Overview
This role serves as the Corporate Paralegal on the Corporate Operations team, supporting contract operations, legal operations, and corporate governance across the organization. The position ensures contracts, legal documentation, and corporate records are organized, compliant, and efficiently managed while supporting continued growth.
The Corporate Paralegal will act as an operational liaison between the business and outside legal counsel. Key work includes coordinating legal reviews, managing contract workflows, maintaining corporate records, and supporting administration of vendor agreements, NDAs, licensing, and corporate governance activities. The ideal candidate is highly organized, experienced in Department of Defense contracting, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
Responsibilities
Legal Operations & Contract Administration
- Manage the corporate contract lifecycle for vendor agreements, licensing agreements, NDAs, consulting agreements, and other commercial contracts.
- Own corporate NDAs, ensuring timely execution, organization, and record retention.
- Draft, review, edit, and coordinate standard agreements and contract templates.
- Perform initial contract reviews, prepare redlines for routine commercial agreements, and coordinate legal review with outside counsel on complex matters.
- Support vendor contract negotiations by preparing drafts, documenting business requirements, coordinating revisions, and supporting contract execution.
- Track contract status, amendments, renewal dates, expiration dates, obligations, and key contractual terms.
- Maintain the corporate contract repository and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform to ensure complete and accurate contract records.
Corporate Governance
- Maintain corporate records, governance documentation, and entity filings.
- Coordinate board resolutions, signature packages, and corporate approvals.
- Support trademark administration, annual filings, and corporate registrations.
- Maintain legal document retention and records management practices.
Vendor & Licensing Operations
- Coordinate vendor onboarding and legal documentation.
- Manage enterprise software licensing agreements, renewals, and contract documentation.
- Support EDA, SaaS, technology vendor, and enterprise licensing administration.
- Partner with Finance, Technology, Security, and Procurement to ensure contractual obligations are tracked and fulfilled.
Cross-Functional Support
- Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external contract inquiries.
- Coordinate with outside counsel to facilitate contract reviews and legal guidance.
- Partner with Business Development, Technology, Security, Finance, and Operations to support business initiatives requiring legal documentation.
- Assist with contract process improvements, workflow automation, and standardization efforts.
- Support audits and compliance activities by maintaining complete contract documentation and legal records.
Qualifications Required
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies, Legal Studies, Business, or related field.
- 5+ years of paralegal or legal operations experience; priority will be given to candidates with experience supporting Department of Defense, federal government, or government contracting organizations.
- Experience reviewing, drafting, and administering commercial contracts, vendor agreements, and NDAs.
- Experience working directly with outside legal counsel.
- Experience supporting contract lifecycle management systems and legal document repositories.
- Strong organizational, communication, and document management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
- Paralegal Certificate.
- Experience supporting Department of Defense or Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contracting environments.
- Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and government contracting principles.
- Experience supporting software licensing, SaaS agreements, and technology vendor contracts.
- Experience with CLM platforms, Salesforce, Microsoft 365, or similar enterprise systems.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled legal tools and document automation.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: $100,000 - $106,000.
Benefits include:
- Health Insurance: Medical and dental — company pays 92% of premiums for individual coverage and for family coverage
- Vision Insurance: Fully covered
- Retirement Plans: 401(k) with employer match up to 4%
- Paid Time Off: Paid sick and safe leave, paid floating holidays, and generous vacation
- Other:
- Basic Life & AD&D policy company paid
- Voluntary Life
- Flexible & remote work structure
- Wellness reimbursement plan & mental health support
- Community sponsorships
- Donation matching
- Professional development allowance
If you need accommodation for the interview process, please let us know when contacted.
Compensation is geo-neutral within the US, based on job function and level, not location.
Location
Remote employees residing in the following states only: AL, CA, CO, DC, FL, IN, MO, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WY.
Equal Opportunity
An Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information.
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a standard background check.