Paralegals: Here is a unique opportunity for you, one that doesn't come along very often! Not many paralegals can say they work in an industry that makes air travel safer, efficient, and more reliable. Here at UA, you will be part of a company that's leading the future of aviation to ensure easier management and safety & reliability of all phases of flight.

Summary

As UA's Paralegal / Contracts Manager, you will assist in contract review: revise, draft, and negotiate contracts, and advise Senior Management and other Company personnel of implications of contract requirements and proposed revisions and administration. You will also be responsible for implementing and maintaining the contract management system. You will triage issues of the Legal Department to ascertain the status and content of the request and escalate it within the Legal Department or Senior Management as necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Under supervision from Attorney, review and revise business operations contracts, create amendments, yearly updates for pricing, license agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and other documents and agreements for review, approval, and use throughout the Company.
• Advise Senior Management and other personnel on contracts requirements and mitigate risk to the company through negotiations.
• Negotiate and resolve contract disputes.
• Review Supplier contracts for Company’s Procurement department, assist in issues with suppliers/customers.
• Help establish and maintain the contracts tracking system and databases.
• Prepare contract summaries and advise Senior Management of potential contractual issues and departments of contractual responsibilities.
• Work with department teams to analyze issues within the contractual documents to ensure commitments are met.

Competency

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Organization: Handle multiple tasks of various complexities in an organized manner and clearly communicate the status of all projects and next steps.
• Assertive: Seek out answers to issues sent to the Legal Department.
• Detail: Is very detail-oriented and thorough in performance of the work.
• Analytical: Synthesizes complex and diverse information; spot legal and business issues; collect and research data; use intuition, discernment and experience to assess contractual implications; able to interpret and synthesize complex legal, business, and technical information into simple written explanations.
• Customer Service: Respond to requests for assistance from Company’s executives and other internal customers; timely meet commitments. Work with external customers to create positive relationships and to finalize and achieve execution of contracts and agreements.
• Oral Communication: Speak clearly, succinctly, and persuasively in all situations; listen and get clarification; listen to others; respond well to questions; demonstrate group presentation skills; participate in meetings.
• Teamwork: Balance team and individual responsibilities; exhibit objectivity and openness to others’ views and try new things; give and welcome feedback; regularly meet with supervisor and keep supervisor informed of all projects; contribute to building a positive team spirit; is accessible to all Company employees.
• Written Communication: Write clearly, succinctly and informatively; edit work for spelling and grammar; vary writing style to meet needs; use appropriate professional tone; present numerical data effectively.
• Ethics: Treat people with respect; keep commitments; inspire the trust of others; work with integrity and ethics and uphold organizational values.
• Organizational Support: Follow policies and procedures; complete administrative tasks correctly and on time; support organization's goals and values.

Work Environment

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and be prepared to be flexible with shifting priorities. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Associate degree in Paralegal Studies or bachelor’s degree from a four-year college.
• Four-7 years of legal experience including contracts or business-related legal work with a focus on contracts review and interpretation.
• Relevant contracts experience (4+ years) in a corporate setting, preferably aviation related, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

What motivates our team:

• Excellent benefits, including medical, vision, dental, PTO, 401k, and much more, as well as a robust health & wellness program
• Strong life-work balance
• Great company culture
• Groundbreaking work opportunities
• Impactful innovation in the avionics industry
• Passionate & dedicated team members
• A work environment that fosters training, professional development, and career advancement

Why you’ll like working here:

• Universal Avionics is a mid-sized company with all the functions and benefits of a much larger organization, so you get the best of both worlds.
• You’ll make an impact! You’ll be part of a company that is making huge strides in the safety and reliability of air travel.
• You’ll work with very motivated and skilled people who are excellent at what they do and are great mentors.
• You’ll bring your own unique skills set and passion to create a mutually beneficial working and learning environment.
• At UASC, we care about our employees, both personally and professionally.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Tucson, AZ 85756: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Have you ever worked for Elbit Systems Ltd. or one of their subsidiaries?

Experience:

• Legal: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Tucson, AZ 85756

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