Senior Paralegal

Summary: 

Serves as a key member of the legal team, primarily supporting contract and commercial matters and post-acquisition projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in preparing, revising, proofing and managing company legal documents, including contracts, exhibits and schedules to agreements, certifications, etc. for Westlake companies.
• Review, maintenance and organization of electronic and physical documents including but not limited to contracts. 
• Maintenance and organization of contract database.
• Assist with due diligence and closing activities of transactions.  
• Assist with various projects as necessary.
• Fully supports Company goals of continuous improvement, including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities as well as active participation on project teams.
• Work as part of the department team, including assisting and providing back-up for other members of the department as needed.
• The successful candidate will possess excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, a team-oriented mindset and strong work ethic; and the ability to multitask.  Efficiency and accuracy are extremely important. 

Experience:

• High school Diploma and paralegal certification required.  Additional college or business school preferred. 
• Minimum of 10 years of experience working with lawyers, preferably in major law firm or in a corporation. 
• Must be proficient with computer software, primarily Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with matter management portal (e.g., Serengeti/Legal Tracker), and contract database systems is strongly preferred.
• Experience with DocuSign and Salesforce.