Overview
The Senior Corporate Paralegal supports the Legal Department by preparing, reviewing, and managing customer-facing and corporate agreements. This role works closely with internal business stakeholders to facilitate efficient contract execution, ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies, and support commercial operations under the direction of the VP of Legal Services.
This position offers a hybrid or remote work arrangement based in either the Irvine, CA or Downers Grove, IL office.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and negotiate a high volume of customer contracts, including master service agreements, amendments, and related commercial documents
- Draft, review, and manage non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), letters of intent (LOIs), and other preliminary business arrangements
- Collaborate with internal departments to support contract lifecycle management and align contracts with business objectives
- Coordinate contract execution, tracking, and organization
- Enhance contract process efficiency and scalability by streamlining workflows, standardizing procedures, and implementing improvements
- Maintain and update standardized contract templates, playbooks, and clause libraries
- Identify contractual risks and escalate issues appropriately
- Support compliance with applicable laws and corporate policies
- Assist with corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters
- Monitor and communicate updates to contract-related processes and policies
- Collaborate with internal teams and outside counsel on specialized contract matters
- Conduct legal research to support the Legal department and business stakeholders
- Support other legal and operational projects as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or paralegal certification required; Master’s Degree preferred
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience supporting commercial contracts in a corporate environment
- Strong understanding of contract law principles and commercial contracting practices
- Experience reviewing and negotiating customer-facing agreements
- Ability to identify, analyze, and mitigate contractual risk
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
- High degree of professionalism and confidentiality
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Experience with Ironclad and Salesforce is strongly preferred
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay range: $70,276 – $116,942, determined by location, skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and market conditions
- Salary level may be adjusted based on assessment during the interview process
- Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including Medical (HDHP) with Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account options, Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Pre-paid Legal Insurance, Parking and Transit FSA accounts, 401K, ROTH 401K, and paid time off
Location
Hybrid or remote work based in Irvine, California or Downers Grove, Illinois offices.