Legal Principal
Overview
This Principal Legal support role provides advanced administrative, operational, and business issue support within the legal department. The position serves as a key resource for attorneys and business stakeholders by creating and managing contract documentation, coordinating workflows, maintaining records, and supporting other contract-related activities. Strong judgment, confidentiality, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment are required.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-level support to an attorney in day-to-day operations
- Draft, format, review, and distribute correspondence, contracts, reports, and other documents
- Maintain files, records, databases, and document management systems
- Coordinate signatures, approvals, and document execution processes
- Assist with contract intake, routing, and review
- Support research and information gathering as requested
- Prepare materials for meetings and internal reviews
- Interact regularly with internal business partners
- Ensure sensitive and confidential information is handled appropriately
- Help improve business support processes, templates, and workflow efficiency
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, legal studies, paralegal studies, related field, or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience in legal or business support within the telecommunications industry or another similar industry
- Strong knowledge of contract documentation, terminology, and administrative procedures
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and manage multiple assignments
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and document management systems
- Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in legal support, or business support, for wholesale telecommunications sales or similar sales support experience
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems
Physical Requirements
- Standing occasionally: 0-33%
- Walking occasionally: 0-33%
- Sitting and stationary: 67-100%
- Bending occasionally: 0-33%
- Crouching occasionally: 0-33%
- Carrying occasionally: 0-33%
- Reaching occasionally: 0-33%
- Lifting/lowering >1-15 lbs occasionally: 0-33%
- Repetitive hand action: medium dexterity, continuously: 67-100%
- Fine manipulating: frequently: 34-66%
Audio/Visual Requirements
- Hearing: continuously: 67-100%
- Near vision: continuously: 67-100%
- Far vision: occasionally: 0-33%
- Peripheral vision: occasionally: 0-33%
Equipment Used
Computer, printer, fax, telephone, basic office supplies, copier
Compensation & Benefits
Starting compensation range: $89,300 to $99,900
Our compensation approach is designed to be fair and competitive. Pay for this role is based on factors such as experience, skills, education, and location. Actual base pay for this job will depend on the candidate’s primary work location and other factors, such as relevant skills and experience.
Benefits include:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance plans
- 401K plan
- Health & flexible savings account
- Life and AD&D, spousal life, child life insurance plans
- Educational assistance plan
Location
Compensation is dependent on the candidate’s primary work location; the job posting does not list a specific location.
Additional Notices
- Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment screenings, including but not limited to drug-screen, motor vehicle records check, or other pre-employment screening, conducted by an external third-party with written consent and in accordance with federal and state law. Refusal to authorize or submit to a required screening may disqualify the candidate.
- Misrepresentation during the application or interview process may result in denial of employment, withdrawal of offer, or termination.
Non-U.S. Citizen Notice: Federal Communications Commission licensing requirements may require approval from federal regulatory agencies prior to granting certain system/network access to non-U.S. citizen personnel. Offers contingent on obtaining the requisite approval. Non-U.S. citizens may be required to provide personal identifying information needed for the approval process prior to accessing certain systems and/or the organization’s network.