Paralegal

Draft, revise, and manage a wide range of legal agreements for the Americas, primarily 
using approved templates and handling ad hoc, one-off contracts. 

• Conduct initial contract reviews for legal assignment, checking for universal deficiencies such as incorrect entity names and notice errors. 
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, and Commercial teams to ensure contracts are executed in line with internal policies: 
  • Confirm counterparties are KYC-approved in internal systems prior to execution. 
  • Track and follow up on urgent or aging contracts. 
  • Gather preliminary information from commercial teams for legal assignment. 
• Maintain meticulous records of all executed agreements and amendments: 
  • File documents and correspondence in Diva Counterparty. 
  • Update and monitor status records for agreements in progress. 
  • Search Emails, Files and Correspondence to retrieve historical contracts from our systems. 
• Support legal negotiations by: 
  • Preparing concise legal assignments highlighting key risks and required internal reviewers (Compliance, Credit, Insurance, etc.). 
  • Creating comparison reports in Adobe (PDF) and iManage (Word) to ensure counterpart drafts align with latest legal versions. 
• Assist in developing and updating contract templates and standard clauses. 
• Provide training and guidance to colleagues on contract processes and best practices. 
• Stay current on legal and regulatory developments impacting contracts.