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Paralegal
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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$65,228 / year median in Minnesota
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Required Education:
- HS Diploma or equivalent
Preferred Education:
Bachelor's DegreeRequired Qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years of experience in a Paralegal, Contract Management, Legal Operations, or related role.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Healthcare industry experience
- Banking or financial services industry contract experience
- Experience supporting large enterprise organizations
- Familiarity with technology, professional services, and operational agreements
- Experience reviewing commercial contracts for completeness, compliance, and required provisions
- Experience supporting contract remediation initiatives, amendments, renewals, and other contract lifecycle management activities
- Background supporting corporate legal departments, procurement organizations, or contract management teams
- Experience maintaining contract records, tracking obligations, and managing document repositories
- Ability to manage a high volume of contracts and related documentation while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
- Experience partnering with legal, procurement, sourcing, compliance, and business stakeholdersSeeking an experienced Paralegal to provide immediate support to Enterprise Procurement and Legal teams by assisting with contract review, remediation, drafting support, and contract lifecycle management activities.
Responsibilities:
- Review contracts and related documents for completeness and consistency.
- Assist with drafting contract amendments, notices, summaries, and standard agreement templates.
- Support contract remediation and repapering initiatives.
- Track contract status, key dates, obligations, and approval workflows.
- Coordinate with legal counsel, procurement professionals, and business stakeholders to facilitate contract execution.
- Maintain contract files, records, and documentation within contract management systems.
- Assist with contract intake, routing, execution, and lifecycle management activities.
- Identify and escalate non-standard terms or legal issues to attorneys for review.
- Support reporting and operational activities related to enterprise contracting initiatives.
- Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.
- Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.