Paralegal-Legal Contracts

$75,000 - $95,000/Yr

UST - Aliso Viejo, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Aliso Viejo, CA

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Paralegal for Legal Contracts at UST Global will provide essential administrative support to the Contract Services Team. This role involves assisting attorneys with various legal tasks, including document comparison, drafting, reviewing contracts, and ensuring compliance with company policies. The paralegal will manage contract databases, facilitate payments to outside counsel, and conduct legal research, all while maintaining a high level of integrity and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for the Contract Services Team.
• Assist in the negotiation of customer and vendor agreements and other commercial transaction documents.
• Manage the review and approval process of customer contracts to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Perform administrative duties including creating, preparing, proofreading, verifying, and editing material for accuracy and clarity.
• Organize and manage documents including the creation of spreadsheets and retrieval systems.
• Coordinate the collection review and production of various contractual documents.
• Administer Legal Matter Management tool and facilitate payments to outside counsel.
• Maintain and manage commercial agreements databases and CLM.
• Conduct legal and factual research and statistical analyses as directed by reporting attorney.
• Manage multiple priorities, track extensive detail, and deliver within tight deadlines.
• Collaborate across functional teams and foster a collaborative environment.
• Train internal customers on company contracting processes and procedures.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of relevant corporate paralegal experience with an emphasis on contracting.
• Advanced computer skills to prepare complex correspondence, reports, charts, tables, graphs, and forms.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, DocuSign, and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Superior writing and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills and attention to detail with the ability to multi-task.
• Self-motivated and able to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
• Experience working in international corporations and foreign business knowledge.
• Associate degree or equivalent experience; Paralegal certification preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Time management
• Ability to adapt to new technology
• People skills including good judgment and tact

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and disability insurance
• Short- and long-term disability benefits