Senior Paralegal

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Overview

We are seeking a Senior Contracts Paralegal to support our in-house legal and operations teams, with a primary focus on contracts management and legal research. Based in Atlanta and reporting to the General Counsel, this role will also collaborate closely with our Global COO/CFO based in New York.

The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, creative environment. You will play a key role in drafting and reviewing contracts, supporting legal operations, and ensuring efficient communication between cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and organize a variety of routine legal documents and contracts
• Create and maintain organized legal files and contract records
• Facilitate the meeting of attorney's deadlines by keeping organized schedules and providing timely reminders
• Conduct legal research
• Must have basic legal knowledge including knowledge of standard legal terms and must have sufficient experience with legal research and automated contracts support experience preferably with DocuSign or similar platform.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, thorough knowledge and firsthand familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems) and spreadsheets
• Compiles, prepares, summarizes, and assists with relevant materials
• Aids operations team in managing contracts process from beginning to end
• Provides assistance and guidance to colleagues to work collectively as a team
• Reviews documents from beginning to end and shares proposed edits with operations team
• Develops and enters various case material into a computer database

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; paralegal certification or legal studies coursework preferred
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in a paralegal or contracts-focused role, preferably in an in-house legal department or corporate environment
• Strong knowledge of legal terminology, contracts, and legal procedures
• Demonstrated experience managing contract workflows and document tracking systems
• Proficiency with legal tools and platforms such as DocuSign, Dropbox Sign, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Experience with contract management systems or databases a plus
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and time management skills with keen attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to interact confidently with cross-functional teams and senior leadership
• Comfortable handling confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid, fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with home and office schedule (2+ days in office per week) and work from anywhere weeks
• Comprehensive health benefits (healthcare, vision, dental, pet, home, and auto insurance)
• Generous time off policies (unlimited paid time off, wellness days, national holidays, summer Fridays)
• Four-week sabbatical every five consecutive years of employment
• Exceptional parental leave benefits
• Global mentorship and networking programs
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement
• 401k savings and employee stock purchase plan<