What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Operations Manager - Paralegal position at Robert Half?
Legal Operations Manager
The Senior Corporate Paralegal and Legal Operations Manager will work closely with the General Counsel in legal operations, corporate governance, M& A due diligence, contract management and risk mitigation initiatives. This individual will be a key contributor to a large-scale organization across several business units, with many opportunities for advancement.
Key Responsibilities:
•Corporate Governance and Legal Operations Management:
oWork closely with the General Counsel to address corporate governance matters, including maintaining Board minutes and stock records.
oLegal entity management, including company formations, foreign qualifications, and annual filings.
oAssist with creating and maintaining company-wide policies and templates of routine documents and agreements, and assist with corresponding training initiatives.
•Contract Management:
oReview and comment on contracts, including master services agreements, consulting agreements, work orders, contract amendments, non-disclosure agreements, and vendor contracts.
oManage tracking of key contracts and related terms, including non-standard contract provisions for easy access.
oOversee contract lifecycle management system, developing, populating, and managing the legal contract database.
•M& A and Risk Management:
oPerform due diligence for M& A transactions with team of functional leaders
oManage claims process and litigation tracking, including related document management.
oMaintain company permits, including general contractor and environmental permits.
oAssist with researching legal topics on an as-needed basis, including employment matters
Qualifications & Experience:
•Bachelor’s degree, with a paralegal certification preferred.
•7 plus years of proven experience in legal operations, contract administration, corporate governance, or similar fields.
•Strong attention to detail.
•Ability to work independently and in a team, in a fast-paced environment, while prioritizing competing projects.
•Proficiency with legal document management systems, Lexis/Westlaw and Microsoft Office Suite.
The company offers a very competitive pay, bonus, and excellent benefits. If you are qualified for this position, please email your resume to Director, mala.saraogi@roberthalf[dot][com] for immediate consideration!
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a similar role or legal environment• Proficiency in Calendar Management and Client Relations
• Excellent Communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience in Corporate ParaLegal roles
• Familiarity with all aspects of Corporate Law, including Mergers & Acquisitions (M& A), Due Diligence, Corporate & Commercial, Corporate Audit, Corporate Entities, and Corporate Development
• Deep understanding of Corporate Governance and Corporate Legal practices
• Experience in Corporate Maintenance, handling Corporate Matters, and managing Corporate Minute Books
• Knowledge of Corporate Legal Management System and Corporate Minutes Book
• Experience working in a Corporate Office environment
• Understanding of Corporate Procurement and Corporate Policy
• Knowledge of Corporate Real Estate and Corporate Risk
• Experience in Corporate Secretarial Function, Corporate Transactions, and managing Corporate Headquarters and Corporate Functions
• Proficiency in Contract Administration, Commercial Contracts, Contract Law, and Contract Management
• Expertise in Contract Negotiation, understanding Contract Terms, and working with different Contracting Processes
• Ability to Draft Contracts, and manage Customer Contracts, Legal Contracts, Vendor Contracts, and Supplier Contracts
• Understanding of different Contract Types and managing Contract Renewals.
Salary : $115,000 - $125,000
