Paralegal L1, Contracts Administrator

Continue to make an impact with a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. At NTT DATA, we are renowned for our technical excellence, leading innovations, and making a difference for our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can continue to grow, belong, and thrive.Your career here is about believing in yourself and seizing new opportunities and challenges. It’s about expanding your skills and expertise in your current role and preparing yourself for future advancements. That’s why we encourage you to take every opportunity to further your career within our great global team.Grow Your Career with NTT DATAThe Paralegal/Contracts Administrator is an experienced professional with relevant real estate and construction experience who provides a broad range of legal support and is responsible for contract administration functions necessary to ensure the work of the Legal Department runs smoothly, effectively and contributes to the overall productivity of the team. This position handles information of a highly confidential and critical nature and is focused on contract management functions including tracking deliverables; organization and management of contracts; creation and management of contract templates; managing calendars, meetings, and schedules; etc. Additionally, the Paralegal/Contracts Administrator is the primary point of contact for legal contracting needs from the Real Estate and Facilities (including real estate acquisition), Critical Facilities, Engineering, Construction, and Sales Departments. This individual must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of the company, as well as external vendors, clients, and outside counsel with oversight by the Legal Manager – Paralegal.What you'll be doingESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES• Day to day management of Contract Lifecycle Management software.• Analyzing title documents and legal descriptions of property.• Assisting with title and escrow process, reviewing documents and making recommendations• Review of incoming contracts to determine whether legal review is required under existing policies and procedures.• Organizes all incoming contracts and correspondence, including improvement of existing file system.• Ensures all contracts are properly screened, signed and stored.• Review of all final contracts for conformity with a checklist of key items to ensure accuracy, and obtain corrections if needed.• Revision of designated terms to conform to required standards, such as proper naming, formatting, dates of execution.• Calendaring of key deadlines from executed contracts with appropriate departments and/ or in appropriate systems.• Compose and prepare legal correspondence, under the supervision of corporate counsel.• Gather and prepare information needed for meetings with internal managers or external sources.• Maintain, monitor, and update Salesforce and DocuSign templates and forms.• Periodic audit of Legal template use by other departments.• Track all Real Estate & Facilities, Critical Facilities Engineering, Construction, and Sales requests, follow up with legal team and provide updates to requesting department.• Interface with Sales as needed regarding sales orders and agreements in Salesforce.• Upload and circulate all contracts for execution, follow through on collection of all signatures and save final, completed document.• Maintain client contract termination information through Salesforce.com. Interact with colleagues regarding updates and other changes/modifications.• Assist with review of Non-Disclosure Agreements.• Assist legal team in updating and revising significant contracts in coordination with other departments.• Performs other duties as assigned.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES• Experience assisting with construction matters and as well as assisting with real estate acquisition and development, title and escrow, real estate divestment, real estate related matters including easements and commercial leasing• Experience with regulatory compliance in the construction, purchase, and sale of property.• Understanding of contracts, lease agreements, and closing documents.• Able to maintain highly confidential information.• Excellent proficiency with computers to include the utilization of programs such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint and DocuSign. Experience with Salesforce a plus.• Knowledge of OneTrust, DocuSign CLM, or similar program preferred.• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.• Must be capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously with little supervision.• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of interacting with all levels and departments.• Manages stress in a fast-paced environment effectively.• Work is done independently in areas of core competency and is reviewed at critical points.• Self-starter, well organized, effectively manages stress in a fast-paced environment and produces consistent, positive results under deadline pressure.• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a highly collaborative team.• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.#GlobalDataCentersCareersEDUCATION & EXPERIENCE• High school diploma or GED.• Associate degree or equivalent experience usually obtained with 4 years of job-related experience or Bachelor’s degree.• A minimum of four years progressive administrative experience in a legal or executive environment (in addition to education/experience listed above). Preference given for experience in a transactional legal practice or corporate legal department.• Paralegal certification required.• Notary certification preferred, or to be in process.• Project coordination preferred.• Continued specialization and advanced certification in relative areas required.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS• Primarily sitting with some walking, standing, and bending.• Ability to communicate and interact with others.• Able to hear and speak into a telephone.• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs.• Close visual work on a computer terminal.• Perform work during US business hours and time zones.WORK CONDITIONS & OTHER REQUIREMENT• Standard remote office environment, perform work from a remote location with stable internet connection.• Extensive daily usage of workstation or computer and telephone.• Perform work during US business hours with flexibility to participate in occasional calls across global time zones.• Occasional travel, approximately 5-10% of the time.• Must possess a current, valid state-issued driver’s license.This is a remote position that requires reliable internet connection and electricity. A monthly stipend is provided to cover expenses associated with working remotely and use of a personal mobile device, if applicable.NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc. offers competitive compensation based on experience, education, and location. Base salary for this position is $ 77,600 - $ 127,000.All regular full-time employees are eligible for an annual bonus; payout is dependent upon individual and company performance.Employees receive paid time-off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and supplemental insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending account, and 401k retirement plan to create a rich Total Rewards package.Workplace type:Remote WorkingEqual Opportunity EmployerNTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Accelerate your career with us. Apply today