Corporate Paralegal

The Paralegal carries out a range of para-professional duties under the supervision of one or more attorneys in SAIC's Legal department. 

He or she will provide legal and administrative support to SAIC’s Office of General Counsel, assisting with a wide range of legal areas, that may include legal drafting, governance activities, employment law research and support, trademark and intellectual property, investigations, litigation support and general corporate matters. This role is ideal for an organized, highly motivated, detail‑oriented professional with excellent writing skills who is looking to grow their skills and work in a fast‑paced, corporate legal environment.  This position allows for a hybrid work environment with 3 days in our Reston office. 

What You Will Do:

• Draft legal documents in a wide range of subject matters that may include government contracts, employment, information technology, cybersecurity, defense, intelligence, professional services, and intellectual property, and other SAIC functions.
• Assist with the preparation, filing, and maintenance of a wide variety of corporate documents that may include correspondence, contracts corporate formation documents, amendments, and entity and subsidiary filings.
• Conduct legal and factual research under the oversight of an attorney in areas that may include government contracting and procurement regulations, intellectual property ownership, and investigations.

• Assist in due diligence in corporate transactions or audits. 

• Support internal stakeholders by responding to routine legal or administrative questions.

• Assist with SEC filings and proxy related matters as delegated.  Provide support to cross-functional teams including Treasury, Finance, and HR.

• Maintain the department's master and standard contracts and other documents, and updates and distributes as necessary.
• Conducts research, which may include some higher-level analysis, in areas of focus, which may include government contracting and procurement regulations, intellectual property ownership, discovery research in support of litigation, and other legal research.
• May assist with trademark matters as needed, such as filing applications and renewals, conducting screening searches, reviewing watch notices, preparing cease and desist letters, and tracking deadlines.
• Tracks key legal deadlines and keeps attorneys and clients apprised so that deadlines are not missed.
• Interacts with attorneys and other legal department personnel, outside counsel, and internal clients; often interacts, under attorney supervision, with other third parties including government agencies and contractors.
• Performs such other duties or functions as the supervising attorney or senior paralegals may delegate.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: High School and eight (8) years or more of related experience

• At least 6 years of paralegal experience. 
• Detail-oriented, excellent writer who enjoys a fast-paced environment Experience in corporate and contract law with either a law firm or in-house counsel preferred. 
• Contract drafting experience, preferably with government contracts or federal procurement.
• Expertise in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as comfortable with artificial intelligence research and other tools.
• The ability to consistently solve problems with a high degree of independent decision-making.
• The ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.
• Demonstrated strong operational expertise.
• Proven success in judgment in a broad scope of matters.
• Knowledge of selected legal procedures, terminology, and contract policies and standards, including familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) preferred.
• Ability to handle a high volume of work with minimal supervision while exercising the judgment to appropriately discern when to escalate issues.