ICONMA · 2 days ago
Senior Paralegal
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$75.64/hr - $78.17/hr
5+ years expICONMA is a company in the Mass Media and Entertainment sector, seeking a Senior Paralegal to support their legal team. The role involves drafting and reviewing contracts, providing negotiation support, and managing contract lifecycles while collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance and efficiency.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Prepare first drafts of standard agreements
Track contracts at various stages upon receipt through and including up to final execution to ensure efficient completion and retention in accordance with applicable policies and procedures
Review the vendor and customer contracts for compliance with company policies and risk standards
Identity and escalate non-standard terms to attorneys
Assist attorneys in documenting negotiated terms with counterparties
Track redlines and maintains version control of documents
Support attorney in assigning projects to outside counsel and facilitate ongoing engagement
Start kick off email and send relevant information to outside counsel as needed, including but not limited to emails of key functional leads, copies of agreements, templates and language used, etc
Maintain contract lifecycle systems (CLM tools e.g. Smartsheet, Agiloft)
CLM Implementation with Project Pathway and team leads
Consistently update the contract request tool form to better suit team needs
Send agreements for signature once deal summaries and approvals have been finalized; file approvals in relevant matter folders
Ensure proper execution and storage of agreements in correlating iManage matter workspaces
Maintain DocuSign NDA process to ensure compliance with applicable policies
Review each NDA that gets executed to ensure signer is approved US based Band 6 or higher and able to sign on behalf of the company
On incorrectly completed NDAs provide guidance to either the employee or the supplier on the correct way to complete the NDA
Provide guidance to employees on the NDA process
Work closely with procurement, privacy, information security, EBR and ethics teams
Upon receipt of a Smartsheet request
Reach out to procurement to ensure accuracy in the submission and documentation
Review and inquire with business and sourcing on necessary information needed for the agreement or request
Ensure the necessary team leads are looped in for review of each request (e.g. infosec, privacy, etc.)
Act as a facilitator for legal with operational teams
Remain available to provide guidance and address questions from other legal team members as issues arise
Update and maintain templates and playbooks for recurring standard agreements
Streamline workflows for faster contract turnaround
Perform tier 1 level support prior to engaging with IT and provide technology maintenance, troubleshoot technical issues for legal teams’ computers as they arise
Review the submission of outside counsel billing and invoices for payment to ensure accuracy
Act as a point of contact for all legal offsite storage of files with the document repository vendor
Monitor separate legal email inboxes and distribution lists
Provide legal support to fellow colleagues during major corporate transactions, n, ensuring seamless integration and risk mitigation
Ad-Hoc duties as necessary
Qualification
Required
Ecounsel, iManage, and SmartSheet experience
5+ years of experience
DocuSign or AdobeSign Experience
5+ years experience
Paralegal experience within Media and Entertainment
3+ years of experience
Agiloft experience
Legal Knowledge (non-qualified): Contract law, Intellectual Property, Data Privacy, Information Security
Technology Familiarity: SaaS, cloud computing, software licensing
Tools: CLM systems, Microsoft Office, e-signature platforms (e.g. DocuSign, AdobeSign)
Soft Skills: Attention to detail, proactive, communication, negotiation support
Benefits
Health Benefits
Referral Program
Company
ICONMA
ICONMA: Your Partner in Global Staffing Solutions and Digital Transformation ICONMA is a globally recognized, Woman-Owned staff augmentation and technology consulting firm.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Claudine George
Founder and CEO of ICONMA, LLC
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