Paralegal, NA & LATAM

OneStream Software; Birmingham; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Paralegal to join their dynamic legal team. This role involves managing legal documents, supporting corporate governance, and ensuring smooth operations within the legal department. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in contract law, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. If you're looking to make a significant impact in a collaborative setting, this opportunity offers a chance to grow and contribute meaningfully to the organization's success.

Benefits

Excellent Medical Plan

Dental & Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short & Long Term Disability

Vacation Time

Paid Holidays

Professional Development

Retirement Plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law or comparable qualification required.
• Detail-oriented with excellent communication skills essential.
• Familiarity with contract management systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal inbox and allocate workflow tasks to legal team members.
• Support legal team with administrative tasks in commercial transactions.
• Organize and review legal documents under supervision.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Excellent verbal and written communication

Time management

Legal knowledge (Contract Law)

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in law (LLB or BA)

Graduate Diploma in Law

Tools

DocuSign

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

Coupa

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Description

Paralegal, NA & LATAM

Location: Birmingham, MI Office, USA, Hybrid

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 (Range applies to US candidates only) + Benefits/Variable Comp/Equity - Range may vary based on experience.)

Benefits Offered: Vision, Medical, Life, Dental, 401K

Summary

OneStream is seeking a Paralegal, NA & LATAM to join our Legal function. The Paralegal will report to the Senior Director - Legal, NA & LATAM and will support the NA and broader legal team. This position will be responsible for a broad range of legal tasks including review of simple legal documents, management of the Contracts Inbox, allocation of workflow tasks to legal team members, corporate governance and entity management activities, collections, administrative support for employment matters and litigation, and other legal team tasks as the arise. This role will also interface with other internal stakeholders.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Management of the legal inbox, including allocating requests and workflow tasks from our Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and procurement (Coupa) systems to legal team members, triaging requests to other stakeholders, or provide a preliminary response as appropriate.


• Management of corporate projects, including tracking, coordination with multiple inside and outside stakeholders, follow-up and reporting.


• Corporate governance and entity management activities including relevant registrations, filings and signed documents.


• Under the supervision of qualified lawyers, organize and review legal documents.


• Management of the CLM and Coupa systems, including creating workflows, managing approval and signature processes, providing basic training to the business and troubleshooting issues.


• Support the legal team with administrative tasks in the areas of commercial transactions, commercial expansion projects, employment law, litigation, corporate governance and entity management.


• Maintain, track, and update the legal department's budget, and work with other internal stakeholders to properly establish legal department POs and process invoices.


• Maintain, update, and track active global employment and commercial litigation matters.


• Work with People Operations and Accounting teams to ensure various employment related agreements are properly executed.


• Under the supervision of qualified lawyers, assist with drafting demand letters for collection matters.


• Assist with legal business transactions and logistics, including coordination of corporate insurance.


• Partner and coordinate with internal resources and outside vendor services.


• Handle additional projects as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in law (LLB or BA), Graduate Diploma in Law, or other comparable qualification in paralegal studies.


• Detail-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Flexibility and ability to manage a schedule with competing priorities, including regarding off hours requests.


• Ability to work under time pressure independently, as well as part of a team.


• Familiarity with DocuSign, contract lifecycle management systems, procurement platforms (Coupa), PO issuance/process, and online project management tools.


• Proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications.


• Proficiency in MS Word and document editing/comparison applications; MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications; MS PowerPoint and presentation applications.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Previous paralegal experience, or equivalent with an in-house legal team.


• Familiarity with working internationally and in a fast-paced commercial environment.


• Ability to manage processes, directing stakeholders appropriately whilst remaining adaptable to different circumstances.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Foundational legal knowledge, with a focus on Contract Law.


• Understanding of Corporate Governance and Entity Management.


• Time management, especially across multiple time zones.


• High degree of independence, initiative, judgement, and decisiveness.


• Ability to deliver results, both as an individual contributor and as a member of the global legal teams.


• Demonstrated ability to quickly digest complex information and informed decisions.


• Must be self-motivated with high energy.


• Strong analytical, attention-to-detail, and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent interpersonal skills.


• Comfortable in a fast-paced and evolving environment.


• Project management.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality in a commercially astute manner.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Travel

• Minimal travel is expected for this position.

Who We Are

OneStream is how today's Finance teams can go beyond just reporting on the past and Take Finance Further by steering the business to the future. It's the only enterprise finance platform that unifies financial and operational data, embeds AI for better decisions and productivity, and empowers the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy and execution. Our vision is to be the operating system for modern finance, digitizing core financial functions and empowering the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy. To learn more visit www.onestream.com.

Why Join The OneStream Team

• Transparency around corporate structure, salary, and benefits


• Core value of customer success


• Variety of project work (not industry-specific)


• Strong culture and camaraderie


• Multiple training opportunities

Benefits at OneStream
OneStream employees are passionate, hardworking individuals who go above and beyond to keep our customers happy and follow through on our mission statement. They consistently deliver the best and in turn, we make every effort to keep them cared for and happy. A sample of the benefits we provide are:

• Excellent Medical Plan


• Dental & Vision Insurance


• Life Insurance


• Short & Long Term Disability


• Vacation Time


• Paid Holidays


• Professional Development


• Retirement Plan

All candidates must be legally authorized to work for any company in the country where this position is located without sponsorship.

OneStream is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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