Legal Coordinator (Contract Administration)

Chobani is seeking a proactive, organized and self-motivated Legal Coordinator to provide professional administrative and operations legal support to our in-house Legal Department through a range of critical tasks. This individual will be responsible for supporting project management and will play an integral role within the Legal Department by fielding and responding to business requests relating to legal inquiries. The Legal Coordinator will provide assistance to attorneys and paralegals in the Legal Department, by managing numerous legal documents and contracts, and data analytics for the Legal Department.

Contracts Management & General:

• Manage and maintain Chobani's contract management system, including all day-to-day data entry, metadata updates, permissions/access and reporting, in an efficient, accurate and exceptionally organized manner.
• Review a wide range of commercial contracts and distill key pieces of data (e.g., expiration date and type, restrictive provisions, and assignability) for purposes of entering into the contract management system.
• Manage reporting process for communicating and tracking contract expirations/renewals and additional reporting obligations to all areas of the business.
• Serve as liaison between the Legal Department and other departments including, fielding and responding to various requests from the business and external parties.
• Educate business on contract management matters and provide training on contract management system.
• Assist Legal Department with process improvement projects focused on increasing efficiency and improving service provided to organization.
• Manage electronic signature processes and contract workflows for certain departments.
  

• College degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience
• Experience with legal agreements, contractual terms and contracting processes
• Technology-savvy with experience in contract management systems, electronic signature platforms, Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Sharepoint)
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptionally detail-oriented, organized, efficient and resourceful with strong follow-through skills
• Be able to work effectively with all levels of employees and management
• Have a practical, business-oriented approach to problem-solving and be able to effectively work with teams to meet business needs
• Must be self-motivated with demonstrated ability to take initiative, manage projects, and offer a high level of customer service in a fast-paced environment
• Be able to operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive, "can do" attitude to the workplace and works collaboratively with other members of the Legal team and with clients
• Have a strong desire to learn the business and function integrally as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Be able to simultaneously manage workloads, multiple client demands and shifting priorities within a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment
• Be hard-working, confident, a self-starter and have a passion for results
• Functions with high degree of confidentiality, tact and diplomacy and can be trusted with highly confidential materials and sensitive information