Paralegal (Mid-Level or Senior)

Paralegal (Mid-Level or Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is seeking a Paralegal (Mid-Level or Senior) to join the Law Department within the Law and Global Compliance organization. This position will provide paralegal support to Senior Program Attorneys supporting the BDS Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers (MS&B) business located in Oklahoma City, OK. The team is open to both Mid-Level or Senior Paralegals to join their team.

The ideal candidate will have: outstanding people skills and the ability to work with a wide range of personalities and practice groups via telephone, e-mail, and in-person contact; be a team player; and have a combination of persistence and an ability to navigate through multiple layers of a complex organization like Boeing. The ideal candidate will also have the ability to exercise sound judgment, experience with a workload that includes a variety of subject matters, and a desire to keep learning in an ever-changing environment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assist attorneys with program and site issues:  draft, review, negotiate, and revise documents, including but not limited to contractual provisions, nondisclosure agreements, software and data licenses, letters, memoranda, and other written communications and agreements

• Maintain and protect confidentiality, privilege, sensitivity, and/or security of all oral and written communications and apply legends and use encryption for that purpose when needed

• Assist with the analysis and submission of written responses to Freedom of Information ACT (FOIA) requests received by programs under the Boeing MS&B group

• Assist the Boeing Intellectual Property (BIP) attorney assigned to the MS&B group with IP related matters

• Perform research of law, cases, and procedures utilizing specialized software (e.g., Lexis Advance, 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

• Administer and maintain Law Department projects, policies, procedures, and practices

• Provide support to onsite and offsite attorneys. This may include administrative assistance with travel, expenses, calendar management, and other duties as they arise

• Maintain legal- (case-) management systems: create, maintain, and manage databases; maintain direct contact with legal staff (onsite and offsite); and propose possible solutions and courses of action to responsible attorney(s) as necessary

• Communicate legal advice given by attorneys and develop and maintain document retention activities

• Support attorney work product via word processing, preparation of PowerPoint presentations, and project-status reporting (Excel, Passport Legal Matter Management, other applications)

• Organize, track, and maintain files with attention to sensitive information and time constraints

• Work independently to resolve problems and confer with attorneys on final solutions or next step processes

• Occasional responsibilities for team or department-oriented tasks, projects, and activities

• Cooperative, positive, team-oriented attitude is necessary, including the ability to communicate with military and international customers and counsel

• Local travel may be required from time to time

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years of experience in either a law firm, corporate law department, or government legal setting

• 5+ years of experience working with Microsoft Office Applications

• 3+ years of experience drafting, reviewing and revising contracts, such as purchase agreements, software licenses, supply agreements, services agreements, non-disclosure agreements or memorandums of understanding

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• A Bachelor’s or paralegal degree from an accredited university

• Prior experience in Government Contracts

• Military or other United States Government experience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Cooperative, positive, team-oriented attitude

• Proficiency with SharePoint set-up, WebEx set up and records management systems is desirable

• Experience in the handling and safeguarding of proprietary and confidential information also preferred with the highest level of confidentiality and discretion