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OCLC is consistently recognized as a best place to work by several independent programs. We recognize and reward people and results with a comprehensive Total Rewards package. This means competitive compensation that reflects your unique contributions—performance, experience, and skills—along with exceptional benefits, including best-in-class health coverage, retirement plans with generous company contributions, and a commitment to your overall well-being.

• We know the best ideas don’t always happen at a desk. Take a walking meeting around our 100-acre campus or enjoy lunch on the patio. We’re committed to your success—both personally and professionally. Hybrid work environment: For many roles, three days a week on-site, with occasional additional days based on business needs.

• Free use of our on-site fitness center, gym sports, group exercise classes, and game room

• Onsite catering and cafeteria subsidized by OCLC

• Health and wellness events

• Work environments with individual and team spaces and the latest technology tools

• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance

• Tuition reimbursement and Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility

• Company-subsidized pricing on local tickets and memberships

Join us in transforming how people everywhere access information and be part of a mission-driven team that makes a global impact.

The job details are as follows:

The Legal Administrator has primary responsibility for the organization and maintenance of OCLC's legal files, preparation of filings, management of contract renewals.

This position is key to supporting OCLC’s global transactional practice, which supports OCLC’s ability to complete the sales contracting process, negotiate contracts with vendors for IT tools, and develop relationships with partners around the world. The role also provides higher level administrative support to the legal team to allow the attorneys to focus on legal matters.

Responsibilities:

• Provides paralegal and administrative support for the Vice President, General Counsel, and the OCLC Legal Department.

• Responsible for organization and control of OCLC contracts and other legal documents and for completion of statutory filings and corporation filings, including copyright registration.

• Provides assistance in significant legal matters including due diligence matters related to acquisitions and/or divestitures. Provides contract management and follow-up in anticipation of closings.

• Evaluates standardized documents to detect deviations from the approved standard and processes accordingly; reviews new agreements/documents to determine changes from previous drafts.

• Prepares draft form agreements and assistance in completion of other contracts, and drafts correspondence for OCLC and the Vice President.

Requirements:

• Minimum three years in position responsible for workflow management within a corporate legal department and five or more years as the legal assistant in a corporate or law firm environment

• Significant experience with Microsoft Office applications

• Exceptional communication skills are required

Desired but not Required:

• Associates degree or paralegal certification preferred

• Experience with a contract management system (e.g., Cobblestone) and electronic signature software (e.g., DocuSign)

• This position requires an individual able to interact with management on every level, to act independently, and to maintain the highest degree of professionalism in every aspect of the position

• Management of a multi-task workload, emergency response as required to needs of the Vice President and the ability to work long hours

Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

ADA/EAA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties.