Paralegal

Mintel is an international leader in providing consumer market research and competitive intelligence tools as well as in delivering customized consulting solutions to top-tier organizations.  With group headquarters in the UK and US headquarters in Chicago, Mintel has been a market leader for over fifty years.  As a result of consistent year over year growth and significant future market opportunity, we now seek a Paralegal to join the Legal Department.

This position blends the skills of negotiation and administration.  As a negotiator, you will relish the detail in and production of your timely written work, take pride in your creative solutions that resolve contractual issues while protecting Mintel’s critical interests, and satisfy your conscientious bent by making recommendations based on research and analysis.  As an administrator, you will win the confidence of colleagues with competent management of a contract portfolio and your effective, regular communication about the status and progress of the portfolio.

This is a Hybrid position based in Chicago. 

What You Will Be Doing:

• Prepare, review, negotiate, and process legal documents, including license agreements, NDAs, and sundry other commercial arrangements, within defined parameters
• Communicate with various intra-company departments and external contacts (including customer procurement and legal counsel) to clarify and resolve contract issues
• Compose model contract clauses and policies
• Project-manage contractual matters in Salesforce.com environment
• Maintain database of vendor contracts, maintain department file systems, and prepare and issue reports
• Perform research projects associated with commercial arrangements and intellectual property
• Coach paralegal interns

Who We Are Looking For:

While we may have a wish list, we are always open to looking at different profiles for our roles, so please don’t hesitate in applying even if your experience does not check all of the boxes. We believe there is no one perfect resume for a role, but there is a perfect candidate for us, and that could be you.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record
• Driven: You are passionate about client service and motivated to help your internal and external clients resolve problems in a timely manner.
• People Smart: You are able to easily adapt to different personalities and levels within an organization.
• Naturally curious: You are naturally curious and takes initiative to identify, evangelize, and systematize new efficiencies
• Learner: You are humble, yet confident. You willingly admit when you need help, and you know how and when to utilize the resources and people around you. You are also willing to share your own knowledge for the benefit of the team.
• Self-Directed: You take initiative to solve problems and uncover opportunities, and you work well in a document intensive and time sensitive environment
• Great communicator: You have extremely polished verbal and written communication skills, and can adapt your communication style to suit each client and internal business partner. 
• Tech-savvy: You are able to find creative ways to help clients. Ideally you have experience with e-commerce, privacy, and intellectual property. Experience with Salesforce.com and contract lifecycle management system a plus
• Industry Expert: You will have experience in market research, e-commerce, or intellectual property a plus 

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets

The below reflects the range of base salary for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, and qualifications. The salary range for this role is: $40,000 USD to $50,000 USD. 

Alongside salary, Mintel offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental/vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employer paid life and disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match and paid time off. We are invested in our employees' wellbeing which is why we also offer flexible working hours, ClassPass subsidy, mental health benefit through Modern Health, paid volunteer time off, paid birthday leave and paid parental leave.

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