Paralegal- Government Contracts & Compliance
- Nashville, TN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Excellent health benefits plan, which includes medical, vision and dental options
- 401(k) with company match
- Company profit sharing plan
- Generous paid time-off and paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Company-paid mental health benefit through Headspace
- 2 free on-site fitness rooms
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Resource Groups
- Personal and professional development program
- Manage Government Account, RFP and non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”) contracts, including scheduling and attending meetings, preparing meeting minutes, managing contract negotiation and contract revision process, redline edits, weekly status reports, monthly and quarterly reports.
- Assist with other types of contracts (commercial/national account) and respond to requests for NDAs.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date information in the contract management database for each agreement submitted to the legal department for review.
- Manage version control, finalization, execution, and storage of all assigned contracts.
- Review incoming documents/agreements and identify exceptions to approved contract templates.
- Manage/facilitate the end-to-end contracting process, including the submission of contract drafts to internal stakeholders for review, managing the redline process with customers and approved contract execution.
- Maintain deadlines on deliverables and communicate on an ongoing basis with business partners and internal clients.
- Provide weekly status reports to the Deputy General Counsel, Associate General Counsel and Operations Manager.
- Complete special projects as assigned, within the required timeframe.
- General department administrative duties including answering calls and emails from internal and external clients or customers.
- Paralegal certification
- Minimum of three years of paralegal – government contract and office/administrative experience
- Understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations System (FARS)
- Understanding of Job Order Contracting (JOC)
- Computer and technical knowledge as well as strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage a major contract process involving core clients, several internal departments and tight deadlines
- Ability to understand general contract terms and conditions
- Ability to effectively multi-task and work in a fast- paced environment
- Strong communicative modes (verbal, non-verbal, and written) and ability to be attuned to other's needs through active listening and interpersonal skills
- Minimum of 2 years of college