Contracts Paralegal
Job Title: Contracts Paralegal Location: Houston, TX Industry: Healthcare Pay: $65,000.00-$76,000.00 Job Description: Responsible for vendors’ contracts, working closely with contracting managers and the legal department to review, redline, analyze, and draft summaries to ensure compliance with state, federal laws, and company best practices.
- Review contracts to ensure they comply with legal standards and organizational policies
- Ensure the terms and conditions align with the client's interests and the law
- Assist in drafting, editing, and proofreading contracts
- Assist in risk assessments by highlighting potential risks in contract terms, such as termination clauses, liabilities, indemnities, etc.
- Research and analyze existing third-party agreements to determine content and assess proper integration of prior documents into new documents
- Assist in negotiations by preparing documents, preparing summaries of proposed changes, or drafting amendments to existing contracts
- Conduct redlines review of proposed agreements of low to moderate complexity, including the drafting of non-standard commercial and legal terms
- Conduct legal research to find precedents, relevant laws, or regulations that may impact contract negotiations or the terms of an agreement
- Stay updated on changes in law that may affect contract drafting and terms
- Ensure proper execution and storage of signed contracts
- Organize and maintain electronic and physical files, track and update contract statuses
- Maintain and manage the lifecycle of contracts from creation through expiration or renewal
- Schedule and maintain the calendar for any pertinent deadlines and/or meetings
- Handle administrative duties such as scheduling meetings, coordinating contract execution, and following up on pending contract matters
- Maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive contract information
- Perform other related tasks as needed
Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years experience
- Associates degree or higher
- Paralegal certificate
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