Law Clerk/Counsel

Overview

The organization is seeking a highly organized, proactive Law Clerk or Paralegal to support the General Counsel in a high-volume, high-visibility legal function. This role will help drive faster contract throughput while ensuring operational legal tasks are managed reliably.

Work will span first-pass contract review, legal research and documentation, and cross-functional coordination with Sales, Finance, and HR across North America, EMEA, and APAC.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and redline commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor contracts, and SaaS subscription agreements
• Support the General Counsel in managing the contract pipeline by tracking status, deadlines, open items, and follow-ups
• Conduct initial review of incoming customer and vendor contracts; flag non-standard terms and escalate as appropriate
• Maintain and organize the contract repository, ensuring executed agreements are filed, version-controlled, and accessible
• Coordinate with outside counsel by preparing documents, managing communications, and tracking billing
• Support responses to fraud inquiries, subpoenas, regulatory requests, and government correspondence
• Assist with employment-related documentation, including offer letters, severance agreements, and policy updates in coordination with HR
• Conduct legal research on topics including data privacy, cross-border regulatory requirements, and SaaS commercial norms
• Support the General Counsel in educating internal stakeholders (particularly Sales) on contract standards, liability positions, and acceptable terms
• Assist in maintaining and updating legal playbooks, contract templates, and standard operating procedures
• Manage and organize legal holds and related documentation

Requirements

• Paralegal certificate, law degree, or J.D. (non-practicing or pre-bar)
• 2–5 years of experience in a legal, law firm, or in-house corporate legal environment
• Strong working knowledge of commercial contract structures and common SaaS agreement terms
• Experience reviewing, redlining, and negotiating NDAs, MSAs, and vendor agreements
• Exceptional written and verbal communication; ability to translate complex legal concepts for non-legal audiences
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Proficiency with contract management tools, document management systems, and Microsoft Office / Google Workspace

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a General Counsel or senior attorney in a tech or SaaS company
• Exposure to data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2 context, HIPAA)
• Familiarity with cross-border commercial agreements (EMEA, APAC)
• Experience with e-signature platforms (DocuSign, Adobe Sign) and CLM tools
• Background in or exposure to cybersecurity, DLP, or workforce analytics industries

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided description.

Location

• North America, EMEA, and APAC coverage is required (specific work location not specified).