Location: San Francisco, CA/Remote

Role: Legal Analyst | Department: Legal | Reports to: Sr. Manager of Legal Services

Company Overview:

Brightmark tackles the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges with imagination, optimism, and activity that is making real progress toward a cleaner future. We do this by taking a holistic, closed loop, circular economy approach that has actual results. Driven by equal parts urgency and optimism, we Reimagine Waste. We deploy circular waste solutions, focused on plastics renewal (circular plastics) and anaerobic digestion (renewable natural gas), that disrupt the status quo and make actual change happen. Our programs are tailored as scalable project solutions that meet specific environmental needs around the world and in communities where people live and work.

Join us as we build toward a more livable future without waste!

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Legal Analyst to join the Brightmark Legal team. Under direction of the General Counsel and Sr. Manager of Legal Services, the Legal Analyst will be responsible for supporting the Legal Department’s contracts management and corporate governance functions by obtaining and distributing information, preparing and managing documentation and providing legal administrative support.

Responsibilities:

Assist the Senior Manager of Legal Services with the management of the legal invoice approval and budgeting process
Assist with corporate governance and compliance for Brightmark’s subsidiaries, to include ongoing maintenance of corporate records and minute books and coordination with Corporation Service Company on annual report filing service for U.S. subsidiaries
Coordinate the review, execution, distribution, and filing of various agreements and legal documents
Maintain records and document management systems, including the use of SharePoint and HighQ (Brightmark’s Contracts Lifecycle Management software)
Support transaction and contract administration, including obligation tracking, within HighQ
Assist the Director of Commercial Contracts with the preparation and review of Non-Disclosure Agreements, management of the NDA Request system, and maintenance and circulation of the Master NDA Log
Virtual Data Room creation and maintenance
Assist Legal Team with day-to-day requests and management of the Legal Request Form system
Participate in Legal Team meetings and assist with the monitoring of legal tasks, priorities and deadlines
Serve as a Legal Department ambassador by interacting with and providing support to all departments within Brightmark
Assist with special projects as requested and adapt to new tasks and responsibilities as the business grows and changes
Identify, design, and implement new processes and procedures to improve our group’s efficiency, productivity, organization, and communication

**Success Criteria (what success will look like in this role):**

Experience working with contracts, virtual data rooms and maintaining document management systems
General word processing and document compilation skills
Familiarity with corporate governance
Experience with legal invoicing
Thorough knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office 365 Suite and Adobe Acrobat
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
Excellent organizational, problem-solving and planning skills
Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team to handle multiple projects, prioritize conflicting demands and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Ability to uphold standards of complete discretion and confidentiality
Professional, personable, approachable and courteous demeanor
Creative and flexible team player willing to work with constantly shifting departmental needs with enthusiasm

Experience & Professional Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
At least two years of related experience
Previous in-house legal and/or or fast-paced growth, emerging company experience preferred
Experience in renewable energy industry a plus

Benefits:

Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
Commuter Benefits
Disability Assistance
Paid Vacation

Salary Range:

$50,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Please apply on Paylocity.

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