Contracts Manager/Corporate Paralegal

Overview

This role supports a consumer packaged foods organization specializing in corporate legal operations. The employer is seeking a dynamic, experienced Contracts Manager/Paralegal for a part-time engagement of 20 hours per week. The engagement is fully remote, with potential conversion to a permanent full-time position based on performance and business needs.

This position supports the General Counsel by managing contract-related processes, ensuring compliance with legal and business requirements, and improving the efficiency of legal operations.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate contracts from inception to completion, ensuring compliance with legal and business requirements.
• Lead contract negotiations from initiation to execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and risk management strategies.
• Develop, implement, and optimize processes, workflows, and tools to enhance legal department efficiency, including contract review, management, and retention, as well as data and records retention policies.
• Support the General Counsel with contract lifecycle management and the establishment of standardized contracting procedures for consistency across the organization.
• Create and maintain contract templates, policies, and guidelines to streamline contracting and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with managing and updating corporate minute books, records, and state registrations and filings as needed.
• Assist the General Counsel in preparing and delivering training sessions and toolkits for the business, supporting development of efficient contracting processes.
• Organize and maintain contracts and other legal department files in accordance with corporate policies for legal document retention and correspondence.
• Collaborate with internal departments and communicate to ensure seamless legal support and integration of legal considerations into business operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Significant prior experience acting as the lead in reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing agreements.
• Experience providing legal and compliance support for companies operating in regulated industries, ensuring adherence to industry-specific laws, standards, and best practices.
• Experience working with SharePoint legal portals and other contract CLM tools/software.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year institution.
• Paralegal education or certification, along with prior paralegal experience, is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to establish trust and maintain confidentiality.
• Proven ability to handle complex assignments.
• Advanced computer and technical skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to foster positive working relationships and maintain a constructive work environment.
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Understanding of discretion and diplomacy.
• Ability to learn and apply new information relevant to the role.
• Proficiency in legal research, comprehension, and analysis.
• Strong aptitude for project and process management.
• Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to navigate change effectively.
• Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Paralegal education or certification, along with prior paralegal experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annualized compensation on a full-time basis ranges from $80,000 to $110,000+.
• Pay is based on work experience, qualifications, credentials, and location.

Benefits (for 20+ hours per week):

• Complimentary professional liability insurance coverage for attorneys and other legal professionals working on contract engagements.
• Group medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Complimentary group life, LTD, and AD&D insurance.
• A qualified 401k plan.
• Benefits-eligible attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

Location & Schedule

• Fully remote.
• Ability to support West Coast time zones desired.
• Type of role: Engagement.
• Schedule: Part-Time (20 hours per week).
• Potential to convert to a permanent full-time position based on performance and business needs.