Location: all cities,NJ, USA
LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Paralegal for an in-house legal department, reporting directly to/working with the General Counsel. This position is responsible for providing comprehensive legal and administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of the legal team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in legal procedures, exceptional organizational skills, commercial contracts, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
This opportunity is part-time (9AM-1PM) to start, then will become full time after about 6 months. The Paralegal will be hired on a temp-to-hire basis and must have remote working experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES
File corporate governance documents, keeping all corporate documents organized and filed electronically, and maintain the files on executed contracts, form agreements, and legal documents in an organized document management system
Coordinate the internal NDA review, including managing new NDAs, initial review of NDA drafts, coordinate and communicate with business partners in negotiating NDA, and coordinate and track executed NDAs with counterparties
Draft letters and initial forms of LOIs, MOUs and Strategic Collaboration Agreements
Assist with Corporate Governance responsibilities such as drafting agendas, minutes and prereads for Board Meetings, keeping all corporate filings in good standing in each jurisdiction
Work with finance and HR to maintain current cap table and maintain all outstanding
funding notices, promissory notes, and financing transactions
Track and assist the SVP, General Counsel, and business partners in negotiating and
executing service agreements
Oversee document management and contract execution process, including coordinating
execution of agreements via DocuSign and saving files on Dropbox (or similar contract
management software)
Administer and organize corporate policies (including the Signing Authority Policy, Contract
Review Policy, and NDA Policy)
Manage trademark portfolio including registration, protection, and enforcement of trademarks to support brand and business objectives
Track outside counsel spend
Provide administrative support for the SVP, General Counsel, including support in
scheduling meetings, arranging travel and calendar management
Other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelors degree, required
2-5 years prior experience as a Paralegal in a law firm, preferred
Understanding of corporate law, corporate transactions, energy regulation
Ability to source, identify, and build relationships with key decision makers
Experience working in the energy industry is a plus
Experience working in a start-up environment, is preferred
Able to create processes and build a process from scratch
Remote in NY, NJ, or PA (NJ preferred)
Position requires limited travel
Self-starter; ability to work with limited direction
Hourly rate: $40.00-$45.00