Contracts Manager Professional

Jennifer Smissen

CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL

Education and Professional Experience:

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO, San Diego, CA Lawyer’s Assistant Program -A.B.A. Approved – Graduate School (Fall 1988) Paralegal Certificate in Corporations and Real Estate

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, Los Angeles, CA(1984-1988) Bachelor of Arts – English Literature

August 2008 to present Neudesic, LLC – Contracts Management/Corporate Paralegal

High level position as the in house legal resource for a Software Technology firm specializing in development and software consulting. Review and negotiate all contracts to include, Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Amendments, Change Orders and Nondisclosure Agreements and Confidentiality Agreements and any agreement needed for legal review. Create and develop process and procedures for contract cycles and process and monitor documentation filing system. Communicate and support the sales team for deals and transactions. Supervise their deals progression and report to internal Management executives of progress and any exposure to the company. Participate and take the lead on negotiations with Clients and focus on combining our agreement terms and conditions in other form agreements. Responsible for speaking and presentations at Sales Meetings regarding contract forms and legal and business concepts for negotiations. Also, a legal resource for outside counsel. Assist with any documentation research as it relates to contracts. Also responsible for trademark filings and litigation status of cases.

November 2004 to July 2008 LNR Property Corporation – Contracts Manager

The primary focus for a Real Estate Investment and Management Firm to develop, manage and direct the process of contract

and risk administration. Created and drafted the policy and procedures for contract generation. Through effective communication and presentation to Senior Executive Management obtained approval and directive to maintain established guidelines. Manage and maintain approved procedures by training and mentoring of project management and regional offices across the nation, also including internal departments of each stage of the contract process and how to follow corporate policy and procedures. Reporting directly to General Counsel and provide progress status of contract process and insurance guidelines as it relates to real estate projects and business transactions. Responsible for legal review, negotiations and summarization of legal, financial and business issues on proposed contracts. Act as an advisory and support for negotiations on contracts for business and risk issues to project managers and internal department and regional office Executives. Communicate the corporate guidelines and manage the contract process to maintain corporate policy to ensure legal protection.

October 1998 to August 2004 Boeing Capital Corporation – Account Executive/Paralegal

Expanded role in Legal Documentation department supporting attorneys and top business executives for the Commercial Financial Services Division for the Boeing Company. Focus transactional work for real estate property financing which included ground leases and Bills of Sale. Manage major transaction accounts, closings for purchasing and sales of equipment and aircraft. Responsible for the negotiation and preparation of Lease documents relating to the financing of commercial equipment and aircraft. The aircraft account consisted of Diamond Trainers, Cessna 172 Trainers and Frasca Simulators. Also responsible for the financing of the Boeing Company aircraft for the Corporation. Oversee the filing of UCC Financing Statements and FAA registrations. Heavy interaction with vendors and Lessee customer service issues. Worked closely with internal departments of pricing, credit, sales, equipment, treasury and accounting. Accomplishment: maintained the number one customer Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. and traveled to meet the Chief Operation Officer and Director of Flight Maintenance and the University Business Executives to promote excellence in the customer relationship.

November 1993 to February 1995 Times Mirror Cable Television, Inc. – Paralegal

Reported to General Counsel of the Corporate Legal Department. Responsible for administration of all government agency filings. Reviewed and negotiated Franchise Licensing Agreements. Managed the entire due diligence process which included organizing, indexing and reviewing all documents for merger. Instrumental in managing the filings of the transfer of licenses for cable subsidiaries nationwide in accordance with merger. Assisted attorneys in case work and displayed positive, team attitude to facilitate completion of merger related projects and responsibilities.

May 1992 – November 1993 Cost Care, Incorporated – Contract Administrator Specialist

Contract responsibility to review, analysis, and draft all customer Agreements for the entire company. Prepared correspondence and memorandums of legal and business issues relating to each account. Handled negotiations with attorneys and executives pertaining to contract language issues and pricing fees for programs. Knowledge of Microsoft Word.

January 1991 – April 1992 Health Plan of America – Contracts Paralegal

Responsible for the preparation, drafting and tracking of legal contracts for the Provider Contracting Department. Managed all writing communications, letters of correspondence to providers of the HMO. Conducted presentations to communicate goals and objectives of the contracting department to provide goodwill and foster team spirit.

December 1989 – January 1991 Wyman, Bautzer, Kuchel & Silbert – Litigation Paralegal

Deposition summaries and managing of document productions. Also used analytical skills in preparing status report to files and the file organization.

January 1989 to September 1989 Bruck, Perry & Djang – Litigation Paralegal

Lease summaries and trial notebook preparation. Discovery tasks and deposition summaries. Also maintained law library administration.

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