Tracey Howard
Summary
Detail-oriented paralegal with a strong background in corporate and real estate law. Successfully managed over 500 project LLCs and corporations while maintaining vendor relationships. Exceptional organizational and communication skills. Contributed to project success and streamlining attorney support. Career goals include further enhancing legal expertise while driving efficiency in complex legal operations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Nexamp, Inc.
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Managed corporate entity records and ensured compliance with regulatory requirements
- Drafted and filed entity formations, foreign qualifications, withdrawals and cancellations with secretaries of state
- Maintained over 500 LLCs and corporations
- Entity acquisition documentation
- Prepared Buyer/Seller certificates
- Drafted, amended operating agreements
- Filed change of registered agents
- Maintained membership interests purchasing agreements and assignment agreements
- Drafted loan agreements and ancilary documents for construction and tax equity financing
- Drafted equity capital contribution agreements
- Drafted project company closing certificates
- Drafted assignment and assumption agreements
- Assisted with due dilligence in construction financing
- Drafted operations and maintenance agreements, management services agreements and development services agreements
Paralegal - Contracts Administrator
MIB Group, Inc.
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Reviewed, prepared and negotiated business critical contracts (hardware, software license, SaaS)
- Reviewed, prepared and negotiated MIB company agreements (NDAs, amendments, renewals, notices of assignment/consent)
- Maintained and updated legal department SharePoint Site
- Project manager for reorganization project
- Responsible for reviewing all contracts for assignment to new entities
- Prepared notices and consents for assignment
- Assisted purchasing department with the assignment of vendor agreements
- Organized legal department files and Site pursuant to the reorganization project
- Assisted general counsel and special counsel with projects
Contracts Analyst
Santander Bank, N.A.
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Conducted quality checks to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures
- Performed escalation and issue resolution for terms out of compliance
- Coordinated with risk management team to ensure approvals are in place prior to execution
- Coordinated with the business owners and delegations of authority for expense request approvals
- Execution and maintenance of the contract signature process via the DocuSign platform
Contracts Associate
Beacon Hill Staffing (Takeda Pharmaceuticals, USA, Inc.)
08.2017 - 07.2019
- Contract administration for the legal department (global clinical and research development)
- Contract management
- Managed intake of contract requests
- Drafted and negotiated consulting agreements and master service agreements
- Prepared and negotiated statements of work, amendments and termination letters
- Liaison for the inter-departmental signature process (wet ink signatures)
- Assisted contract managers with projects
- Assisted legal operations managers with projects
- SharePoint Site Administrator (Site Owner)
- Granted access/permissions to approved users
- Ensured site templates are up to date
- Posted document updates - US and foreign countries
Contracts Administrator
Ahold USA - Not For Resale Department (Sourcing)
11.2011 - 10.2016
- NFR department liaison with legal team on all sourcing contract matters
- Coordinated with NFR sourcing leads, business owners, and the legal team to facilitate internal approvals, signature collection, and retention of all executed contracts and related documents
- Assisted in-house attorneys with review, drafting, negotiations and management of NFR supply and service contracts, amendments and statements of work
- Reviewed draft contracts submitted by NFR team to confirm contract terms are in compliance with Ahold internal controls
- Managed contract life cycle
- Maintained accurate contract reporting
- Trained and advised NFR team and business stakeholders on standard contract terms (commercial and legal), internal controls and Ahold contract process
Education
Paralegal Certificate -
Northeastern University
Boston, MassachusettsAssociate Degree - Courses in paralegal studies
Quincy College
Skills
- Interpersonal communications
- Adaptability
- Teamwork and delegation
- Legal compliance
- Project management
- Attorney support
- Corporate law
- Real Estate law
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Database management
- Google Spaces
- MS Office
- Adobe Pro
- Calendar management
Commission
Notary Public, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 10/09/29
Timeline
Paralegal
Nexamp, Inc.
03.2022 - 08.2023
Paralegal - Contracts Administrator
MIB Group, Inc.
01.2021 - 12.2021
Contracts Analyst
Santander Bank, N.A.
10.2019 - 12.2020
Contracts Associate
Beacon Hill Staffing (Takeda Pharmaceuticals, USA, Inc.)
08.2017 - 07.2019
Contracts Administrator
Ahold USA - Not For Resale Department (Sourcing)
11.2011 - 10.2016
Paralegal Certificate -
Northeastern University
Associate Degree - Courses in paralegal studies
Quincy College
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