Paralegal/Legal Administrator at Cumming in Westport, Connecticut

Job Description:

Position Title: Paralegal/Legal Administrator

Location: Westport, CT

Req Id: JR100386

Time Type: Full time

Description:

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 20 rankings in ENR. With over 50 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Report to Senior Vice President, Legal and Contracts.
• Working with in house counsel and contract management personnel in support of legal and contract management activities.
• Administrative support of department personnel.
• Administrative support and coordination with domestic and international operations.
• Support of corporate risk management program.
• Document and contract management.
• Maintenance and updating of insurance and corporate governance databases.
• Assist with administration of insurance program- domestic and international.
• Maintenance and updating of company and subsidiary registration and licensing database.
• Organization and maintenance of domestic and international document management databases.
• Support of corporate compliance program- domestic and international.
• Support of legal/contracts training and protocol program.
• Support of department efforts with respect to corporate acquisition, integration, and merger efforts.
• Support and management of corporate response to legal process- litigation and third-party subpoenas.
• Performs such other tasks as may be requested by Department head

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 5 years’ of experience as paralegal or legal assistant.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong and collaborative skills.
• Flexibility to deal with management of changing priorities.
• Legal research skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency with software- Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
• Document and contract management experience.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Corporate in-house experience.
• Litigation experience.
• Construction experience.
• Project management and professional consulting experience.
• Corporate governance matters experience.
• International experience.
• Business insurance experience- professional liability, general liability, property.
• Corporate compliance experience.

Cumming Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

About_Us:

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.

Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 1,950 team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Learn more about what a great organization we are at https://www.linkedin.com/company/cumming-group/about/

Cumming Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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