Legal Specialist - Paralegal

Enter Job Description... Decision makers in advancing the University's educational mission by providing expert, relevant and timely legal advice, guidance and advocacy. The OGC provides legal assistance and advice to the Board of Trustees, the University's central administration and its 25 constituent colleges, and its services touch all operational areas of the University and its campuses. The Office of the General Counsel seeks an experienced Corporate/Transactional Paralegal to perform essential advanced and confidential paralegal work supporting attorneys in the OGC's Business Affairs Unit (BAU), and administrative duties supporting crucial office operating functions. The University Corporate/Transactional Paralegal assists CUNY attorneys in the BAU with complex, time sensitive legal, regulatory and compliance matters affecting the University and its colleges. Reporting to the University Executive Deputy General Counsel, the Corporate/Transactional Paralegal performs significant paralegal duties. They will conduct initial contract reviews and draft contract documents; draft corporate governance documents, such as board resolutions, bylaws, and organization and dissolution papers; organize and maintain contract and real estate transaction files; notarize documents; conduct legal and factual research; and provide analytical and administrative support with various projects. Other duties include, but will not be limited to the following: Make trademark and copyright registration and maintenance filings; Prepare and maintain form documents, as assigned; Review contracts and supporting documents, conduct reference checks, and prepare for signature; Monitor and update the form document resources on SharePoint site; Review and process student work study and clinical affiliation agreements between CUNY and third- party entities; Review and process Board of Trustees board resolutions; Support University access to resources, such as PASSPort; Liaise with college Legal Affairs Designees. *// Diversity, Equality, and Inclusivity - This means a deep commitment to each other equally, in an open, diversified team environment. We strive to be as diverse as the clients and employees we partner with. We embrace people of any race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation. LanceSoft is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). //*

Created: 2024-11-02