Sr Specialist Paralegal

About GlobalFoundries:

GlobalFoundries (“GF”) is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GF makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Summary of Role:  

The legal operations team at GF is looking for an experienced contracts paralegal to primarily support GF’s Commercial Agreements’ group (“CA”) and the administration, implementation, and maintenance of GF’s SellSide Non-Disclosure Agreements (“NDAs”), supporting multiple worldwide organizations to include sales, legal, and research and development through the implementation and maintenance of our confidentiality coverage under NDAs in order to enable business.  This is a global role with minimal travel required.  The candidate will be focused on NDA administration, to include lower complexity negotiations, drafting and execution.  S/he will also be expected to provide paralegal support for the CA team or the broader legal team on other projects as the need may arise.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Monitor and attend to correspondence with GF’s internal and external customers

• Provide advice to various functional areas of the business with respect to NDA coverage topics

• Review and respond / redline (based upon a Playbook of terms) to customer requested confidentiality terms and conditions

• Route NDAs for execution, and follow up to ensure timely execution

• Update and maintain GF’s Contract Life Management system and perform other post-execution steps and administrative tasks with respect to NDAs

• Execute routine and ad hoc analysis and reporting requirements

• Identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies within GF’s CA processes

• Provide paralegal support to the broader legal team on special team projects

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Education – bachelor’s degree or diploma in Legal Studies or equivalent.  

• Experience - Minimum 2 years of legal assistant, paralegal, legal operations or relevant work experience to include contract drafting.

• Skills – proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer based programs (such as is encountered with a Contract Life Management system), contract drafting skills (for lower level issues), strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to work globally and with all levels of management and effectively utilize available company resources, strong positive interpersonal skills with a willingness to help others and seek out work when needed, detail oriented with the ability to multitask and work independently, ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality, ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of organization and task tracking, strong planning and organizational skills.

• Travel - minimal

• Fluency in English Language – written & verbal

• Physical Capacity Demands – office work.

GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard.

As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.

To ensure that we maintain a safe and healthy workplace for our GlobalFoundries employees, please note that offered candidates who have applied for jobs in India will have to be fully vaccinated prior to their targeted start date. For new hires, the appointment is contingent upon the provision of a copy of their COVID-19 vaccination document, subject to any written request for medical or religious accommodation.