Contracts Manager

Colonial Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Dependent Care Account

Training & Development

Job summary

Loomis is seeking a seasoned paralegal/contracts professional to support the legal department in reviewing, negotiating, and drafting a range of agreements including service, vendor, and real estate contracts. The role requires interaction with internal and external stakeholders and exposure to litigation support activities.

The candidate should have at least five years of paralegal or contracts management experience, strong Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint skills, and the ability to multitask in

Qualifications

• College degree with paralegal experience handling corporate legal work.
• Minimum of five years of paralegal or contracts manager experience.
• Experience in transportation or financial services industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review, negotiate, and draft service, vendor, real estate, and other cash management agreements.
• Route legal notices and correspondence to internal departments; liaise with stakeholders and counsel.
• Assist with contract amendments and document management; provide litigation support.
• Support negotiation of Non-Disclosure Agreements and respond to legal requests from sales teams.
• Research contracting and contract management tools; provide contractual templates and track disputes.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Contract management

Communication skills

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Education

College degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Overview:

This position supports the legal department and staff attorneys on all corporate legal matters. Areas of responsibility include evaluating legal/contractual documents for compliance with terms and conditions, handling legal correspondence with Loomis customers, conducting legal evaluations, handling litigation, and monitoring sensitive risk- and financial-related data for trends. This position reports to the VP Legal Services.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Support Loomis attorneys in reviewing, negotiating, and drafting i) service agreements; ii) vendor agreements; iii) real estate agreements; and iv) other cash management agreements. Responsible for ensuring contract terms and conditions meet the company's contracting requirements
• Frequent interaction with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, vendors, landlords, and others, along with external counsel
• Routing legal notices and correspondence to the appropriate internal departments
• Limited contract review, revision, and redlining (depending on experience)
• Performing document and contract management
• Processing contract amendments
• Litigation support
• Supporting negotiation of Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Responding to various legal requests from sales teams
• Support research regarding legal contracting and contract management tools
• Responding to internal requests for contractual templates
• Assist with contract dispute tracking and analysis
• Compliance
  • Supporting review and processing of legal invoices
  • Supporting departmental project audits
  • Auditing petty cash (receipting process)
  • Licensing issues
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and responsibilities:

• College degree with paralegal experience in handling corporate legal work, including real estate, contract negotiation, litigation, and employment preferred
• Minimum of five years of paralegal or contracts manager experience required
• Experience in either transportation or financial services industries a plus
• Excellent technical skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, required
• Experience in an environment that requires multitasking and strong organizational skills
• Proven written and oral communication skills

Benefits:

Loomis offers one of the most comprehensive employee benefit packages in the industry, which includes:

• Vacation and Sick Time (PTO) as well as Paid Holidays
• Health & Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Basic Life Insurance Plan
• Voluntary Life Insurance Plan
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Industry-leading Training and Development