Corporate Paralegal

We are looking for a Corporate Paralegal to support a growing legal team and help strengthen day-to-day legal operations in New York, New York. This position offers meaningful ownership across contract administration, corporate governance, and compliance activities while working closely with senior legal leadership and internal business partners. The ideal candidate brings strong organizational judgment, comfort with legal technology, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.

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Responsibilities:

• Oversee core legal operations platforms, including tools used for contract administration, entity records, and outside counsel billing and matter tracking.

• Partner with internal stakeholders throughout the business to facilitate contract review, coordinate revisions, and support timely execution of commercial agreements.

• Assist attorneys with a broad range of matters such as governance support, policy documentation, regulatory responses, insurance-related issues, intellectual property filings, procurement matters, and real estate transactions.

• Maintain corporate records for legal entities, including registrations, annual compliance filings, and documentation required for board and governance processes.

• Support risk management and compliance initiatives by tracking obligations, organizing documentation, and helping implement consistent legal processes.

• Work closely with the Chief Legal Officer, Assistant General Counsel, and cross-functional teams to identify legal operational needs and introduce practical, scalable solutions.

• Contribute to the development and upkeep of contract templates, approval workflows, playbooks, and centralized document repositories to improve efficiency and consistency.

• Provide reporting and administrative support related to legal matters, contracts, and entity data to help the department operate effectively as the company grows.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; paralegal certification is strongly preferred.

• At least 5 years of paralegal experience with substantial involvement in commercial contracting and legal operations.

• Demonstrated experience managing agreements, entity documentation, legal matters, policy records, and related reporting responsibilities.

• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to handle sensitive information with sound judgment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across legal, executive, and business teams.

• Proven ability to balance multiple deadlines and work independently in a fast-paced, high-growth setting.

• Hands-on experience with legal technology platforms for contract lifecycle management, matter and billing management, entity management, database tools, and Microsoft Office. xrczosw

• Experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, recycling, composting, reuse, or similarly complex operational businesses is highly valued.