Overview
Position: Paralegal (Part-Time/Contractor)
Location: Remote (Eastern Time Zone Only)
Job Type: Part-Time (15-20 hours/week), 2-Month Contract
Hourly Rate: $45-$55/hr
Department: Administration
Start Date: ASAP
This role involves supporting the legal function by working directly with the General Counsel to streamline contract workflows, manage compliance, and optimize legal intake processes. The paralegal will provide operational leverage by handling routine legal work efficiently and independently.
Responsibilities
- Independently redline and manage routine NDAs, vendor agreements, and Statements of Work using established templates and playbooks.
- Maintain an average contract turnaround time of 2 business days or less.
- Establish and manage a centralized legal request intake process to track, categorize, and assign incoming business requests.
- Build and maintain an accurate NDA tracker and audit the contract management system to ensure no stale records.
- Own the compliance calendar, ensuring 100% on-time execution of filings, license renewals, and policy reviews.
- Identify and implement at least one process improvement (such as a template, checklist, or tracker) to optimize repeatable tasks.
- Ensure all trackers and logs are fully documented and organized for a seamless handoff at the end of the contract.
Key Performance Milestones
- Weeks 1–2: Onboard on templates and playbooks, build and populate NDA tracker, set up legal intake log, and begin independently redlining routine agreements.
- Month 1: Fully own the compliance calendar with zero missed deadlines; maintain a 24-hour log rate for incoming requests and a 2-day turnaround on routine contracts.
- Month 2: Complete process improvement deliverables and transition all documentation for a smooth handoff to General Counsel.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Associate’s Degree required.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience supporting a corporate legal department.
- Proven skills in legal drafting, redlining, and contract lifecycle management.
- Strong self-direction, discretion with confidential matters, precision under deadline pressure, and proactive communication.
- Availability to commit to a 2-month part-time contract aligned with Eastern Standard Time hours.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or formal Paralegal Certification.
- Experience supporting a General Counsel directly.
- Prior experience in Healthcare Technology or SaaS sectors.
- Familiarity with contract lifecycle management tools such as Ironclad or DocuSign CLM.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate of $45-$55.
- Flexible remote work schedule.
- Opportunity for direct impact and visibility with executive leadership.
- Potential for expanded scope or ongoing opportunities based on performance.
Location
Remote position requiring work aligned with Eastern Time Zone hours only.