience, preferably in a fast-paced and challenging environment in a company.
- Bachelor’s degree required; additional professional certifications, up to and including a J.D. is a plus.
- Knowledge and experience with contracting, corporate and legal principles required.
- Familiarity with intellectual property and licensing a plus.
- Experience providing programmatic successes across and in support of organizational success, including technology improvements for the legal function
- Ability to make solid business decisions, manage end-to-end processes, think ahead, problem-solve, and multi-task in a highly dynamic work environment.
- Ability to work in a team setting and conduct and present oneself in a highly professional manner and with integrity in dealing with both internal and external clients and personnel.
- Proven ability to exercise high degree of confidentiality and objectivity.
- Proven ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
- Ability to receive and provide constructive feedback on work performance.
- Ability to accurately keyboard at 50+ wpm.
- Scrupulous attention to detail and excellent drafting and proofreading skills.
- High level of proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint; familiarity with SharePoint a plus.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, filing, and prioritization skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to execute a high volume and broad scope of tasks.
- Direct Hire
- Salary Range Level 9: $95,414 - $ 143,122
About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.
Meet Your Recruiter
Kelsey Servin
I have been in the staffing industry since 2006. I started in HR and held roles as a recruiter, account manager, director of major accounts, and VP of recruiting and sales before settling into my passion for technical recruiting. My various roles and experiences allow me to understand the ins and outs of the industry. My recruiting style is collaborative, and I work closely with candidates to understand what exactly they are looking for in a role to align them with as many opportunities as possible. I am responsive, easy to work with, and transparent, so candidates always know where they are in the process. I can help you achieve whatever YOU want out of your next opportunity, whether it is career, cultural, or financial growth. I would love to be the one to find your next position, but at the end of the day, it is most important that you end up in the best fit for you and your family. I am a talent sleuth at heart and love the thrill of helping a candidate find their dream job or helping a manager find the perfect person for their team. I am super positive, very knowledgeable about the industry, and a huge foodie! Reach out to me for all the above!