Overview
This role involves serving as the legal operations paralegal, acting as the central coordinator for the legal department. The position manages the flow of legal information and requests across internal departments and external counsel, oversees contract lifecycle management, and maintains corporate records to ensure audit readiness.
This position can be performed remotely.
Responsibilities
- Manage the legal ticketing system, acting as the first point of contact for internal departments such as Product, Sales, Engineering, and Finance.
- Analyze incoming legal requests and route them to appropriate external specialist counsel (e.g., US Regulatory, IP Counsel).
- Coordinate collection and delivery of corporate documentation for banking and payment processor partners.
- Maintain a centralized, version-controlled library of licenses, disclosures, and filings related to Lending and Payroll products.
- Perform detailed proofreading and initial reviews of vendor agreements, Master Service Agreements (MSAs), and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
- Manage the end-to-end e-signature process (e.g., Adobe Sign) and maintain a centralized repository of all executed agreements.
- Support corporate secretarial functions, including maintaining corporate records, state registrations, and board-related documentation across all jurisdictions.
Requirements
- Minimum of 4 years of paralegal experience.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Strong familiarity with US Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), contracting principles, and corporate law.
- Exceptional attention to detail in legal proofreading and document versioning.
- Experience handling highly sensitive corporate information with strict confidentiality.
- Ability to work autonomously as the sole internal legal resource.
- Technical proficiency with ticketing systems (e.g., Jira, Zendesk), e-signature platforms, and document management systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- In-house corporate experience at a Fintech, SaaS, or technology company.
- Paralegal Certification by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).
- Familiarity with financial regulations such as Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and lending disclosures.
Compensation & Benefits
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, fertility, and gender-affirming care (region dependent).
- Generous time off with a flexible vacation plan.
- Retirement savings or pension plan matched to local office.
- Stock options available for full-time employees.
- Parental leave and new parent support.
- Annual healthy living credit.
- Employee assistance and peer recognition programs.
- Home office credit for remote employees or access to office spaces in select locations.
- Opportunities for career development through coaching, training, and continuous learning.
Location
This role is remote with options to work from various locations or utilize office spaces in Toronto, Amsterdam, or San Luis Potosi where available.