Paralegal - Commercial Transactions Team

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Equitable is currently looking to hire a Paralegal for our Commercial Transactions team, which is a part of Equitable's Legal and Compliance organization. As a key member of the team this role would be primarily responsible for drafting and negotiating a wide range of contracts including services, consulting, marketing, licensing, non-disclosure, data privacy, and other commercial related agreements under the supervision of one or more attorneys

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Responsibilities:

As a paralegal in the Commercial Transactions teams, your primary responsibilities would be:

• The drafting and negotiating a wide range of contracts including services, consulting, marketing, licensing, non-disclosure, data privacy, and other commercial related agreements under the supervision of one or more attorneys
• Understanding the Company and products in order to identify risks, develop solutions, mitigation and negotiation strategies
• Inputting of completed contracts into the contract management system and capture key terms
• Utilizing a variety of platforms to assist the team with the contract management process and guidelines
• Other related duties as assigned

The base salary range for this position is $85,000 - $95,000. Actual base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. In addition to base pay, Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short-term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends on level and functional area of responsibility.

For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please reference the link below.

Equitable Pay and Benefits: Equitable Total Rewards Program

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Paralegal Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of in-house corporate legal experience
• Experience reviewing detailed documents including contract terms and conditions
• Professional team-player with a willingness to take initiative
• Ability to develop and maintain established relationships with key internal stakeholders, system account manager and support team
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and other Microsoft applications
• Flexible and willing to respond to unanticipated issues and constantly reprioritize based on business demands
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

Skills:

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.

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