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COMPANY SUMMARY

Acquis Consulting Group is a world class management consulting firm best known for helping ambitious organizations design strategies and putting those strategies to work. With our ‘Think + Do’ approach, we design innovative solutions leveraging strategy, implementation, and digital services for early start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.

Acquis serves both domestic and global organizations from our headquarters in New York City with satellite offices in Boston, Parsippany (NJ), London and Prague.

COMPANY CULTURE

Acquis is a ‘People First’ organization, representative of one of our core values.  Not only do we measure our success through the delivery of our services, but more importantly, through the satisfaction of the people who work here. We have cultivated a tight-knit culture where each inidual has an opportunity and responsibility to contribute to our collective success. Due to this collective effort, we are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the ‘Best Small Firms to Work For’ by Consulting Magazine.

Acquis is seeking experienced iniduals who will bring insight, passion, and intellect to the lasting relationships we establish with our clients. We go to great lengths to hire valuable additions to Acquis’ collaborative and erse work culture. We are committed to investing in our employees' growth and fostering equity in career opportunities and advancement.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Acquis is looking for a skilled Corporate Paralegal to support the General Counsel, and to work directly with the sales and operations teams to assist in all aspects of contract negotiations, legal operations, and other company matters. This is a full-time opportunity for a dedicated paralegal with a hunger for learning within a dynamic business environment.

SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare agreements and related documents, such as consulting, vendor, nondisclosure statements of work, DPAs, contract notices, and other related documents based on Company standard forms.
• Review, and comment on contracts, while assessing risk in accordance with Company standards and providing recommendations to business stakeholders and legal counsel with the goal of meeting client needs while protecting the company’s interests at the same time.
• Make recommendations on inidual contracts regarding approvals and the need for internal escalation for further review.
• Manage matter intake and prioritization for the Legal Department, and act as a liaison between internal business partners and in-house and external counsel.
• Handle information requests, conduct research, draft memoranda and assist with the resolution of routine contract questions.
• Organize, manage, and archive contracts, as well as create, contribute to, refine, and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and Legal Department processes for overall increased efficiency.
• Maintain the Legal Department’s electronic files and perform other administrative tasks.
• Originate and oversee the contract signature process.
• Perform quality control review on final contracts.
• From time to time, assist with requests for certificates of insurance, trademark registrations, and corporate filings and maintain domain name registrations.
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of a Company-wide CLM.
• Assist the Legal Department in the accomplishment of Company and Department goals, and enhance Legal Department processes and policies that improve turnaround time, efficiency, and standardization without material increase in risk to the company.
• Perform other tasks as they arise.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• ABA approved paralegal course of study or Paralegal Certification preferred.

• Outstanding negotiating, writing, speaking, and analytical skills, including the ability to communicate complex matters concisely and effectively with a wide variety of clients, business partners, legal counsel, and others.
• Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, contract drafting and review, and related matters.
• Scrupulous attention to detail and impeccable organizational skills.
• The ability to prioritize multiple, sometimes competing, projects while being thorough, exercising sound judgment and managing expectations.
• Possess unparalleled client service with outstanding people skills and the ability to gain trust and confidence with colleagues at all levels.
• Flexibility, creativity, positive outlook, high-energy, and self-motivation
• Ability to independently engage in strategic thinking, innovative problem solving, and finding creative solutions.
• Ability to professionally and constructively manage challenges that may arise from time to time with the work, work processes, and interactions with other personnel in a fast-paced, high growth environment.
• 5+ years of experience as a transactional paralegal or similar corporate in-house experience (contracts review experience is required).
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), DocuSign, Salesforce, and the ability to quickly learn any other applications relevant to the role, including the latest legal technology tools.
• Strong command of the English language.
• Experience providing direct support to in-house counsel.
• Highest standards of ethics and professional integrity.
• Excellent references.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Each employee at Acquis is expected to contribute to our strong culture and track record of success. As such, we look for the following personal attributes:

• Well-rounded (skill/interests)
• Positive 
• Adaptive 
• Quick-learning 
• Analytical 
• Results-oriented 
• Customer-focused 
• Collaborative 

ACQUIS BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Comprehensive health insurance benefits
• 401K and company match
• Competitive PTO, parental leave and time off policy
• Life insurance
• Health club and physical fitness subsidies
• Home office subsidy
• Home internet and cell phone subsidies
• Access to personalized mental health platform
• Education assistance
• Student loan reimbursement
• Charity donation matching program
• Travel to New York and a chosen destination for Mid-Year and Annual Meetings