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Contract Administration / Paralegal

VASCOR

Posted Jul 04

Full TimeGeorgetown

Since its founding in 1987, VASCOR (Value Added Service Corp.) has logged millions of miles and handled millions of vehicles for a growing roster of global and regional clients. As one of the nation's most respected Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers, we provide superior full-spectrum supply chain logistics to manufacturers, Class I railroads and other key players in the automotive industry.

A privately held join venture between APL Logistics and Fujitrans Corporation, VASCOR is infused with expertise that comes from our connection to our owners' global supply chain solutions in more than 50 countries across six continents, and includes overseas subsidiaries and partners. Our experience extends well beyond the automotive sector across multiple industries.

Position Summary

This position provides comprehensive paralegal support in legal research activities and the preparation of legal documents. Responsibilities include: maintaining contract templates, contract review and preparation, maintaining and organizing corporate records, litigation support, and managing outside counsel billing.

Position responsibilities:

Include but are not limited to the following:

Provides corporate paralegal support to resolve complex contract and transactional matters by organizing, reviewing and preparing documents and maintain relevant files
Drafts and revise various contracts, which may include customer, real estate leases, professional services and operational contracts
Keeps organization current on legal changes as it pertains to VASCOR business.
Interact with internal and external associates to advise routine legal issues
Researches and analyzes law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes
Reviews, redlines and supports contractual terms and conditions
Support litigation activities through coordination of responses to subpoenas, document production, discovery responses, and coordination with external counsel
Maintains current files and contracts to ensure they are current and up to date

Essential Skills and Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Skills

Familiarity with federal and state regulatory requirements
Familiarity with a variety of field concepts, practices, and procedures, with special emphasis on corporate commercial agreements, commercial litigations, and intellectual property
Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
Comprehensive excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office
Performs a variety of tasks
Ability to work under multiple deadlines
May lead and direct the work of others
Requires the ability to coordinate and interact with all departments within the company
A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
A high level of detail orientation and organizational skills
Ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines
Ability to communicate clearly in oral and written form, excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to use on-line research tools such as LexisNexis and Westlaw
Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the job