Introduction


Overview

We have an immediate opening for a Contracts Paralegal to support our onshore and offshore operations.  Our ideal candidate is someone with heavy experience with legal contracts, who can learn various systems we use to manage documents.  A Paralegal certificate is a "nice to have" but not required.  

 

***Please note that this is a temporary position that is anticipated to last for 3 - 4 months.  There may be an opportunity to extend and/or explore other Gallagher opportunities upon completion of the assignment.  This is also a fully remote position that can be based anywhere in the U.S.   We will provide all equipment needed, as long as you have your own high-speed internet.

 

If this sounds like you, please review our job description and apply!

How you'll make an impact

• Answer questions that arise from the GCoE (Offshore team.) For example, who to direct certain documents, what actions they should take if a matter is beyond their scope of knowledge, answer client related questions pertaining to the account, help in reviewing various documents that they are not familiar with, etc.
• Work with the GCoE team on assigned projects. For example, currently working on Ironclad projects such as metadata corrections related to our documents. Work on collecting data for all the carrier agreements we have, such as name of carriers, non-solicitation language, limitations of liability, data breach, indemnification language, etc.
• Review all emails that are sent out by the GCoE team on a day-to-day basis. Majority are emails related to risk management clients. Making sure no mistakes are made on their end when sending emails to CSM’s or the client’s. If mistakes are made, I need to assist in pointing out the mistakes and help in making the needed corrections.
• Monitor our GB-Contracts inbox. This is where day-to-day quotes are sent, known as Cost and Terms. Emails from the business are also received in the contract inbox. I need to make sure that the GCoE is looking at all the items being received and directing them to correct parties. I also monitor to see if there are any urgent emails that the GCoE team may not be to get to simply because of the time difference.

 

Manage and work with one GCoE member on the monthly carrier renewals that are received by each carrier listed above.

• Have weekly one-hour calls to discuss all six carriers, issues that were identified and that need to be escalated.
• Address questions raised by GCoE team related to the carrier renewals.
• Process carrier renewals when needed, or when I am handling an issue for a specific carrier renewal.
• Maintain communication with the Carriers when there is an issue with the renewals.
• Making sure that the GCoE team is meeting the turnaround time for all the carrier renewals.

 

TPA Agreements

• Draft TPA Agreements
• Review Integreon’s first pass on redline agreements.
• Provide comments or further feedback in redline agreements.
• Finalize the agreements for signatures.
• If red lines are out of my scope direct them to counsel.

Amendments

• Draft Amendments to our TPA Agreements.
• Review Amendments that are submitted by clients and finalize the amendments for signatures.

NDA’s

• Respond to NDA’s requests.
• Review and process NDAs within the same day.

 

Reports/Spreadsheet Trackers

• Maintain on a day-to-day basis our tracker where items that each person is working on is logged. The items are related to Risk Management clients, Carriers, NDA’s RFP’s, DPA’s, etc.
• Provide an updated weekly tracker/report to Integreon so they can send it for distribution to the VPs.

Monthly Report for GCoE

Provide total number of NDA’s and RFPs received and executed to the GCoE team, so they can prepare their monthly presentation.

 

Administrative

• Answer all incoming emails from the business. This ranges from requesting documents, to signing documents, to whom certain documents should be directed to, etc.
• Assist GB counsel with any requests, such as copies of agreements, working on assignments.
• Assist litigation counsel in obtaining copies of agreements.
• Respond to client emails.

IronClad – Current Involvement

• Attend weekly calls with GB Associates and part of the GCoE team to work on IC projects. Address issues that arise in using IC. Such as finding ways to make searching for a document easier. How to store and identify documents that have gone through name changes.

About You

Required:

• 5 - 7 years of relevant experience with legal contracts and working with various system
• Thorough knowledge of legal concepts, legal contracts terminology and provcess
• Ability to collaborate with offshore partners
• Strong computer skills.  We currently use IronClad, DocuSign and Adobe Pro.  Basic Salesforce is preferred
  
  
  
  Behaviors: Good written and verbal communication skills. Has ability to follow instructions along with existing processes and procedures. Has basic understanding of legal customs/practices for examining, organizing, and processing legal documents.

Compensation and benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. 

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

**The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.

 

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.