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Paralegal Contracts-Privacy Jobs in Florence, Kentucky, USA at Kroger Corporate in
Position: PARALEGAL CONTRACTS-PRIVACY
PARALEGAL CONTRACTS-PRIVACY (Finance)
Provide paralegal assistance to Kroger privacy attorneys. This position will focus on sourcing and commercial transactions (contracts), but may include some litigation support. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.
Minimum
Paralegal certificate or paralegal degree
3+ years of paralegal experience in law firms, government agencies, and/or in-house legal department
Excellent Microsoft Word and Excel skills. Proficient in SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat and Lexis Nexis
Training in contract law and experience with negotiating, including drafting, meeting, and synthesizing inputs from multiple stakeholders to reach business judgments in accordance with the law
Demonstrated skill and experience closely reviewing contracts for issues, with the judgement to determine which points are critical and should be escalated
Working knowledge of (or a willingness to quickly learn) privacy laws in the United States, with a focus on their requirements for contracting with third parties
Basic knowledge of IT terms and concepts
Sound critical thinking and analytical skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently without close supervision
Patience, attention to detail, and the ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage unexpected or changing deadlines
Strong ethical compass and problem-solving skills
Ability to build and manage a network of key stakeholder relationships
Desired
Bachelor’s degree
Significant paralegal experience in sophisticated commercial contracting, including information technology, marketing, license, or intellectual property-related agreements
Work experience in marketing or information technology
Responsibilities
Review and revise data protection addendums and other privacy-related terms in commercial agreements with attorney supervision
Manage DPA process for selected vendors under attorney direction
Gather and organize information needed for legal privacy review from stakeholders
Oversee contract management including tracking status and maintaining contract library
Develop playbooks under attorney direction
Receive intake requests from business stakeholders and refer privacy legal matters to appropriate internal and outside counsel when responsible attorneys are unavailable
Work on special projects as necessary, such as modernizing internal processes or handling business escalations
Assist with information security incidents, including maintaining incident logs and coordination of working group matters
Review and process outside counsel invoices for payment, including by verifying against Kroger’s outside counsel policies and communicating with outside counsel and internal legal team members to resolve issues
Track open legal and compliance issues and follow up with responsible persons across several departments
Assist with privacy risk assessments, including by communicating with business, legal and compliance teams to ensure completed appropriately
Audit websites, mobile applications, privacy notices, and other privacy-related communications
Review external communications and presentations under attorney supervision
Review and update privacy training under attorney supervision
Establish and maintain paper and electronic files and filing systems, including for project benchmarking
Research applicable laws, rules and regulations as needed
Gather, organize, and distribute privacy-litigation related documents to internal and external counsel
Maintain pleadings, files, calendars and other case materials in electronic databases
Perform other work-related duties as assigned
Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
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Title: Paralegal Contracts-Privacy
Company: Kroger Corporate in
Location: Florence, Kentucky, USA
Category: Law/Legal, Administrative/Clerical
