A global corporation located in Bridgewater, NJ seeks a Corporate Paralegal - Bilingual to work closely with the legal team to support clients and deliver innovative solutions. The base salary is $72K - $85K, including an excellent benefits package. This position is hybrid: three days onsite; two days remote.
Primary Duties:
The Corporate Paralegal provides legal support to multiple attorneys working with several business and support groups within the organization. Primary duties include drafting, reviewing and negotiating Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements (in English and Spanish) under attorney supervision; effectively communicating and building strong business relationships with internal clients in order to understand business objectives and identify issues to assist attorneys in providing value-added legal counsel; track and manage contract negotiations under attorney supervision; and other projects in support of the legal department's objectives. Additional duties include the following:
- Manage contract lifecycle from inception through execution; including commenting on and drafting documents in Spanish
- Support attorneys in drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial transactions, including sales, service, consulting, technology, licensing, non-disclosure, dealer and other agreements
- Track contract details and phases until contract execution while continuously communicating progress to supervising attorney and internal clients
- Communicate with business and support clients to understand objectives, review and draft contracts, and identify key issues to assist attorneys and internal clients
- Under attorney supervision, respond to and resolve small claims matters and escalated customer complaints
- Manage, track and work with insurance group and supervising attorney on all insurance subrogation matters for the organization
- Support and manage document productions for third-party disputes and other document requests (e.g., litigation, arbitration, subpoenas, informal requests), including interfacing with record custodians and conducting document review for responsiveness and privilege
- Provide administrative support to the legal department as needed
- Under attorney supervision, research and respond to other legal department requests related to corporate or legal compliance
- Monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, law, criminal justice, philosophy, or related field (preferred)
- Experience with Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements (required)
- Minimum 3 years’ experience working as a corporate paralegal in either a law firm or corporate setting
- Certification as a Certified Paralegal
- Spanish (required)
- Portuguese (preferred)
- Visio and Adobe Acrobat
- Strong understanding of contract law
Frink-Hamlett Legal Solutions is an equal employment opportunity employer and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizenship status.
