WCL Group is Hiring a Remote Legal Analyst III/ Paralegal
CLIENT HIGHLIGHT
The Client you will be working for is a Fortune 100 Oil and Gas Company. This opportunity will give you experience in the energy sector in the United States with a company that is a globally recognized leader in energy production and one of the biggest companies in the US.
Our client has a team of Legal Analysts (paralegals) who provide support for transactional matters for various business in OPG Law. This position will provide legal support to a team of commercial attorneys and legal analysts responsible for commercial transactions and projects, and will report to the Senior Manager, OPG Law Legal Operations and Services.
This contractor position requires a highly skilled Legal Analyst who is knowledgeable in commercial transactions and exhibits strong leadership and influencing skills. The ideal candidate is an experienced Legal Analyst who thrives in a challenging and fast-paced environment, is technology proficient, and has excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate should also excel at solving problems and exhibits a high-level of initiative.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare and negotiate a variety of agreements including, but not limited to the following: Products and/or Services Agreements, Sales Agreements, Research Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Contract Amendments, all based on consultation with business partners and review by attorneys.
Engage with and provide recommendations (risk analysis) to business partners, contract administrators and attorneys on counterparty’s changes to legal terms in agreements.
Work closely with subject matter experts in tax, finance, intellectual property, information risk management, compliance and insurance to integrate guidance into negotiations and agreements.
Analyze and summarize documents for review by business partners and attorneys.
Perform legal due diligence and legal research.
Work closely with business partners and attorneys to resolve a variety of day-to-day issues and support a broad range of commercial transactions and/or projects.
Recommend, develop and implement process improvements and simplification of tasks.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:
Minimum of five years’ experience as a paralegal negotiating and drafting commercial agreements and corporate governance documents.
is looking for a depth of transactional experience
Ability to effectively analyze and communicate legal issues across broad functional and organizational lines (e.g., subject matter experts, business partners, and attorneys).
Ability to maintain high quality performance with varied deadlines and competing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
Strong organizational, analytical, proofreading, editing, and research skills.
Strong communication skills (both oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
Self-starter who is adept at working in a team environment and partnering with management, business partners, in-house counsel, outside counsel, and staff.
Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of tools.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
Law degree from an ABA-accredited school.
Advanced skillset in Microsoft Office tools (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Forms, OneNote, Sway and Visio).