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Boeing · 2 days ago

Experienced Contracts Paralegal

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$107K/yr - $155K/yr

5+ years exp

Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company, seeking an Experienced Contracts Paralegal to support commercial contracting within the Indirect Supply Chain Law team. The role involves handling supplier agreements, providing strategic advice, and participating in contract negotiations.

AerospaceIndustrial

No H1B

Responsibilities

Negotiate and draft high volumes of commercial, technology, and other legal documentation, on both Boeing and supplier forms, including services agreements, purchase agreements, confidentiality agreements, statements of work (service order/purchase order), amendments, and related commercial documents, across a wide variety of jurisdictions, and work with internal stakeholders to efficiently process those agreements and related documents consistent with Boeing Policies and Procedures

Communicate understandable strategic advice and guidance to internal Boeing procurement teams and business clients of all levels regarding business and legal issues and risks

When escalating contractual issues or risks to Attorneys, provide suitable background on the transaction, concise summaries of the issues and risks, and suggested mitigation strategies

Draft letters, memoranda and other written communications while maintaining and protecting confidentiality, privilege, sensitivity, and/or security of all oral and written communications (and apply legends and use encryption for that purpose when needed)

Able to both work independently to resolve problems and confer with Attorneys on final solutions or next-step processes

Administer and maintain Law Department projects, processes, policies, procedures, and practices

A cooperative, positive, team-oriented attitude is necessary, including the ability to communicate with military and international internal clients and counterparties

The position will require some responsibilities for team or department-oriented tasks, projects, and activities, including developing and delivering, with assistance of Attorneys, legal-training programs and materials to various internal client groups

The position may on occasion require research of law, cases, and procedures utilizing specialized software (e.g.,Lexis/Nexis, CourtLink, WestLaw, Pacer), the Internet, and other applications, analyzing the results of research, and drafting legal memoranda assessing, among other things, the merits and respective risks and opportunities with different approaches for Attorney review

Occasional domestic travel may be required

Qualification

Commercial contracting experienceContract negotiation skillsLegal documentation draftingSupplier contract managementAnalytical skillsBusiness judgmentInterpersonal skillsWriting skillsTeam-oriented attitude

Required

5+ years of experience, either in-house, with a law firm, or a combination, supporting commercial contracting

5+ years' experience, supporting commercial contracting covering procurement and a wide variety of commercial contracts, with both domestic and international counterparties