Summary
Join our team as a project-based senior-level contract specialist or paralegal for our Virtual Paralegal Service team. This is a 1099 remote/virtual position. We are seeking an experienced professional to provide contract management services to existing and new clients, with a focus on construction agreement experience, specifically AIA contracts.
Requirements
- Construction agreement experience, specifically AIA contracts (Owner and Contractor side), among other commercial agreement experience is required
- Experience drafting and redlining contract agreements is required
- Advanced computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office suite v.10 or above
- Competent with Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Able to work in a collaborative teamwork environment and able to share information with appropriate parties on a need-to-know basis
- Strong time management skills
- Strong customer service and client relationship management skills
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and planning skills
- Proven work experience as a contract specialist, paralegal, or similar role
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- In-depth knowledge of procurement regulations, contract documents, and legal specifications
- Training and/or certifications as a contract specialist or paralegal
- Minimum of ten years of specialized experience as a construction contract specialist or paralegal
- Experience with one or more software platforms including but not limited to platforms for virtual interactions (i.e., Teams and/or Zoom), contract repositories, CRMs, and timekeeping systems
Responsibilities
- Abstract contracts, build playbooks, review, and redline contracts using track changes in MS Word v10 or higher
- Draft, review, and redline Construction Agreements, Architecture and Design Agreements, Engineering Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Purchase Orders, Statements of Work, and Subcontractor Agreements
- Knowledge of bonds, mechanics liens, and lien waivers
- Communicate regularly with the Practice Area Director/Manager to discuss challenges and successes and share client activity
- Continually develop subject matter expertise
- Maintain performance standards by ensuring availability as necessary to fulfill client-requested needs; ensuring excellent work quality and efficiency; and fulfilling expectations on all essential duties and responsibilities
- Continue to pursue all self-study reading, exercises, and activities regularly; engage in one-on-one training with Practice Area Director/Manager when requested; receive feedback and implement suggestions
- Prepare contractual agreements using current research methods and gain knowledge of a client's needs and have the ability to fulfill its requirements
- Collaborate with a legal team consisting of lawyers, paralegals, executives, and office staff
- Ensure that the terms of contractual agreements are written in language that is legally binding and in accordance with the desires of the client
- Assist clients in interpreting contracts as business needs arise to fulfill the terms of or to terminate contracts on mutually amicable terms
- Review contract terms and conditions to verify that they follow client policies and all applicable federal and state regulations
- Clearly explain contract terminology to clients and other interested parties in simple, everyday language
- Self-monitor progress according to the schedule of completion to submit drafts and documents in a timely manner
- Proofread, edit, and fact-check legal documents for accuracy and consistency, according to a style guide if provided by the client
- Research regulations to ensure contracts are updated and in compliance with laws
Benefits
$30/hour (1099 contract position)
