Paralegal

Sunoco - Dallas, TX

Full-time

Dallas, TX

Management of Companies and Enterprises

About the position

The Paralegal position at Sunoco is an on-site role focused on managing fuel supply contracts and engaging in negotiations with dealer customers. This position is critical in ensuring compliance with established laws, regulations, and company policies. The successful candidate will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various legal documents, including dealer and distributor contracts, amendments, terminations, and ancillary documents. A strong professional knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and legal risks is essential for this role. In addition to contract management, the paralegal will manage the contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance with process metrics and assisting with issues and escalations. The role involves preparing legal correspondence such as violation and default notices, as well as renewals and terminations of contracts. The paralegal will also be tasked with preparing reports for internal customers, updating document repositories, and maintaining proper filing for audit purposes. Collaboration is key in this position, as the paralegal will work closely with management, counsel, and various departments to establish and implement processes for integrating newly acquired contracts and properties. The role requires a proactive approach to research and respond to inquiries, assist with corporate or dealer closings, and maintain confidentiality while managing sensitive information. The paralegal will also be expected to contribute to the development of additional contract procedures to improve the effectiveness of the contract function.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate dealer and distributor contracts, amendments, terminations, deeds of trust, promissory notes and ancillary documents.
• Manage the contract lifecycle by ensuring compliance with process metrics, assist with issues, escalations, and obtaining necessary approvals and signatures.
• Prepare legal correspondence such as violation and default notices, terminations and renewals of contracts.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and/or ad hoc reports for various internal customers such as Accounting, Internal Audit, and Executive Administration.
• Update document repository with any new, amended and/or changed documents and data; maintain proper filing of records for various audit purposes.
• Research and respond to internal and external inquiries.
• Assist with corporate or dealer closings, as needed, drafting, reviewing and notarizing documents, reviewing file and/or materials, or answering questions.
• Collaborate with management, counsel, and various departments in establishing and implementing the process and procedures for the integration of the newly acquired contracts, properties, etc.
• Understand and utilize contracting policies and procedures; assist with the development of additional contract procedures and continually strive to improve effectiveness of the contract function.
• Research and review customer corporate documents.
• Maintain proper filing of records for various audit purposes.
• Coordinate with internal customers to resolve customer and internal business issues.
• Work as a team in achieving Company objectives.

Requirements

• 5 to 8 years' experience in a contract management environment.
• Paralegal studies and/or nationally recognized contract administration certification.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff, management, customers, and vendors.
• Self-starter with the ability to self-manage.
• Discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and in a group environment with strong interpersonal and team working skills.
• Transactional experience reviewing and preparing real estate documents, closing instructions, and dealing with attorneys, title companies, and lenders; lease administration.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience in wholesale fuel distribution business.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Good PC skills to include all MS Office products, Salesforce, and Filenet.
• Sound reasoning skills and ability to multi-task and maintain focus in high-pressure situations.
• Sound organizational skills.
• Notary commissioned in Texas.