Paralegal Contract Specialist

Job Locations

US-MA-Watertown | US-MA-Boston | US-MA-Springfield | US-MA-Worcester | US-RI-Providence

Overview

About Us

WE ARE VHB-a passionate team of engineers, scientists, surveyors, planners, and designers tackling exciting challenges in the transportation, real estate, institutional, applied technology, and energy industries-serving a range of public- and private-sector clients. At VHB, we are dedicated to improving mobility, enhancing communities, and balancing development and infrastructure needs with environmental stewardship.

We are creative problem-solvers
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  We work hard, and we give back


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  We like our colleagues, and we love Mondays (really)

• We are diverse, caring, welcoming, and fun!

It's not surprising that VHB has consistently been rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We're growing, and we hope you'll join us!

About The Position

The VHB legal team seeks to provide VHB employees with the highest quality legal services on a daily basis and to exceed expectations, in a caring, competent, convenient, cost effective and professional manner. As a Paralegal supporting VHB's attorneys, you will play an important role and will have the opportunity to develop strong relationships with our attorneys, business professionals and trusted advisors while also building substantive knowledge that adds critical value to VHB. This position will work in partnership with VHB's Assistant General Counsel on contract review and administration.

Responsibilities

• Review contract documents with the ability to identify contractual risk issues and propose appropriate risk management solutions in accordance with company policies


• Identify, understand, and interpret contractual insurance and indemnification requirements


• Administer and maintain library of standard clauses for amending contracts


• Assist in drafting/amending contracts


• Research legal issues


• Communicate efficiently and effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail


• Works effectively and independently in high-pressure team environment to manage multiple tasks in parallel to meet all deadlines


• Commitment to documentation and using technology to improve processes


• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills


• Ability to think critically and problem solve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree plus Paralegal Certificate preferred


• 3+ years of experience as contract administrator or paralegal (preferably in an Engineering/Architecture/Construction environment)


• Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications (candidates will be tested to determine skill level for these programs)


• JD prefered

New employees will be onboarded virtually and begin their employment from home. We are in the process of planning for a safe return to the workplace in alignment with government and CDC guidelines.

VHB is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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