Commercial Paralegal

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Commercial Paralegal
The candidate will be integral part of the firm's Legal team, assisting members of the Commercial and Institution Law Group from firm's Group. Will be engaged with board governance, contract review administration, intellectual property asset management, project management, general paralegal and administrative needs within the legal department of a global, publicly-traded education services company. As needed, from time to time support other projects for the firm's Group Legal team, including corporate governance, M&A transaction and general litigation management support. Provide legal assistance to General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, Senior Corporate Counsel- Commercial and Institution Law Group and other firm's Group attorneys. With direction from a supervising attorney, draft, review and negotiate confidentiality and other agreements, and correspondence; coordinate approvals and signatures of documents. Prepare, and/or assist in compilation of board and committee materials and resolutions and coordinate approvals and signatures of documents. Assist Corporate Paralegal in the maintenance of the institutional minutes books for firm's Group, its subsidiaries and governing bodies of its affiliated institutions. Assist with litigation occasionally, as needed, including assisting with discovery processes and general litigation management support. Respond to information requests from colleagues outside firm's Group Legal, including research of legal matters and historical information from company records and information from other departments regarding corporate entities, commercial transactions and litigation; review documents and transmit information and documents to outside counsel and organization personnel with minimal guidance from supervising attorney. Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest developments in college and university law and in other related areas. Support other organization-wide and cross-institution/functional initiatives and projects as assigned. Perform due diligence, develop schedules, document review and completes other duties as assigned.

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