Sales Management

Jeffrey A. Round

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Pittsburgh, PA 15228

abojbh@r.postjobfree.com Cell 412-***-****

EDUCATION

Paralegal Certificate – Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

Concentration in Corporate Law and Civil Litigation

Finance and Accounting Certificate – American Management Association, New York, NY

Undergraduate Education - B.A. Union College, Schenectady, NY

WORK EXPERIENCE

Independent Catalyst/Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA 2012 - Present

Contractor Paralegal – review commercial contracts for conversion to new Selectica Contract

Management System. Agreements include; Master Purchase, Amendments, Distributor, Consignment for

the Americas, EMEA and Asia. From a legal terms and conditions perspective, the Warranties,

Disclaimers, Limitations, Indemnification, Term and Termination, Shipping and Delivery for each

agreement are reviewed and maintained in a spreadsheet for upload to new Selectica System. Report any

legal risk areas to Kennametal Counsel. Attend user meetings and training sessions with Kennametal

Sales Managers and Selectica software specialists.

Randstad/Bank of America, N.A., Pittsburgh, PA 2011 - 2012

Contractor Paralegal Mortgage Resolution Team - review court pleadings and counsel’s opinion of costs

involved to settle or proceed with defense in court. Analyze documents and records to determine case

merit and assign monetary risk to the Bank of America. Develop strategy with internal and local counsel to be used in court that is consistent with applicable law and investor guidelines. Analyze settlement offers and basis and merit of offer. Preparation of responses to discovery. Provide documentation; mortgages, notes, breach letters, payment histories, loan modification notes to be utilized in court relevant to the case and not protected. Update the litigation loan database and reports with current information on the status of the litigation, strategy currently used and upcoming depositions, hearings and trials. Report and discuss litigation on loans as well as gaps in the foreclosure policy and procedure with senior management in monthly meetings.

Lewis-Goetz & Company, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 2007 – 2011

Paralegal – report to the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for the Company’s (81) locations throughout the United States and Canada. Review all contracts and amendments. Use Contract Assistant software plus Excel to monitor renewal/expiration dates and produce reports. Categories of agreements include; sales, pricing, consignment, distributor, service, warranty, indemnification, confidentiality, real estate leases, equipment leases, software licenses. Maintain vendor price increase database plus Certificate of Liability database for Purchasing and Sales Managers. Collected data from vendors in compliance with EPA and state regulation. Assist with the organization of documents in connection with merger and acquisition activities. Performed legal research for pending asbestos litigation.

Allegheny County Law Library/ Duquesne University Law Library, Pittsburgh, PA 2004 – 2009

Paralegal – assisted Library Patrons with manual and online legal research. Utilized Dunlap-Hana

Pennsylvania Forms, West’s Pennsylvania Forms, PA Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure, Local Rules

of Court, Purdons, Westlaw, Lexis. Managed the Circulation Desk on evenings and Saturdays.

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