Kaylee Pansch

• Managed 100+ contracts of various complexity weekly from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery. Successfully reduced turnaround time from an average of 5 days to an average of 3 days.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams during contract negotiations, ensuring alignment on strategic goals and objectives.
• Coordinate legal review of contracts with in-house counsel, reducing potential liabilities and risks associated with noncompliance.
• Ensure timely completion of all contract-related tasks, such as renewals and amendments, by prioritizing workload effectively and efficiently managing resources.
• Spearheading initiatives aimed at improving overall compliance within the organization by developing comprehensive training materials on relevant contract-related issues.

• Optimized contract operations through the creation and execution of enhanced contract management procedures, emphasizing automation at every opportunity. This included the inception and rollout of a company-wide ticketing system and the establishment of over 5 dedicated workflows to streamline processes for various business organizations.
• Improved conformity and adherence to the Corporate Contracts Policy by spearheading the implementation and automation of financial reviews, streamlining signature processes, and contributing to the development of software integrations to enable seamless communication between contracting systems.
• Enhanced the organization and findability of company contracts through the establishment of a centralized repository and a comprehensive refinement of contract metadata.
• Established and managed a comprehensive training resource repository for the entire company, encompassing materials related to contract systems, such as videos, instructional articles, and scheduled Office Hours sessions.

• Conversion to Full-time Employee- responsibilities same as below.

Associate Contract Administrator (Contract) | Roku, Inc. | March 2022- September 2022

• Oversaw the contract lifecycle from initial intake to final execution and storage, ensuring timely review and alignment with business requirements.
• Played a key role in a substantial transition, moving the company's contracts from one software platform to another.
• Executed ad hoc project requests as necessary for legal team, such as metadata cleanup and privacy update projects, updating Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) for GDPR and CPRA Changes.
• Facilitated the creation, legal review, execution, and storage of company contracts utilizing various tools such as Ironclad, DocuSign, SharePoint, AdobeSign, Box, JIRA, Outlook, and Salesforce
• Performed routine assessments of operations and pinpointed opportunities for enhancement for the Contracts Systems & Operations Team as a whole.

Paralegal (Contract) | ASK LLP, Eagan, MN | April 2021- March 2022

• Utilized cloud-based programs such as Disco and Dropbox to review client records to determine client eligibility for Class Action lawsuit against a large pharmaceutical company.
• Reviewed medical records, rehab records, pharmaceutical records, and death records for necessary, relevant information.
• Condensed reviewed Information into Excel Spreadsheets for easy review and use for the legal team.

• Autonomously managed all client cases with minimal oversight, taking charge of client intake, initiating court cases, and overseeing the discovery phases. Ensured that all pertinent information was requested and kept current, while also organizing and summarizing supporting documents and evidence in a well-categorized manner.
• Created highly researched and highly articulate legal paperwork such as pleadings, settlement demands, medical summaries, disability applications and expert report requests.
• Prepared for trials and mediations by coordinating and gathering trial exhibits, drafting pre-trial statements, creating exhibit and witness lists, creating trial binders, preparing digital materials and displays, e-filing all materials, and preparing clients for upcoming proceedings.
• Maintained and updated organized client contact information to keep in touch with clients and provide updates on cases.

• Utilized online databases such as WestLaw and LexisNexis to examine secondary sources, statutory law, case law, federal regulations and state regulations and how they applied to present cases.
• Produced polished legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, motions, and appeals to support litigation processes and court proceedings; edited and proofread legal documents.
• Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
• Summarized depositions, legal documents and other material to provide attorney with relevant material for cases.
• Monitored changes in laws, regulations and other legal matters to keep firm compliant with requirements.
• Researched and analyzed legal issues and cases to provide accurate advice to clients.

• Tracked incoming and outgoing files and materials and maintained accurate records.
• Managed sensitive or confidential files with attention to data security and storage policies.
• Assisted with document scanning and imaging projects to support accurate file back-up.
• Located and retrieved requested documents in accordance with established policies.
• Prepared new files and assigned tracking identification numbers, resulting in faster retrievals.