Senior Paralegal, Contracts – Corporate Governance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Oversee the intake, triage, tracking, drafting, review, redlining, approvals, signatures, and execution of contracts.

• Manage the central contract repository, including renewal and termination dates, templates, and clause libraries.

• Spearhead the selection and implementation of a Contract Lifecycle Management tool, along with migrating legacy contracts.

• Assist with vendor registration and compliance documentation for US federal, state, and local government contracts.

• Maintain corporate records for both existing and newly acquired entities.

• Monitor annual filings and deadlines in Europe, China, and Australia.

• Coordinate changes in directors and officers with external counsel, including notarization and apostille processes.

• Support mergers and acquisitions and internal reorganizations, including due diligence, data room preparation, post-closing integration, and entity dissolutions.

• Track intellectual property portfolios, collaborate with IP counsel and internal teams, and manage invention disclosures and inventor assignments.

• Monitor disputes, facilitate document collection and legal holds, and assist with audit letter responses and litigation reserve reporting.

• Develop and maintain a Legal SharePoint site.

• Coordinate with outside counsel and oversee legal expenditure and invoicing.

• Address ad hoc issues such as requests for insurance certificates and wage garnishment orders.

• Report directly to the General Counsel and engage with stakeholders across departments and external professionals.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree and a paralegal certificate (or equivalent).

• Over 7 years of experience as a paralegal.

• A minimum of 4 years of practical contracts management experience within a corporate legal department.

• In-depth knowledge of commercial contract terms, including Terms & Conditions.

• Capability to review counterparty documents against company templates, redline deviations, and identify when to escalate issues.

• Practical experience in implementing or administering a CLM tool.

• Proficient in SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and e-signature tools.

• Competence in utilizing AI tools for contract review, drafting, and legal research.

• Familiarity with entity requirements in Europe, China, and/or Australia, including apostille processes.

• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills across a large volume of matters.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Experience in MedTech, life sciences, or another regulated industry is preferred.

• Previous experience with litigation support is strongly preferred.

• IP docketing experience is beneficial but not mandatory.

• A JD or LLM is advantageous but not required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Extensive exposure to commercial contracts, M&A, IP, disputes, and governance.

• The opportunity to establish the legal function from the ground up.

• Direct collaboration with the General Counsel.

• The chance to engage with business stakeholders, outside counsel, consultants, and accountants across various jurisdictions.