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EY · 12 hours ago

Paralegal I

EY is a global powerhouse committed to building a better working world. The Paralegal I role involves assisting attorneys in the General Counsel’s Office with various legal tasks, including contract negotiation, legal research, and asset protection.

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Responsibilities

Assist attorneys in reviewing, editing, and negotiating non-disclosure agreements, data processing agreements, business associate agreements, non-reliance letters, and other agreements
Perform legal and non-legal research, including with respect to applicable state, federal and international privacy laws and regulations
Support GCO’s governance practice group by maintaining corporate secretarial records, preparing governmental filings and responding to requests for information
Undertake ad-hoc projects to facilitate transactions being evaluated by the firm and agreements to which the firm is a party
Help implement legal risk management and other processes to enable the quality delivery of legal advice and services to the firm’s business teams and leaders
Participate in GCO privacy team meetings and training sessions and work with other GCO privacy attorneys to update templates, policies and contracting procedures
Work with attorneys to administer the organization’s patent portfolio, as well as prepare and maintain copyright and trademark registrations
Apply standard provisions from firm contract templates to commercial agreements
Understand and communicate firm policies and positions on various issues relating to the negotiation of commercial agreements
Communicate with firm personnel, external clients, vendors and other third parties
Serve as initial GCO point of contact for certain categories of requests from business teams
Track agreement progress, internal firm approvals and status

Qualification

Legal researchContract negotiationCorporate governanceData privacy lawsMicrosoft OfficeOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsCritical thinkingInterpersonal skillsInitiative

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college/university, top of class preferred
Strong organizational and time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; should be able to discuss complex topics in an articulate and thoughtful manner
Outgoing personality with excellent interpersonal skills; ability to have frequent, effective interactions with wide array of firm personnel
Willingness to take initiative; be highly motivated and ambitious
Strong critical thinking skills and analytical ability; possess an inquisitive nature
Proficiency with common computer applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint)
0-4 years of work experience (internships included)

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage
Pension and 401(k) plans
A wide range of paid time off options
Flexible vacation policy
Designated EY Paid Holidays
Winter/Summer breaks
Personal/Family Care
Other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being

Company

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society, the planet, while building trust in the capital markets.

H1B Sponsorship

EY has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2020 (8849)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Jonathan Williamson
Chief Operating Officer
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Abhishek Sen
Partner
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