Senior Paralegal

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Paralegal, you will serve as a key legal operations and corporate governance partner, supporting the Chief Legal Officer and cross-functional stakeholders across the organization.

You will independently manage complex legal and corporate matters, drive process improvements, and provide strategic support on contracts, entity management, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Lead the administration and optimization of contract lifecycle management processes and systems, including LinkSquares, to enhance efficiency, visibility, and compliance.
• Manage the drafting, review, tracking, execution, and maintenance of a wide range of agreements, ensuring adherence to organizational policies and legal requirements.
• Conduct detailed contract analysis, identify legal and business risks, and recommend practical solutions to mitigate exposure.
• Serve as a trusted legal resource to business stakeholders, collaborating across departments to ensure contractual obligations align with organizational objectives and regulatory standards.
• Conduct advanced legal research and analysis, synthesizing findings into actionable recommendations for legal counsel and business leaders.
• Aid the Chief Legal Officer with legal project management, strategic initiatives, fact gathering, due diligence, and complex legal analyses.
• Prepare, review, and file corporate governance documents, including articles of incorporation, articles of organization, bylaws, operating agreements, board consents, resolutions, and related records.
• Maintain and oversee corporate records, governance databases, organizational charts, and legal document repositories to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and compliance.
• Cook up annual reporting, business licensing, "doing business as" (DBA) filings, state registrations, and other corporate compliance requirements.
• Manage entity governance documentation and support board and committee activities through preparation of materials, meeting records, and related filings.
• Track and maintain intellectual property portfolios, including trademarks, copyrights, licenses, and related renewal requirements.
• Draft legal correspondence and communicate directly with outside counsel, regulators, business partners, and external stakeholders on legal and contractual matters.
• Identify opportunities to improve legal operations and implement scalable processes, templates, workflows, and best practices to increase organizational effectiveness.
• Support internal compliance initiatives, audits, and regulatory reviews as needed.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, reports, and analyses to support decision-making by senior leadership.
• Act as a proactive, self-directed professional who anticipates needs, solves problems independently, and drives legal matters to successful completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; ABA-approved Paralegal Certificate or equivalent advanced paralegal training strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive corporate paralegal experience, preferably within healthcare, life sciences, regulated industries, or similarly complex organizations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior legal executives and managing sophisticated corporate governance and contract administration responsibilities.
• Extensive knowledge of corporate law, business entity management, contract law, and corporate governance practices.
• Strong experience reviewing, negotiating, and administering commercial contracts and legal agreements.
• Experience managing contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, preferably LinkSquares or similar platforms.
• Pioneering ability to independently manage complex legal projects with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional legal research, analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with executive leadership, outside counsel, and business stakeholders.
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment when handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and legal technology platforms.
• Detail-oriented, highly accountable, and committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a dynamic environment while maintaining the ability to work independently and take initiative.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare industry experience.
• Familiarity with intellectual property portfolio management.
• Experience managing multi-state entity compliance and governance requirements.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory compliance and related legal frameworks.