Senior Paralegal – Contracts Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +13 more states.

📋 Description

• Review, draft, modify, and assist in negotiating client, vendor, and various commercial agreements.

• Identify legal and business risks while ensuring alignment with Company standards.

• Oversee contract matters until completion, coordinating internal reviews and approvals, addressing stakeholder inquiries, tracking outstanding items, and facilitating execution.

• Manage the administration and effective utilization of the contract lifecycle management system, including records, reporting, and user support.

• Provide daily guidance to legal operations personnel responsible for contract administration.

• Handle corporate registrations, renewals, related filings, and record management.

• Coordinate insurance applications, renewals, certificates of insurance, and communication with brokers, carriers, and business stakeholders.

• Conduct legal research and assist with due diligence, acquisitions, real estate matters, and other legal or strategic projects.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and outside counsel to efficiently resolve legal and contracting issues.

• Undertake other responsibilities as assigned by the General Counsel.

• Adhere to and promote Company policies, procedures, and legal and ethical standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, associate degree in paralegal studies with paralegal certification, Juris Doctor (J.D.), or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience, ideally in an in-house corporate legal department, commercial contracting, corporate legal operations, or a related legal or contracts role.

• Experience as a corporate paralegal, contract negotiator, contract analyst, contracts manager, or in a similar position.

• Proven experience in reviewing, drafting, modifying, negotiating, and managing commercial contracts.

• Familiarity with administering or supporting a contract lifecycle management system and related contracting processes.

• Leadership capabilities and the ability to provide daily guidance to legal support or legal operations personnel.

• Capacity to work independently, manage multiple priorities, identify and appropriately escalate significant issues, and maintain ownership through completion with minimal supervision.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication, editing, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficiency in communicating professionally with executives, business stakeholders, clients, vendors, outside counsel, insurers, and other external entities.

• Strong technical skills and the ability to utilize legal technology and business systems.

• Adaptability, attention to detail, commitment to ongoing process improvement, and the ability to manage confidential and sensitive information.

• Preferred: experience with contract negotiation and administration of contract lifecycle management systems.

• Preferred: knowledge of corporate governance, entity registrations, and insurance processes.

• Preferred: experience in supporting mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, or real estate matters.

• Preferred: experience in healthcare, consulting, SaaS, or workforce solutions sectors.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package.

• Medical and dental coverage at no premium cost for employees.

• 401(k) and profit-sharing retirement plans.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Paid time off (PTO).

• Company-paid holidays.

• Gender-neutral parental leave.

• Bereavement and pet leave.

• Continuing education and professional accreditation sponsorship.

• Life and AD&D insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability.

• Employee assistance program.

• Mental health support program.

• Additional perks.