SUMMARY
Supports the organization in the areas of contracts, contracts systems administration, legal strategies and research, regulations, compliance, governance, special projects, and policies and procedures by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES are listed below in order of importance, from most important to least importance.
Provides guidance to team members during contract negotiations regarding terms and conditions.
Drafts and reviews legal documents, including vendor contracts, real estate leases, equipment leases, grants, correspondences, and memos to ensure compliance within the contract review guidelines.
Reviews contracts ensuring contracts follow organization's policies, such as vendor contracts, real estate leases, grants, amendments, and correspondences.
Utilizes and maintains contract forms, templates, standard clauses, and guidelines.
Administers the organization's contracts systems throughout the contract's life cycle, including tracking deadlines to ensure timely review and filing, coordinating with team members to obtain signatures, and distributing final contracts.
Performs legal research as required by the organization, including laws, codes, rules, and regulations applicable to specific projects.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Performs other job-related tasks as assigned by the Manager, Corporate Risk and Contracts.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must demonstrate the following competencies defined for a TEAM Leader within Goodwill's Leadership Competency Model and in alignment with our Core Values and Strategic Vision:
Mission & Community Oriented:

• Commitment to Goodwill's Mission & Core Values - Models and champions Goodwill's Mission and Core Values
• Commitment to Inclusion - Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives
• Community & Service Driven - Models high-level services that differentiate Goodwill from other organizations PEOPLE ORIENTED

People Oriented:

• Relationship-Building Skills - Effectively models approachability and openness
• Communication Skills - Effectively tailors communication to the appropriate audience
• Commitment to Development - Encourages staff to utilize tools to support their development

Results Oriented:

• Commitment to Quality Results - Encourages staff accountability for meeting goals and producing high-quality results
• Business Acumen - Effectively transfers learning from one situation to another
• Stewardship - Effectively works within financial guidelines and reports all financial irregularities immediately to management

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED
Personal Development Oriented:

• Emotional Maturity - Tempers personal emotions and escalates sensitive issues to the appropriate level of management
• Integrity - Effectively models sound professional ethics
• Capacity for Change - Champions the awareness and impact of change

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Also listed below are the physical demands that must be met by the employee and the work environment characteristics that the employee will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university in Legal Studies or related field or equivalent combination of education and three to five years' as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant; or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved school preferred. Prior corporate law firm or in-house experience strongly preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
This job has no certificate, license, or registration requirements.