Corporate Paralegal

When you join Suburban Propane, you become a part of a fast-paced and dynamic company that has been serving its employees and customers for over 95 years. As a Corporate Paralegal, you will assist the Legal Department with wide-ranging operations in support of the Company’s business. This position will interact with various Company employees and departments in a collegial and team oriented environment that strives toward meeting and exceeding the Legal Department’s goals and objectives.

In this role you will be focused primarily on legal support functions such as contract administration and review, various aspects of legal compliance, data privacy and assist with contract negotiations and client support when needed. You will also be charged with assisting in the adherence, further development and evolution of the Company’s policies and procedures and help to ensure the Company’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

This is a full-time position offering 40 hours per week.

• Coordinate with legal team members to support internal clients as needed;
• Provide support to review, process and assist in negotiating redlines to agreements, prepare addendums, and correspond with internal and external parties to finalize and execute contracts;
• Assist in the development, training, and maintenance of the Company’s Contract Lifecycle Management Platform, including managing legal databases and records
• Support members of the legal team with legal compliance, public reporting, and special projects and initiatives;
• Perform various legal research functions as required;
• Develop and maintain an understanding of federal, state and local laws, and government regulations that pertain to the Company’s areas of business;
• Collaborate with departments to manage internal compliance efforts and processes to align with state and federal laws;
• Support the development and rollout of training materials and other content designed to enhance awareness and comprehension of legal topics; and
• Assist in building and driving a culture of compliance and efficiency throughout the Company and develop strong cross-functional relationships to assess current and anticipated emerging risk areas across the Company.

Why Suburban Propane? Suburban Propane takes pride in serving our employees and does so by offering competitive pay with incentive potential and a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, HSA and FSAs, paid vacation, personal and sick pay, tuition assistance, online learning opportunities and training, and a 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting.

For a full list of our benefit offerings please visit https://jobs.suburbanpropane.com/benefits/

Required Qualifications:

• Preferred Bachelor’s Degree with 5+ years of relevant experience or Associate’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a corporate legal department, law firm or other similar environment, preferably with increasing responsibility over that time;
• Proficient in the use of technology  platforms in the administration of contracting and other legal documents; and
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive experience reviewing commercial contracts within corporate legal setting;
• Project management or other similar experience managing strategic initiatives;
• Background in areas of contract administration and privacy compliance; and
• Paralegal Certificate.

As part of our pre-employment hiring process, background checks and drug screens are performed.

Headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE:SPH) is a nationwide marketer and distributor of a diverse array of products to meet the energy needs of our customers, specializing in heating oil and refined fuels, as well as the marketing of propane, natural gas and electricity in deregulated markets. As a national propane industry leader with over 3,000 employees, Suburban Propane maintains business operations in 42 states, providing prompt, reliable service to over one million residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. We are committed to supporting the growth and innovation of propane as a sustainable energy source and investing in the next generation of even cleaner and lower carbon renewable energy sources.

At Suburban Propane, we know that our strength comes from our diverse and inclusive team of employees who make a difference in the communities we serve across the country every day. All applicants for employment shall be considered without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.