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QTS Data Centers is seeking a Paralegal Manager to work from our Overland Park, KS office location. Quality Technology Services (QTS) QTS Realty Trust, LLC is a leading provider of data center solutions across a diverse footprint with over two gigawatts of critical power capacity under customer contract in North America and Europe. Through its software-defined technology platform, QTS delivers secure, compliant infrastructure solutions, robust connectivity and premium customer service to leading hyperscale technology companies, enterprises, and government entities.
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The Paralegal Manager will lead and manage the paralegal team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality legal support services. This role involves overseeing paralegal activities, managing workflow, and providing strategic direction to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the legal department. This is a highly collaborative and team-oriented role, reporting to the Director of Legal Operations.
Key Responsibilities :
- Supervise and mentor the paralegal team, providing guidance, training, and professional development opportunities
- Coordinate and manage the tasks and projects of the paralegal team in carrying out the necessary operations needed to support the overall Legal department
- Support implementation and usage of technology solutions and digitization projects
- Assist General Counsel with the legal budget and forecasting
- Oversee invoice payment process and expense tracking
- Oversee Legal new hire onboarding and training
- Manage the QLDP Legal rotation
- Manage Legal team's internal compliance and audits
- Oversee external mailboxes and coordinate responses to inquiries with Corporate Paralegal
- Maintain intellectual property assets including global portfolio of trademarks
- Proactively design, maintain, and optimize process documentation and memos to ensure operational workflows are current and compliant
- Develop and implement best practices and procedures to enhance the efficiency of paralegal operations
- Assist in strategic planning and operational effectiveness of the legal operations team
- Work with attorneys to support project and document management, and other legal activities
- Work cross-functionally with teams throughout the company, including finance, sales, deal desk, facilities, development, tax, and operations
- Other tasks and projects as assigned
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