Paralegal, Contracts Specialist

Notes To Applicants

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Job Description

Dimensional's Legal Department is an in-house team of client-focused attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants who partner with internal and external teams to help provide legal expertise across business functions, legal systems, and jurisdictions. The Paralegal, Contracts Specialist will provide global contract administration support for Dimensional’s contracts.

Responsibilities

• Assist the contracts team with day-to-day contract administration of global information technology agreements, data license agreements and other license arrangements.
• Review, analyze and interpret contract terms for hospitality agreements related to Dimensional’s global conferences, ensuring alignment with company guidelines.
• Identify potential contract language risks that may require escalation.
• Provide timely and effective communication to all stakeholders regarding contract status, performance and any potential issues.
• Provide support through all phases of the contract lifecycle, including the signing and filing process.
• Assist with Contracts Committee process.
• Review, update and maintain contract templates.
• Assist with requests for information from internal stakeholders, as well as external parties such as auditors.
• Work on other legal department projects as necessary, including assisting with routine corporate governance and regulatory filings.
• Assist with maintenance and enhancement of legal department tools.
• General administration, as needed.
  
  

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience as a Contracts Administrator a strong plus
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Extremely detail oriented
• Organized and proficient at creating organizational systems
• Professional and takes a proactive approach to projects
• Able to work well in a team environment, coordinating work flow closely with other legal group members
• Self-starter who is capable of managing multiple projects and meeting critical internal and external deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Technical fluency, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite & other legal technology (legal document repository, comparison software, Adobe Acrobat, and AdobeSign), as well as a willingness & ability to learn and adapt to new technologies.
• Bachelor’s degree required
  
  

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