Commercial Contracts Paralegal

About the role

The Commercial Contracts Paralegal supports the Legal and Commercial teams with business-as-usual (BAU) commercial contracting activities. This role is primarily administrative and process-driven, focusing on document management, contract processing, and support related to standard commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Support BAU commercial contracting activities through administrative and document-processing tasks
• Prepare, format, and process standard commercial agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), amendments, and related documents
• Cook up contract workflows, including internal reviews, approvals, and execution
• Maintain accurate and organized contract records, trackers, and filing systems (electronic and/or physical)
• Absorb contract intake, ensuring requests are complete and routed appropriately
• Monitor contract status and follow up with internal stakeholders to ensure timely completion
• Aid with version control and document management for contracts and related correspondence
• Aid with basic contract data entry and reporting as needed
• Ensure compliance with internal contracting processes, templates, and guidelines
• Review standard contract terms and identify key provisions (e.g., scope, term, termination, confidentiality, liability caps) to support internal stakeholders
• Respond to routine internal questions about what a contract says or requires and escalate non-standard items to the Legal team
• Perform other related administrative or legal support duties as assigned

Requirements

• Previous experience in a paralegal, legal assistant, contracts administrator, or similar role preferred
• Experience supporting commercial contracts and standard legal agreements is highly desirable
• Ability to read and understand basic commercial contract language
• Confidence answering routine questions about contract provisions
• Strong administrative and organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and contract workflows in a deadline-driven environment
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working with confidential and sensitive information
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) and document management systems
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools is a plus