Senior Paralegal/Senior Contracts Specialist
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Candidates must be located in Canada or the United States.Full-TimeSenior
Salary85,000 - 127,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 6+ years of experience as a paralegal or contract specialist; or relevant paralegal certification with 8+ of experience
- Required Skills
- Risk ManagementSaaS
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in legal studies, business, or a related field with 6+ years of experience as a paralegal or contract specialist supporting commercial and corporate transactions, gained in a law firm and/or in-house environment; or relevant paralegal certification with 8+ of experience
- Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior individual contributor with minimal supervision, exercising sound judgment on risk, priorities, and execution
- Strong experience independently drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, and managing a high volume and complex workload
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, global, cross-functional environment while delivering high-quality, timely outcomes
- Strong relationship-building skills with a practical, business-focused approach to problem solving and stakeholder support
- Intellectual curiosity and commitment to staying informed on relevant laws, regulations, and industry guidance impacting commercial contracts and operations
Responsibilities
- Provide senior-level commercial contracting and operational support to the Legal team; proactively partner with cross-functional stakeholders to meet business needs
- Independently draft, review, negotiate, and finalize commercial agreements using approved templates (e.g., NDAs, SaaS, consulting, vendor and supplier agreements)
- Review and negotiate third-party terms, identify legal and business risk areas, and propose practical, business-aligned solutions and fallback positions
- Support execution of complex commercial transactions (e.g. collaboration, technology, consulting, and financing-related agreements), including managing workflows, coordinating internal and external stakeholders, and driving agreements through signature
- Prepare and maintain documentation for corporate entity management and other general corporate matters
- Manage and continuously improve contracting tools, processes, and controls, including contract lifecycle management systems and deadline tracking
- Serve as a primary point of contact for routine commercial contracting inquiries; exercise judgement on when to escalate matters to Legal Counsel as appropriate
- Identify, recommend and help implement opportunities to standardize, scale, and improve contracting templates, playbooks and processes in a growing global environment
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