Project Management Assistant
Resume:
Jeannie K. McGovern ***** Utica Circle Bloomington, MN 55437 952-***-**** ac09vb@r.postjobfree.com:ac09vb@r.postjobfree.com
mailto:ac09vb@r.postjobfree.com
Motivated corporate paralegal, combining elaborate experience in franchise compliance/ corporate legal and a proven track record of building relationships and successful operations management of compliance contracts.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Organizational: ability to make inferences, effectively prioritize, and thrive in a multi-task environment.
Communication: maintain tact, clarity, confidentiality, and professionalism in conversation and writing.
Efficiency: attention to detail, quality and accuracy while maintaining, and meeting deadlines.
Professionalism: service-oriented attitude, problem solving techniques, and cooperative outlook.
Leadership: demonstrates and encourages team participation. Engages in personal growth and professional development.
COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES:
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Acrobat & Reader
Vimeo and Skype
AS400 Database
GoToMeeting Administrator
Survey Monkey
One Note
CRM Database
Adobe In Design
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
REGIS CORPORATION
7201 Metro Blvd., Edina MN 55439
Part Time Legal Franchise Assistant- Franchise Compliance 1/14 to 5/16
Full-time Legal Compliance Assistant 5/16 to present
●With minimal support, compliance liaison between franchisees and corporate staff, regarding all aspects of the franchise division and its departments to ensure franchisees have the support to operate a successful franchise.
●Draft and review National and International franchisees’ development and franchise agreements and comply to the FDD rules and regulations and franchise law with minimal support from staff.
●Draft and manage assignments, amendments, extensions of development agreements, mutual releases, and terminations of existing development/ franchise agreements, relocation of salons, lease/sublease negotiations, selling of licenses with minimal support from staff.
●Project Management of database and Excel spreadsheets to all aspects of the Franchise Development Compliance, existing franchisees’ renewal agreements, resale of licenses and/or salons, transactions of lease/sublease options, salon closures, salon openings, salon updates, and new franchisees.
●Project Management of SBA loan documents, addenda, and supplemental documents for franchisees and lender.
●Spearheaded IT project for compliance department to have its own database and auto-populated documents. Doc-u-sign is in its infancy stages to be incorporated into the legal/compliance department.
●Provide litigation support including research to complaints and fact gathering of incidents.
●Assist with yearly preparation and filing of FDD and provide data to legal staff.
●Train compliance staff.
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EDINA REALTY HOMESERVICES, INC. 9/12 to 5/15
6800 France Avenue South #600, Edina, MN 55435
Part-time Legal Coordinator/Executive Assistant
●Follow-up on communications for company executives and/or legal staff requiring action or response to ensure deadlines are met and appropriate action taken.
●Provide oversight and coordination of meeting and conference call scheduling on company executives calendar.
●Prepare meeting agendas, take and transcribe meeting minutes or provide backup.
●Oversee the maintenance of department’s correspondence, legal and data files and record retention.
●Scan business and industry journals and perform Internet searches for industry and company related topics and communicate results.
●Answer phones for company executives, screening and directing calls appropriately.
●Process and monitor lawsuit claims and file documents with the courts.
●Assist staff with yearly licensing updates.
●Maintain office supply inventory.
●Process invoices.
TOMSCHE, SONNESYN, & TOMSCHE, PA 7/06 to 2/12
610 Ottawa Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55422
Full-time Legal Secretary / Paralegal
●Maintain insurance defense litigation documents and file with all levels of the court system.
●Transcribe correspondence using a digital dictation and/or notes from counsel regarding status of the case.
●Calendar scheduling orders and other important court dates.
●Knowledge of E-filing with all court systems.
●Prepare discovery requests; prepare and assist with discovery responses.
●Coordinate travel arrangements for counsel.
●Research matters or person(s) that relate to specific cases.
●Schedule/prepare depositions, contact court reporter and/or videographer; schedule conference room.
●Back-up transcriber for personal injury attorney, construction defect attorney and dram shop attorney.
●Excellent communications with attorney, paralegal, court administrator, judge’s clerk, and counsel’s assistants.
●Back-up receptionist, open mail, copy, fax, scan and/or email documents; prepare payment of invoices; compile, update and E-file CLE for counsel.
EDUCATION:
Paralegal Studies at Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin 1997-98
Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 1996-97
VOLUNTEER SERVICES:
Second Harvest Food Shelf, Mississippi River Fund, Safety Captain at Regis Corporation, Bloomington School District, and Bloomington Athletic Association.
REFERENCES:
Jen Olson, Development Director, Regis Corporation, 512-***-**** ac09vb@r.postjobfree.com:ac09vb@r.postjobfree.com
Steve Marcus, Development Director, Regis Corporation, 720-***-**** ac09vb@r.postjobfree.com
Karen Urman, Manager Compliance, Regis Corporation, 651-***-**** ac09vb@r.postjobfree.com:ac09vb@r.postjobfree.com
Jessica Jorgensen, former Lease Administrator, Regis Corporation, 612-***-****
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