Senior Paralegal, Global Marketing Partnerships

$95,000 - $115,000/Yr

The Coca-Cola Company - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Senior

Atlanta, GA

Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing

About the position

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Paralegal to join the Global Marketing Partnerships legal team. The successful candidate will work in a networked fashion with legal function colleagues, corporate capability teams, and marketing business clients to support the Company's contractual relationships with various Global and North America marketing partners, including creative and media agencies, and entertainment and sports partners. This role requires strong organizational skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. This involves collaborating with relevant stakeholders to modernize the way commercial contracts are handled, including digitizing and employing new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and predictive analytics to balance efficiency, risk mitigation, and governance in an optimal fashion. This role will also respond to inquiries and provide other legal services related to commercial transactions. In this position, you will develop strong, collaborative working relationships with Legal colleagues in corporate functions, network groups, and Operating Units, marketing business clients, and other relevant stakeholders. You will work with function colleagues to drive global strategy and processes for the Company's key marketing partnerships and other strategic global partnerships, including those related to creative, advertising, and media agencies; sports, entertainment, influencer/talent, music, and other marketing sponsorships and assets; branded merchandise, licensing, and retail operations; and marketing procurement and related digital technology. Your responsibilities will include drafting, assisting in negotiating, and ensuring appropriate internal review of contracts and supporting documents, as well as ensuring projects are integrated in key databases and maintaining good document governance around commercial contracting. Additionally, you will partner with attorneys to advise clients on negotiating strategy as well as contractual requirements and risks. You will assist in establishing project management routines and best practices for communication and document management, project plans and progress tracking, timelines and adherence to deadlines, resource allocation, and status reporting to relevant stakeholders. Providing training to clients on recurrent issues relevant to commercial agreements and the use of technology will also be part of your role, promoting self-sufficiency where appropriate. You will support attorneys in researching and preparing communications in relation to contractual rights and obligations, and issues related to breach of contract. Participation in meetings and calls, including with global teams, is expected, as well as assisting in establishing, supporting, and coordinating global network teams to provide efficient and effective legal services related to commercial transactions globally. Finally, you will help train and develop legal colleagues in network teams and perform other duties related to the support of global marketing partnership relations.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong, collaborative working relationships with Legal colleagues in corporate functions, network groups, and Operating Units, marketing business clients, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Work with function colleagues to drive global strategy and processes for the Company's key marketing partnerships and other strategic global partnerships.
• Draft, assist in negotiating, and ensure appropriate internal review of contracts and supporting documents.
• Ensure projects are integrated in key databases and maintain good document governance around commercial contracting.
• Advise clients on negotiating strategy as well as contractual requirements and risks in partnership with attorneys.
• Assist in establishing project management routines and best practices for communication and document management.
• Provide training to clients on recurrent issues relevant to commercial agreements and use of technology.
• Support attorneys in researching and preparing communications in relation to contractual rights and obligations, and issues related to breach of contract.
• Attend meetings and participate in calls, including with global teams.
• Assist in establishing, supporting, and coordinating global network teams to provide efficient and effective legal services related to commercial transactions globally.
• Help train and develop legal colleagues in network teams.
• Perform other duties related to the support of global marketing partnership relations.

Requirements

• Minimum 7+ years of experience as a transactional paralegal or equivalent role.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive issues with maturity and professionalism.
• Technologically savvy and digitally literate, with proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Organized, with a keen eye for detail.
• Passionate about the products and business and being part of a winning team.
• Bachelor's Degree or an Associate's Degree with a Paralegal Studies Certificate from an ABA approved program.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Artificial Intelligence and predictive analytics in legal contexts.
• Familiarity with digital contract management platforms.

Benefits

• A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position.