Legal Coordinator - National Office (Remote)
- Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversee contract repository ensuring contracts are properly archived.
- Assist with contract intake and create workflows through the Ironclad software
- Draft, review, and revise legal agreements in compliance with organization’s priorities as needed.
- Provide customer service to internal clients and external parties throughout the contract life cycle.
- Track contract status and efficiencies through the Ironclad software and prepare weekly reports for the Manager.
- Support the Manager by maintaining electronic contract management systems
- Monitor contract compliance with established Delegation of Authority procedures and contract approval process.
- Obtain and review pertinent contract compliance documents from stakeholders.
- Assist the Manager with overseeing the electronic signature process.
- Coordinate and assist the Manager with the Request For Proposal (RFP) program.
- Coordinate and assist the Manager with the Music Licensing Program.
- Assist the Manager and Senior Director with training internal clients as needed.
- Coordinate posting and monitoring of content on Intranet per subject matter experts requests.
- Support Senior Director by evaluating vendor relationships and maintaining a vendor database.
- Oversee and prepare vendor management reports as needed.
- Conduct business stakeholder presentations as needed.
- Oversee other contracts, RFP, music licensing and legal projects assigned.
- Commitment to the YUSA values of respect, responsibility, honesty and caring.
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of three plus years’ experience in a high pace in-house legal coordinator role or related field
- Exemplifies knowledge and understanding of basic contract terms
- Demonstrated experience aligning the contract process with organizational and departmental goals and initiatives
- Demonstrated contract platform experience; Ironclad preferred.
- Demonstrated RFP and music licensing platform experience; Fairmarkit preferred.
- Skilled listening and adept at identifying stakeholder requirements and working with the Manager to find solutions to meet/exceed their expectations
- Strong written and oral communications skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with detail-orientation
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a diverse groups of individuals
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to organize and prioritize multi-step process while meeting short turnaround times
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suites