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Legal Staff Paralegal in New York City, NY

McGraw Hill Financial Inc. Aug 20,2018 Aug 18,2017 Location USA New York City NY
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In-House

Legal Staff

Corporate - Contract Law

3-5 yrs required

Profile

Paralegal Responsibilities: Provide substantive legal support to attorneys and contract negotiators, including assistance with drafting agreements and other legal documents Prepare and manage board resolutions Draft legal correspondence and other documentation related to vendor and customer agreements Train commercial team on internal licensing procedures and systems Participate in and/or lead special projects, including due diligence activities related to acquisitions and divestitures. Respond to legal support requests from internal business clients Navigate contracts database and other internal systems to obtain information on contractual relationships.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent education and experience. 3-5 years of experience in a law firm or corporation in the area of practice. Excellent interpersonal skills: be people oriented, collegial, and comfortable with frequent client-facing interactions (via e-mail, phone, and in-person). Strong verbal/written communication and business writing abilities Ease with working independently but advancing issues as needed Motivated self-starter with the ability to learn quickly Preferred: Prior paralegal or business/legal affairs department experience Solid working knowledge of contract and intellectual property issues Demonstrates and applies a broad knowledge of field of specialization through successful completion of assignments. Successfully applies complex knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures. Identifies problems and supports the solutions based on practices, existing precedents or procedures. Works within own team and interacts with other teams.

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