Senior Commercial Paralegal

TerraPower•Bellevue, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington, focused on raising global living standards through advanced nuclear energy and medical isotope innovations. The company originated in 2006 with a mission to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies and foster future leaders in the field. TerraPower is seeking motivated professionals interested in advanced nuclear reactor R&D and influencing the nuclear power landscape, as well as the critical production of medical isotopes. TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring. The Senior Commercial Paralegal will provide high-quality services within a fast-paced legal team, requiring self-direction, professionalism, and the ability to manage end-to-end processes with minimal supervision. Essential qualities include high energy, flexibility, confidence, integrity, strict confidentiality, and a professional, approachable, and positive demeanor when interacting with clients and colleagues.

Requirements

8+ years or equivalent level legal support experience, preferably in a fast-paced and challenging environment in a company.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Knowledge and experience with contracting, corporate and legal principles required.
Ability to make solid business decisions, manage end-to-end processes, think ahead, problem-solve, and multi-task in a highly dynamic work environment.
Ability to work in a team setting and conduct and present oneself in a highly professional manner and with integrity in dealing with both internal and external clients and personnel.
Proven ability to exercise high degree of confidentiality and objectivity.
Proven ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
Ability to receive and provide constructive feedback on work performance.
Ability to accurately keyboard at 50+ wpm.
Scrupulous attention to detail and excellent drafting and proofreading skills.
High level of proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
Excellent organizational, analytical, filing, and prioritization skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment.
Ability to execute a high volume and broad scope of tasks.

Nice To Haves

Additional professional certifications, up to and including a J.D. a plus.
Familiarity with intellectual property and licensing a plus.
Experience providing programmatic successes across and in support of organizational success, including technology improvements for the legal function.
Familiarity with SharePoint a plus.

Responsibilities

Provides dedicated programmatic support for TerraPower lawyers and reports to the Associate General Counsel.
Prepares drafts of agreements and other documents, handling routine and first-line non-routine contract review in consultation with TerraPower lawyers.
Works collaboratively across various departments on contracts, including confidentiality agreements, to support business objectives and legal department goals.
Provides end-to-end processes primarily for procurement contract reviews.
Creates and formats documents electronically, including letters, memos, status reports, presentations (PowerPoint), spreadsheets (Excel), and other related documents.
Provides legal support for TerraPower government contracts and grants and associated compliance requirements.
Prepares updates to and provides administration of legal policies and procedures in consultation with TerraPower lawyers.
Provides support for the creation of, and updates to, standard contract templates for TerraPower’s business.
Files, tracks, and updates a variety of business and legal templates and documents.
Understands the nature of the business to provide value-added service and enhance working relationships.
Facilitates daily contact with TerraPower lawyers and other TerraPower personnel via email and phone.
Coordinates with TerraPower lawyers to meet business objectives and the TerraPower legal department’s goals and objectives.
Manages external work with outside lawyers and others regarding matters on which the TerraPower legal team is working.
Initiates and sustains continuous improvement in TerraPower contracting advice, negotiations, templates, drafting, implementation, and management, undertaking negotiations and contract management when needed.
Initiates and implements technological improvements to streamline legal review and support.
Determines priority and responds appropriately, coordinating communications with stakeholders.
Makes recommendations as needed regarding appropriate action and follow-up.
Conducts legal and other research (electronic and other resources), creating deliverables ready to share directly with other functions within TerraPower.
Provides back-up support to TerraPower lawyers and other legal team members.
Tracks and coordinates other matters for the TerraPower legal team.
Participates actively in group meetings to understand short- and long-term goals of the legal team and the business.
Coordinates communication and service requests from various parts of the TerraPower business.
Assists Associate General Counsel in preparing and delivering best practices materials and training to the TerraPower organization as part of new employee orientation and on other matters.
Performs other tasks and projects as requested from time to time by the TerraPower lawyers and in support of the TerraPower business.