Contracts & RFP Legal Specialist

Lancer Hospitality; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision

UNUM coverage

Employee discount

Commuter benefits

EAP

401(k)

Sick time

Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Elior North America in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Legal Specialist to support the Associate General Counsel. You will draft and review contracts, process RFPs, and handle day-to-day legal requests.

You’ll work cross-functionally to ensure legal documents follow established standards and processes, partner with outside counsel, and support projects and day-to-day legal operations. This position is based at Elior North America’s Minneapolis office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal, paralegal, or related experience.
• Paralegal certificate or bachelor’s degree.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and working with legal documents.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively across teams.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate documentation.
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills when working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Comfortable learning and working within legal, document-management, ticketing, or other business systems.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review contracts, amendments, renewals, letters of understanding, and other legal correspondence.
• Review Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and provide legal guidance and clarification.
• Review client-drafted agreements and work with internal business teams and external parties to address and negotiate non-standard terms.
• Review incoming legal requests through Zendesk and route or assign requests to the appropriate Legal team member or support function.
• Ensure legal requests and documentation follow established department processes and workflows.
• Maintain organized and accurate legal records.
• Develop and contribute to training materials and training sessions for business teams and company leadership.
• Provide responsive support to internal teams while managing multiple requests and priorities.
• Assist with Legal and cross-functional projects and process improvements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal experience

Paralegal certificate

Contract drafting

Communication

MS Office

Education

Paralegal certificate

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Zendesk

Job description

Elior North America in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Legal Specialist to support the Associate General Counsel. You will draft and review contracts, process RFPs, and handle day-to-day legal requests.

You’ll work cross-functionally to ensure legal documents follow established standards and processes, partner with outside counsel, and support projects and day-to-day legal operations. This position is based at Elior North America’s Minneapolis office.