Paralegal

Landscape Workshop; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Landscape Workshop is seeking a seasoned paralegal to support the General Counsel with contract review, drafting, and negotiations for service agreements, leases, and vendor contracts. You will maintain a contract library and monitor deadlines using AI tools, while coordinating with brokers for branch leases and housing for seasonal workers.

The role also covers compliance research across HR, immigration, OSHA, and licensing, plus involvement in insurance claims, litigation support, and special

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in a paralegal role.
• Paralegal certification required.
• Preferred: 10 years of experience including CRE, contract/vendor management, construction and/or insurance.
• Experience with lease reviews and contract management is valued.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate customer service agreements, leases, and contracts, and manage a contract library.
• Track key obligations and deadlines using AI/learning tools.
• Assist with lease reviews and broker relationships for ~60 branch locations across the footprint.
• Provide research and compliance support on HR, immigration, OSHA, and licensing topics.
• Assist with insurance claims, litigation holds/preservation and litigation support.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Clerical abilities

Education

Paralegal certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

Under the direction and supervision of the General Counsel:

• Contract Review, Negotiation, and Management: Review, draft, and negotiate company-customer service agreements, commercial leases, vendor/supplier contracts, and subcontracts. Maintain a comprehensive contract library and track key obligations and deadlines using AI/learning software tools/applications.
• Commercial Real Estate Management: Assist with lease reviews, tracking, andnegotiations for approximately 60 branch locations across company footprint. Manage relationships with brokers and assist in securing housing for seasonal (H2B visa) workers
• Compliance and Legal Research Support: Provide research and compliance support on employment/HR, immigration/seasonal employment, OSHA, motor vehicle safety, and occupational licensing topics
• Insurance Claims and Litigation Management: Assist with managing insurance claims and related documentation, litigation holds/preservation and litigation support
• Special Projects and Executive Administrative Support: conduct or lead special research and other corporate/multi-disciplinary projects as assigned by the General Counsel or Chief Executive Officer; manage professional memberships, conference attendance coordination, etc.

Minimum Requirements

• BA or BS degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in a paralegal role within a law firm or in-house legaldepartment
• National or state-level paralegal certification required.
• Preferred: 10 years of experience including significant exposure to commercial real estate, contract/vendor management, construction, and/or insurance.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint) and
• Adobe Acrobat applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and clerical abilities

Work Environment Requirements

• Full time in office
• Light Travel as needed