In-House Paralegal

Senior Paralegal position managing Commercial Contracts with vendor's and suppliers. You will also be responsible for negotiation of Sales Contracts and Non-Disclosure Agreements.

Client Details

Our client is one of Europe's largest and fastest growing technology distribution and specialist service providers.

Description

Vendor Contracts:

• Management of & co-ordinating new vendor set-up (vendor on-boarding) from receipt of the pre-vendor business plan through to contract finalisation

• Business overview & review to determine the terms required for a new contract/contract amendment/contract renewal

• Issuing standard contracts, or review of a vendor's terms, as agreed

• Proof reading

• Assisting with redlining & high lighting unacceptable terms, negotiating terms

• Co-ordinating & attending meetings or conference calls with vendors for purposes of negotiating terms (commercial & legal)

• Clarification and/or approval of terms & risk reviews with Commercial Contracts Manager, Purchasing Director and/or Head of Legal and Compliance (as appropriate)

• Co-ordinating & managing both internal & vendor personnel until agreement in place & vendor is set up.

• Preparing final contract documents

• Co-ordinating signatures & countersignatures

• Scanning & filing completed contracts

• Ensuring capture of finalised contractual terms in a spreadsheet or contract management tool

• For vendors where the off-boarding process (termination) is being following - assist in preparation of relevant contractual documents/letters to facilitate termination

Sales Contracts

• Proof reading of received customer contracts

• Preparation of comments spreadsheet and/or redlining & highlighting unacceptable terms

• Preparation of a gap analysis (as required) to identify potential gaps between customer terms and backed-off terms with vendors

• Clarification & or approval of terms & risk reviews with Commercial Contracts Manager, General Sales Manager, Sales Director and/or Finance Director (as appropriate)

• Work with internal personnel (sales and commercial) until contract is finalised, including attending meetings for purposes of negotiating or discussing terms

• Preparation of final contract documents

• Co-ordinating signatures and countersignatures

• Scanning & filing completed contracts

• Ensuring capture of finalised contractual terms in a spreadsheet or contract management tool

NDA contracts:

• Proof reading

• Redlining & highlighting unacceptable terms, negotiating terms

• Clarification & review of high risk terms with Commercial Contracts Manager, Purchasing Director and/or Head of Legal and Compliance (as appropriate)

• Preparing final contract documents

• Co-ordinating signatures & countersignatures

• Scanning & filing completed contracts

• Ensuring capture of finalised contractual terms in a spreadsheet or contract management tool

Profile

4 Years Paralegal Experience

2 Years Commercial Contracts Experience

2:1 Law Degree

LPC preferred but not essential

Job Offer

Salary of up to £45,000 dependant on experience.

Employee Benefits