Sr. Contracts Analyst/Administrator Resume

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

PRODUCTIVE LEADERSHIP IN LEGAL AND CONTRACT ANALYSIS AND ADMINISTRATION

Dynamic, effective team leader in high document volume transactional and litigation settings • 9 years of professional paralegal experience including supervisory roles and significant contract formation and negotiation work • Proven researcher/writer • Senior regulatory/compliance responsibilities in many areas of law including Oil & Gas, Real Estate, Mortgage and Telecom

AREAS OF ADVANCED SKILL AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

Contract Drafting and Analysis • Transactional Issues and Process • Statutory and Regulatory Research • Real Estate, Leasing and Contract Law • State Corporate and Regulatory Filings

DETAILED CAREER EXPERIENCE

(After the first entry, long-term independent contract and full-time positions listed first)

Confidential,SAN DIEGO, CA

September 2010 to present (special project/temporary contracts analyst/paralegal positions)
Sr. Contracts Analyst/Administrator • Drafting and revising NDA, OEM, sales and real estate agreements • Supporting negotiations, leasing, real estate accounting and M&A • Handling contract administration

Confidential,OCEANSIDE, CA

April 2009 to May 2010 (independent contract to full-time contract position)
Assistant Contracts Manager and Lead Mortgage Compliance Analyst • Researched and reported on mortgage, real estate, foreclosure, business registration and loss mitigation laws and regulations in all 50 states • Coordinated compliance planning • Provided special review of client files for potential mortgage litigation • Edited and drafted critical contract provisions • Trained sales staff on foreclosure and bankruptcy issues • Negotiated affiliate co-counsel agreements and oversaw inter-company procedures

Confidential,NEWPORT BEACH, CA

November 2006 to October 2007 (independent contract to full-time position)
Senior Corporate/Real Estate Paralegal • Performed all aspects of corporate entity dissolution, including the drafting of resolutions and state filings in a number of states • Coordinated preparations for the closing of major commercial transactions involving public and/or mortgage financing for multi-family, hospitality and/or retail properties • Drafted a variety of corporate agreements and amendments, and provided issue-specific contract review and research for partnership, LLC, software licensing and other agreements • Provided UCC and title review, and regulatory, local government ordinance/agency and due diligence research on major transactions • Administered and regularly updated the Hcue database

Confidential,ORANGE, CA

April 2004 to August 2006
Senior Mortgage Licensing/Regulatory Paralegal • Independently coordinated and held primary responsibility for research in all 50 states and the federal government for new and pending laws regarding mortgage lending, foreclosure, SEC reporting, confidentiality, real estate and bankruptcy • Performed extensive research to determine compliance with new licensing laws in 8 states, as well as specialized research on RESPA, TILA, title, Do Not Call and trademark law issues • Designed and regularly updated several widely-used spreadsheets and reference tools • Led and trained a special team of licensing assistants in processing and filing mortgage sales license applications in 12 states • Received promotion to state and branch licensing team with responsibility for corporate and regulatory filings in 16 states Confidential,IRVINE, CA June 2000 to January 2002

Research/Contracts Paralegal and Regulatory Reporting Supervisor • Led the telecom regulatory and legislative analysis team on a variety of research projects and lobbying efforts, dealing especially with issues in Congress and at the FCC • Compiled and organized documents for all aspects of litigation and held primary departmental responsibilities for communication with outside counsel • Maintained and updated official corporate and LLC records • Provided significant legal research, especially for bankruptcy, UCC, FCC, technology, trademark, leasing, licensing and contract law matters • Assisted with the analysis and revision of employment and non-disclosure agreements • Received promotion to take charge of regulatory reporting with the CPUC and with other state utilities commissions • Negotiated and revised billing agreements and billing arrangements • Coordinated with HR on termination and benefits matters

SPECIAL PROJECT AND SHORT-TERM CONTRACT LEGAL POSITIONS, 1995-2011

Successfully handled both leadership roles and key legal administrative support in both transactional and high document volume litigation projects • Performed all major functions in discovery, document review and coding, depositions and trial prep, including work on Concordance and Summation • Contributed to hundred million dollar litigation matters with specialized legal research and writing • Provided critical drafting and editing of leases, corporate resolutions and contracts • Significant professional project experience in the following areas of legal practice: Real Estate/Mortgage (4 years), Litigation (4 years), Contracts (3 ½ years), Corporate (2 ½ years) and Oil & Gas (2 ½ years) (The list below is not exhaustive)

2006-2011 • LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, CARLSBAD, CA • US CENSUS BUREAU, ESCONDIDO, CA

• NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK, IRVINE, CA • IRVINE COMPANY, IRVINE, CA

2002-2004 •PROSPECT MEDICAL, SANTA ANA, CA • KNOBBE MARTENS OLSON & BEAR, IRVINE, CA
• CRANDALL WADE & LOWE, IRVINE, CA • ATKINSON ANDELSON, CERRITOS, CA • IRELL & MANELLA, NEWPORT BEACH, CA

1995-1999 •UNOCAL CORPORATION, BREA, CA • REED SMITH CROSBY HEAFEY, LOS ANGELES, CA

• PIRCHER NICHOLS AND MEEKS, CENTURY CITY, CA • NMB USA, INC, CHATSWORTH, CA
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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication and Social Sciences

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