Paralegal C

Position Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft high volumes of commercial, technology, and other legal documentation, on both Boeing and supplier forms, including services agreements, purchase agreements, confidentiality agreements, statements of work (service order/purchase order), amendments, and related commercial documents, across a wide variety of jurisdictions, and work with internal stakeholders to efficiently process those agreements and related documents consistent with Boeing Policies and Procedures.
• Communicate understandable strategic advice and guidance to internal Boeing procurement teams and business clients of all levels regarding business and legal issues and risks.
• When escalating contractual issues or risks to Attorneys, provide suitable background on the transaction, concise summaries of the issues and risks, and suggested mitigation strategies.
• Draft letters, memoranda and other written communications while maintaining and protecting confidentiality, privilege, sensitivity, and/or security of all oral and written communications (and apply legends and use encryption for that purpose when needed).
• Able to both work independently to resolve problems and confer with Attorneys on final solutions or next-step processes.
• Administer and maintain Law Department projects, processes, policies, procedures, and practices.
• A cooperative, positive, team-oriented attitude is necessary, including the ability to communicate with military and international internal clients and counterparties.
• The position will require some responsibilities for team or department-oriented tasks, projects, and activities, including developing and delivering, with assistance of Attorneys, legal-training programs and materials to various internal client groups.
• The position may on occasion require research of law, cases, and procedures utilizing specialized software (e.g.,Lexis/Nexis, CourtLink, WestLaw, Pacer), the Internet, and other applications; analyzing the results of research, and drafting legal memoranda assessing, among other things, the merits and respective risks and opportunities with different approaches for Attorney review.
• Occasional domestic travel may be required.
  
  

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

3+ years of experience, either in-house, with a law firm, or a combination, supporting commercial contracting.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

5+ years’ experience, including some in-house with a large corporation, supporting commercial contracting covering procurement and a wide variety of commercial contracts, with both domestic and international counterparties.