Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting FTE Senior Commercial Paralegal opportunity.
Job Responsibilities:
Provides dedicated programmatic support for the Company lawyers)and will report to the Associate General Counsel.
Prepares drafts of agreements, with a focus on 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.
Works collaboratively across various departments on contracts, including confidentiality agreements, to support business objectives and legal department’s goals.
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 Associate General 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.
Job Qualifications:
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. 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.
Travel Required: 0-10%
Job Details:
Job Type: Direct Hire
Salary Range: $110,015-$142,877
Location: Bellevue, WA
Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future. #TerraPro
Numbers & Facts
Location
Bellevue, WA
Salary
$110,015–$142,877 Per Year
Skills
Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Business Supportunmatched
Clean Technologiesunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Contract Managementunmatched
Contract Negotiationunmatched
Contract Reviewunmatched
Corporate Governanceunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Documentation Formatunmatched
Employee Orientationunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Government Contractsunmatched
Government Grantsunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Intellectual Property (IP)unmatched
Keyboardsunmatched
Legalunmatched
Legal Documentsunmatched
Legal Researchunmatched
Legal Support Skillsunmatched
Licensingunmatched
Maintenance Servicesunmatched
Medical Equipmentunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Outlookunmatched
Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
Microsoft SharePointunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Paralegalunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Proofreadingunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Regulatory Complianceunmatched
Spreadsheetsunmatched
Status Reportsunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
United States Citizenunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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