Job Description

Experienced Contracts Paralegal

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing the worlds leading aerospace company is seeking an Experienced Contracts Paralegal to support commercial contracting within the Indirect Supply Chain Law team predominantly relating to internal procurements of goods and services utilized by various Boeing businesses. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience reviewing and revising supplier contracts including purchase agreements services agreements SaaS PaaS and IaaS agreements and nondisclosure agreements. Litigation experience is not necessary for this position.

Candidates will be expected to: handle a very large volume of supplier agreements perform work with limited direction work directly with clients to gather and analyze information to identify issues and risks recommend possible solutions or mitigations and support and participate in contract negotiations. Candidate should have a solid understanding of the procedures and processes involved in contract management as they relate to legal matters concerning supplier contracts.

The successful candidate must have the ability to identify issues and risks that may exceed the scope of authority of the Paralegal and the judgment to determine when to escalate to the Attorney responsible. The successful candidate will be an organized self-starter who is adept at adapting and executing in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment.

This person will have excellent negotiation interpersonal writing and analytical skills and business judgment. This position can be located in Seattle WA; Berkeley MO; Chicago IL; Mesa AZ; or Seal Beach CA.

Position Responsibilities :

• Negotiate and draft high volumes of commercial technology and other legal documentation on both Boeing and supplier forms including services agreements purchase agreements confidentiality agreements statements of work (service order/purchase order) amendments and related commercial documents across a wide variety of jurisdictions and work with internal stakeholders to efficiently process those agreements and related documents consistent with Boeing Policies and Procedures.

• Communicate understandable strategic advice and guidance to internal Boeing procurement teams and business clients of all levels regarding business and legal issues and risks.

• When escalating contractual issues or risks to Attorneys provide suitable background on the transaction concise summaries of the issues and risks and suggested mitigation strategies.

• Draft letters memoranda and other written communications while maintaining and protecting confidentiality privilege sensitivity and/or security of all oral and written communications (and apply legends and use encryption for that purpose when needed).

• Able to both work independently to resolve problems and confer with Attorneys on final solutions or next-step processes.

• Administer and maintain Law Department projects processes policies procedures and practices.

• A cooperative positive team-oriented attitude is necessary including the ability to communicate with military and international internal clients and counterparties.

• The position will require some responsibilities for team or department-oriented tasks projects and activities including developing and delivering with assistance of Attorneys legal-training programs and materials to various internal client groups.

• The position may on occasion require research of law cases and procedures utilizing specialized software ( CourtLink WestLaw Pacer) the Internet and other applications analyzing the results of research and drafting legal memoranda assessing among other things the merits and respective risks and opportunities with different approaches for Attorney review.

• Occasional domestic travel may be required.

BasicQualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5 years of experience either in-house with a law firm or a combination supporting commercial contracting.

• 5 years experience supporting commercial contracting covering procurement and a wide variety of commercial contracts with both domestic and international counterparties.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 8 years experience including some in-house with a large corporation

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are

subject to testing for marijuana cocaine opioids amphetamines PCP and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana cocaine opioids amphetamines PCP and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $107100-$155250

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

This is not an Export Control position.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity age physical or mental disability genetic factors military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Relocation, Visa sponsorship, Work visa, Relocation package, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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