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EDPR

Project Paralegal

EDPR, New York, New York, us, 10261

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Project Paralegal provides support to Counsel managing legal matters and documentation relating to EDPR North America DG LLC's projects and operations.

Main accountabilities:

Perform assigned substantive legal work

Prepare drafts of documents including confidentiality agreements, non-disclosure agreements, construction services agreements, work orders, change orders, and other project-related agreements

Perform initial review of agreements received from third parties and assists counsel with their completion

Carefully follow instructions and proofreads work before sending to internal or external parties

Assist counsel with EPC/BOP contracts, including preparing exhibits and gathering information

Assist with requests for proposals (RFPs) and other procurement processes

Assist counsel with acquisition and divestiture transactions, both pre- and post-closing, including organization and review of due diligence documents and preparation of data room

Assist with financing transactions, including preparation of disclosure schedules, closing checklists, and similar documents

Prepare for transaction closings by assembling documents, creating checklists, coordinating with other departments, and ensuring distribution of closing sets to Compliance and other pertinent parties

Maintain awareness of incoming work requests and contracts, their status, and need for follow-up by Project Counsel

Maintain spreadsheet for tracking incoming work requests and contracts for Project Counsel and provides reports of tracking information as requested

Facilitate execution of documents by appropriate parties in accordance with specified delegations of authority

Provide administrative assistance with document preparation, file maintenance, and updating of the legal document forms library

Additional duties as required

Direct reports:

None

Travel:

None

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a related field

6+ years of experience in the energy, corporate, or finance area of a law firm or performing in-house legal services in a corporate environment

Paralegal certificate preferred

Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office 2007 and Adobe Acrobat software

Behavioral requirements:

Strong analytical and organizational skills

Flexibility for adapting to changing organizational needs

Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Ability to be self-motivated, manage priorities, and multi-task

Ability to manage large number of landowners and parcels

Sound judgment and discretion

Exemplary standards of integrity, honor, safety, management, ethics, quality, and productivity

Physical demands & working conditions:

Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment

Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form

Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds

Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form

Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary

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