Senior Paralegal - Contract Management

• Draft agreements, amendments, assignments, and/or addenda, including but not limited to customer supply agreements, quick lube agreements, loaned equipment agreements, promissory notes, cross corporate guarantees, distributor agreements, reseller agreements, non-disclosure agreements, procurement agreements, etc.
• Process relevant changes or corrections based on negotiations, customer feedback, business plan changes, pricelist updates, location updates, and/or other terms as requested by business partners
• Lead the review of various third-party paper contracts, including preparation of redlines based on VGO known risk tolerances, as requested by Senior Counsel, North America
• Update template language as requested by the legal department or the North America commercial business
• Maintain up-to-date files including drafts, finalized, and executed agreements, amendments, assignments, and other ancillary documents
• Finalize documents and route documents for execution to relevant internal and external parties, as appropriate
• Lead review of agreements and drafting other documents as appropriate, including but not limited to notice letters, demand letters, or termination letters
• Own processes of organizing and maintaining legal documents in a paper or electronic filing system
• Lead collaborations with stakeholders located within and outside North America and Canada (commercial, legal, tax, insurance, accounting, treasury, communications, etc.)
• Prepare and maintain filings, including lien filings, and/or other records as related to agreements and communicate with internal business partners
• Lead development of tools, resource guides, or other materials as may be deemed appropriate, for training or other purposes
• Lead and/or assist with review, standardization, and update of legal templates to comport with company and department standards
• Conduct in-depth legal research on relevant topics and draft memoranda supported by such research
• Assist the North America legal team in legal billing, including engaging with outside counsel to clear audits and maintain up-to-date billing rates
• Provide support to all team members of the Legal Department, as assigned and needed

• Bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies or a baccalaureate degree or certification from NALA or NFPA
• Experience with corporate legal department and/or in-house attorneys
• At least 7-10 years of work experience with responsibilities that cover the tasks of a paralegal
• Proven track record of working in positions where accuracy, timeliness, and prioritizing have been key
• Experience with Salesforce and a contract lifecycle management system is required
• Applicants should be qualified in an American Bar Association or respective country-approved curriculum and, ideally, have a Certified Legal Assistant designation or have passed the Paralegal Advanced Competency Examination

In-house paralegal experience is preferred

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• Health Savings Account (with employer-base deposit and match)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Competitive 401(k) with generous employer base deposit and match
• Incentive opportunity
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts
• PTO Buy/Sell Options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance