Contract Specialist

**Contract Specialist / Paralegal**Reporting to the CRO, Pitch yourself and amaze us as to why we should hire youLocation - We have teams in both The US and Mexico with most clients and customers in the US. For this position we would like to hire someone based out of Mexico working remotely.**Contract Specialist Duties and Responsibilities**- Organize Contract Management Process - Build and manage an organized contract review process for accuracy and efficiency. You run the show, but will need input from multiple departments.- Draft and Edit Contracts - Draft and edit contracts between Zeeto and potential clients and vendors. Writing contracts often requires specific terminology and style, both of which contract specialists know and understand in depth. This position must be able to understand and translate business requirements and protections into enforceable agreements.- Evaluate Other Contracts - Evaluate contracts that you didn’t create. When evaluating contracts, you must take special care to understand everything in the contract and report findings to upper management.- Redlining - Once the contract has been written, Zeeto and the client may transition into a negotiation phase. You are responsible for leading the negotiations via redlines. You will make your markups via redline and ensure that the appropriate parties follow up, whether that is internal or external.- Research Legislation and Regulations - Research legislation and regulations to ensure contracts are current and in compliance. Bring up concerns and ask for help as often as needed.- Draft and Edit standard agreements and policies - Draft clauses and update template agreements. Keep an eye on the changing legislation and suggest changes to the CRO.- Monitor Zeeto Intellectual Property Portfolio - Monitor trademark filings, copyrights, and DBA registrations.- Due Diligence - Maintain records of corporate documents and agreements.**Skills & Experience**- Understanding of contract language - Have an intimate knowledge of contract language and contract style guides.- Writing and editing skills in English - Write contracts clearly and concisely, editing for clarity, as needed. Make notes in a way that others can quickly read and understand.- Relationship management - managing relationships with upper management and cross departments. Making sure that no one person or department becomes a bottleneck.- Interpersonal communication skills - You will work directly with a variety of people negotiating complex contracts, which requires excellent interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal. Take the ball and run with it, but don’t be too proud to ask for help.- Must be familiar with Google Docs, Microsoft Office, PDF, and Docusign or related software.- Ideally familiar with Contract Management Software although we don’t want to spend a ton on a system. Must be able to balance cost and benefit when assessing what systems we need.**Education/Experience**- Any degree or related experience in business administration, contracts or law.- Certifications specific to contract writing are especially helpful and may get you bumped up in the line.- In lieu of credentials or direct experience, positions such as a paralegal or project manager may be applicable.- Although we are not requiring a certain amount of experience we would like you to pitch us on why we should hire you versus someone else. Let us know why your experience is relevant if it is not obvious.**What Zeeto can offer you**- Join an award winning team Voted top 2 best places to work in San Diego and also named one of the top companies for Millennials in the US, best & brightest for 2020 and 2021 and more- Health Insurance -- Medical, Dental, Vision, Very Flexible PTO (dependent on region), and more- You can be a huge part of the company while also learning a ton and growing professionally.- An open collaborative office/virtual office with a fun, hard-working, start-up vibe, yet be remote anywhere in the world.- Tons of remote perks including virtual happy hours, games, workout sessions, all company meetings and more to come**Hiring Process**- Step 1 - APPLY- We understand that this interview process can be time-consuming which is why we are listing it all now. Are you up for the challenge?_Pay: $20,000.00 - $50,000.00 per monthApplication Question(s):- What salary are you looking for in Gross Monthly MXN? Please elaborate