Management Manager

Teri A. Hoeft

**** *. **** ******, **** S, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53221

Phone 414-***-**** E-mail: abnv9i@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Metavante Corporation Contract Negotiator, Manager July 2008 – Present

• Draft and negotiate contracts and various other legal documents

• Review contracts and various other legal documents for compliance with company standards

• Review nonstandard contract language and independently draft language which complies with

company standards

• Develop and implement department policies, guidelines and procedures

• Improve internal systems, policies and procedures

• Develop standard forms

• Oversee the development and implementation of file management projects and systems

• Interact with internal business contacts regarding legal issues throughout the organization

• Prepare financial and statistical reports, work assignment statistics and departmental process

and procedural updates

• Manage department workloads and assign projects

• Identify contract management issues and propose solutions

• Play an active role in the hiring process, employee evaluations, and terminations

• Train and educate legal staff and business colleagues on legal issues, processes and procedures

JohnsonDiversey, Inc. Contract Administrator, Paralegal April 2005 – July 2008

• Draft and negotiate contracts on a global basis

• Review contracts and various other legal documents for compliance with company standards

• Oversee the implementation of a contract management system

• Interact with internal business contacts regarding legal issues throughout the organization

• Improve internal systems, policies and procedures

• Oversee file retention and cost saving policies

• Build and maintain relationships across functional business units

• Maintain agreement database for tracking and reporting

• Conduct patent status and due diligence searches

• Conduct competitor patent alerts

Foley & Lardner LLP Intellectual Property Paralegal II April 1998 – January 2005

• Conduct patent status and due diligence searches

• Conduct competitor patent alerts

• Preparation of patent drawings (flow diagrams)

• Proficient use of DIALOG, Lexis, and various patent data search sites

• Contract drafting, including implementation of a contract management system

• Limited knowledge of patent litigation procedures and processes

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Technical Management, Cum Laude, DeVry University, 2006

Dean's List (GPA 3.75)

Associate in Applied Science in Paralegal, Milwaukee Area Technical College, 2002

Approved by the American Bar Association

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