Senior Contract Management Paralegal - SaaS experience en Agile Legal

Location: Remote 

Compensation: $30/hour 

Agile Legal is a fast-growing company that provides legal support and services to businesses, funds, and law firms. Our goal is to provide clients with successfully completed projects on time, mitigating risk and giving them peace of mind. Our team includes licensed attorneys, senior paralegals, and dedicated legal professionals who work together to give clients the services and business outcomes they need to free up the time, capacity, and attention needed to lead and direct legal projects and meet objectives. 

As a part of our continued growth, we are seeking a senior-level contract specialist or paralegal for our Virtual Paralegal Service team. This is a 1099 remote/virtual project-based position. Multi-state experience preferred, but not required. The successful candidate will provide a variety of contract management services to existing and new clients. SaaS review experience, among other commercial agreement experience required. Experience drafting and redlining contract agreements is also required. Candidates must reside within the US to be considered.

Here’s what an ordinary day of work might look like… 

• Abstract contracts, build playbooks, review and redline contracts using track changes in MS Word v10 or higher 
• Draft, review and redline Nondisclosure Agreements, Consultant Agreements, Master Service Agreements, Purchase Orders, Statements of Work, Amendments, Assignments and Terminations 
• Communicate regularly with Practice Area Director/Manager to discuss challenges, and successes and share client activity 
• Continually develop subject matter expertise 
• Maintain performance standards by ensuring availability as necessary to fulfill client-requested needs; ensuring excellent work quality and efficiency; and fulfilling expectations on all essential duties and responsibilities 
• Continue to pursue all self-study reading, exercises, and activities on a regular basis; engage in one-on-one training with the Practice Area Director/Manager when requested; receive feedback and implement suggestions 
• Prepare contractual agreements using current research methods and gain knowledge of a client's needs and have the ability to fulfill its requirements 
• Collaborate with a legal team consisting of lawyers, paralegals, executives, and office staff 
• Ensure that the terms of contractual agreements are written in language that is legally binding and in accordance with the desires of the client 
• Assist clients in interpreting contracts as business needs arise to fulfill the terms of or to terminate contracts on mutually amicable terms 
• Review contract terms and conditions to verify that they follow client policies and all applicable federal and state regulations 
• Clearly explain contract terminology to clients and other interested parties in simple, everyday language 
• Self-monitor progress according to the schedule of completion to submit drafts and documents in a timely manner 
• Proofread, edit, and fact-check legal documents for accuracy and consistency, according to a style guide if provided by the client 
• Research regulations to ensure contracts are updated and in compliance with laws 

What you will need to be successful 

• Minimum of ten years specialized experience as a contract specialist or paralegal 
• Experience with one or more software platforms including but not limited to platforms for virtual interactions (i.e., Teams and/or Zoom), contract repositories, CRMs, and timekeeping systems 
• Training and/or certifications as a contract specialist or paralegal 
• Advanced computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office suite v.10 or above 
• Competent with Adobe Acrobat Pro 

This job is for you if 

• You are collaborative and work with internal and external stakeholders to arrive at successful outcomes 
• You are dedicated and relentlessly pursue solutions that lead to the successful completion of tasks 
• You are thoughtful; carefully assessing projects and tasks, meticulously reviewing results, and attending to every detail 
• You are a self-starter who works well independently and in a team 
• You are flexible and responsive 
• You function well under pressure and deadlines 
• You have pride and integrity in one's work 
• You are highly professional and well-organized 
• You can work in a collaborative teamwork environment and able to share information with appropriate parties on a need-to-know basis 
• You have strong time management skills 
• You have strong customer service and client relationship management skills 
• You have strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational and planning skills 
• You have proven work experience as a contract specialist, paralegal, or similar role 
• You have excellent oral and written communication skills 
• You have in-depth knowledge of procurement regulations, contract documents and legal specifications 

What are you waiting for? Apply now!