Paralegal I

About the role

The Legal Assistant—Contracts/Transactions is responsible for assisting the firm's attorneys within the General Counsel's Office (GCO) in various administrative and para-professional tasks related to the negotiation of contracts, evaluation of transactions, protection of firm assets (particularly patents), corporate governance, data privacy and security matters and the provision of legal guidance to the firm's leaders and business teams. Although no prior legal experience is necessary, this position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, organization, critical thinking ability, and an active, inquisitive mind. Paralegals at EY have the unique opportunity to develop an extensive and valuable understanding of corporate and commercial law at a prominent professional services firm.

Key responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in reviewing, editing, and negotiating non-disclosure agreements, data processing agreements, business associate agreements, non-reliance letters, and other agreements
• Perform legal and non-legal research, including with respect to applicable state, federal and international privacy laws and regulations
• Support GCO's governance practice group by maintaining corporate secretarial records, preparing governmental filings and responding to requests for information
• Undertake ad-hoc projects to facilitate transactions being evaluated by the firm and agreements to which the firm is a party
• Help implement legal risk management and other processes to enable the quality delivery of legal advice and services to the firm's business teams and leaders
• Participate in GCO privacy team meetings and training sessions and work with other GCO privacy attorneys to update templates, policies and contracting procedures
• Work with attorneys to administer the organization's patent portfolio, as well as prepare and maintain copyright and trademark registrations
• Apply standard provisions from firm contract templates to commercial agreements
• Understand and communicate firm policies and positions on various issues relating to the negotiation of commercial agreements
• Communicate with firm personnel, external clients, vendors and other third parties
• Serve as initial GCO point of contact for certain categories of requests from business teams
• Track agreement progress, internal firm approvals and status

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college/university, top of class preferred
• 0-4 years of work experience (internships included)

Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; should be able to discuss complex topics in an articulate and thoughtful manner
• Outgoing personality with excellent interpersonal skills; ability to have frequent, effective interactions with wide array of firm personnel
• Willingness to take initiative; be highly motivated and ambitious
• Strong critical thinking skills and analytical ability; possess an inquisitive nature
• Proficiency with common computer applications (i.e., Microsoft Word, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint)

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage
• Pension and 401(k) plans
• Flexible vacation policy – decide how much vacation time you need based on your personal circumstances
• Designated EY Paid Holidays
• Winter/Summer breaks
• Personal/Family Care leave
• Other leaves of absence to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being
• Continuous learning and development of future-focused skills
• Transformative leadership coaching and insights
• Diverse and inclusive culture

Pay

Base salary range for all geographic locations in the US: $49,100 to $89,000. Base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento): $58,900 to $101,200. Individual salaries are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.

Schedule

Team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Expectation for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.