Paralegal
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Draft revise and manage a wide range of legal agreements for the Americas primarily
using approved templates and handling ad hoc one-off contracts.
- Conduct initial contract reviews for legal assignment checking for universal deficiencies such as incorrect entity names and notice errors.
- Coordinate with Legal Compliance and Commercial teams to ensure contracts are executed in line with internal policies:
- Confirm counterparties are KYC-approved in internal systems prior to execution.
- Track and follow up on urgent or aging contracts.
- Gather preliminary information from commercial teams for legal assignment.
- Maintain meticulous records of all executed agreements and amendments:
- File documents and correspondence in Diva Counterparty.
- Update and monitor status records for agreements in progress.
- Search Emails Files and Correspondence to retrieve historical contracts from our systems.
- Support legal negotiations by:
- Preparing concise legal assignments highlighting key risks and required internal reviewers (Compliance Credit Insurance etc.).
- Creating comparison reports in Adobe (PDF) and iManage (Word) to ensure counterpart drafts align with latest legal versions.
- Assist in developing and updating contract templates and standard clauses.
- Provide training and guidance to colleagues on contract processes and best practices.
- Stay current on legal and regulatory developments impacting contracts.
Qualifications :
- Minimum 6 years experience as legal assistant paralegal or similar role
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with contract law
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Adobe and contract management systems.
- Flexibility a must as most contracts are ad hoc.
Additional Information :
- This job operates in a professional office environment. Because of the collaborative fast-paced and high energy nature of our business Vitol requires team members to work from our fully-equipped office.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Proofreading
- Google Docs
- Organizational skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- Legal Research
- Research Experience
- Paralegal
- Filing
- Writing Skills
About Company
We are a leader in the energy sector with a presence across the spectrum; from oil through to power, renewables and carbon credits. Every day we use our expertise to distribute energy around the world. We source from producers, refiners and intermediaries and deliver to refineries, ut ... View more
