Corporate ParalegalContract Administrator

LSACs mission is to advance law and justice by promoting access equity and fairness in law school admission and supporting the learning journey from prelaw through practice.

Pay rate: $42 to $46/hr depending on experience

This is a hybrid position.

The Corporate Paralegal/Contract Administrator plays a vital role in providing functional and operational support within the Office of Legal Governance and Compliance and cross-functionally to internal stakeholders through contract lifecycle management.

In order for the candidate to be successful the candidate must have a passion for rendering customer-oriented service strong organizational skills and attention to detail that is required to support all members of the LSAC community including executives upper-level management contract owners business partners and colleagues in a fast-paced environment sometimes under pressure remaining flexible proactive calm resourceful and efficient. The candidate must possess expert level communication skills the ability to think critically a professional demeanor a sense of urgency and ability to manage competing priorities while delivering high quality work product.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The individual employed in this position will be required to:

As a member of the Legal team the Corporate Paralegal/Contract Administrator under the direction of the Manager of Legal Operations or his/her designee will be responsible for a variety of legal projects and tasks. This person will also work closely with other corporate counsel and be an integral part of the legal team. Specifically the position supports legal functions and various legal and special projects which may include but are not limited to:

• Maintenance management and tracking throughout the contracts lifecycle - from initiation through execution and renewal in collaboration with internal stakeholders and Counsel. Perform first round draft/review of agreements including verification of identification of parties effective dates etc. and coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather contract requirements. Maintain the centralized contract repository and track key dates (renewals expirations compliance deadlines).
• Develop and maintain business relationships and work effectively with internal business partners and outside counsel and consultants.
• Provision of litigation support including the updating of case tracker to reflect case activity tracking and management of legal holds and responding to subpoenas and authorizations for documents. Assist in supporting any litigation and claims management including documentation and coordination with internal and external counsel.
• Maintaining LSACs intellectual property organization system and working with internal stakeholders and outside counsel on the same including tracking of registrations and internal organization.
• Support the Misconduct and Irregularities program including but not limited to the review and preparation of files and interpretation of applicable rules; data collection and entry; coordinating with candidates and other LSAC staff throughout the duration of the cases; developing reports; and maintaining database for accuracy of case cycle and details.
• Drafting and revising legal documents as requested by Legal Counsel including correspondence spreadsheets and presentations.
• Assisting with required state and regulatory registrations including filing and tracking.
• Assisting with document organization management and department records management.
• Maintaining an on-going work plan for the position with a timeline for relevant tasks and document location.
• Other duties which may be assigned from time to time including supporting legal governance and compliance colleagues on projects or initiatives as may be assigned.

The nature of work requires building positive relationships with business partners and producing accurate and dependable deliverables. Assignments require considerable judgment and initiative.

The holder of this position must be capable of independent action understand implications of work and make recommendations for solutions and/or other improvements. The position will often learn highly confidential business information and must be able to maintain strict confidentiality.

This position requires:

• Strong knowledge of contract law and legal terminology.
• Experience operating with attention to detail and rendering excellent customer-service oriented support.
• A curious mindset adaptable approach and independent problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with legal technology. Knowledge and experience using a document management system preferably iManage and a contract lifecycle management system preferably Workday/Evisort.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to multi-task and have excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to work in an accurate manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and to perform multiple tasks simultaneously with minimum supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and determine priorities.
• Good listening skills and patience in working with internal stakeholders and contract owners as well as LSAC attorneys staff and employees vendors outside counsel and consultants.
• Highly collaborative team player.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude poise and professionalism.
• Ability to accept change and be flexible.