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Rochester, NY, US

San Diego, California, US

Berlin, DE

• For a high-growth enterprise SaaS company, draft, review, negotiate contracts for customers, partners, and vendors (nondisclosure, master service/subscription, software licenses, SOWs, partnership, consulting)
• Compile, organize, and maintain a legal resource library with topical explanations/sample response emails covering issues most frequently raised by internal and external clients
• Apply plain language research to update contract templates, customer communications, training materials, and wiki pages so they are clearer, more concise, and easier to understand by people without a legal background
• Collaborate with working groups to: (a) improve legal request ticketing system; seek feedback from internal partners and implementing thoughtful updates to address pain points, and (b) implement contract lifecycle.
• Develop contract playbook for Go-to-Market legal team with fallback language/explanations for counterparties to help them understand company positions
• Create contracts-related process guidelines

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA

• For an agriculture company, prepared, negotiated, and administered agreements (construction, environmental, supply, manufacturing, procurement, staffing, material transfer, research services, and amendments)
• Implemented, managed, and owned contracts management system (CLM Matrix) including maintenance, updates, metrics reporting, and access; ensured records were accurate
• Developed and maintained contract templates, standard operating procedures, best practices, and training guides
• Collaborated with supporting legal team members, including managing/delegating workflows, and identifying training opportunities
• Ensured contracts and real property matters complied with company policies, including limits of authority, legal requirements, client specifications, and timing
• Trained business colleagues on legal compliance and CLM Matrix

Omaha, Nebraska, US

• Managed contracts process from start to closure for 9-1-1 technology-enablement company + Prepared/reviewed contracts: nondisclosure, master services, service/change orders, vendor, partner, and reseller; worked with.
• Streamlined processes to enable department to efficiently perform in a quality-oriented environment
• Proactively drafted, maintained, and enhanced forms, process documentation, and guidelines for internal platforms for both legal and internal teams to boost efficiency and strengthen team mentality

Rochester, New York, US

• Reviewed/drafted NDAs, master services, SOWs, business associate/HIPAA/privacy, and provider communications
• Triaged and coordinated workflow for department by assessing incoming matters and assigning them to appropriate staff
• Managed all service/derivative marks company-wide, including BCBS Association approvals
• Developed standard operating procedures for departmental processes; made process improvements to increase customer responsiveness, consistency, and efficiency across various regions
• Collaborated with various business owners to gather and review appropriate documentation to respond to BCBS Association inquiries and audits to ensure compliance with licensing agreement
• Created departmental metrics process for incoming and completed legal matters; reported weekly and monthly

Waltham, MA, US

• Independently drafted, negotiated, and finalized all steps to complete agreements (confidential disclosure, material transfer, consulting, collaborative research, prototype evaluation) for highly confidential.
• Interacted with all levels of internal and external clients to facilitate favorable situations and gain the trust of all parties
• Sought appropriate guidance from attorneys and facilitated approvals from other relevant groups (research and development, purchasing, accounting, sales, and marketing), and facilitated the relevant approvals
• Managed quarterly reports and spreadsheets for acceptable governing law, arbitration forums, and alternative language for technology transfer group

Bridgewater, NJ, US

• Provided proactive administrative support for attorneys, including expense reports, travel arrangements, and meeting planning
• Assessed incoming legal matters to create and maintain appropriate files and organize efficient flow of work
• Prepared initial drafts of various documents, performed legal research, and reviewed business associate agreements
• Worked with corporate secretary on projects including Proxy Statement and Directors’ and Officers’ Questionnaire
• Selected by law department to direct department-wide implementation of Oracle document management system; participated in strategy sessions and launch meetings

Brussels, BE

• Assisted in-house counsel with contract revisions, managing litigation, and legal research
• Maintained files and databases to track legal matters and provided general administrative support
• Developed spreadsheets and helped restructure processes to organize and streamline procedures

Aba Approved Paralegal Certificate, Litigation

Bachelor Of Science, Justice Studies