Senior Paralegal - Contracts

What's in it for You

• Competitive Salary: $90,000 / year
• Work Site Location: St. Louis, MO
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, 401(k) with employer matching contributions, paid time off (PTO) policy, paid holidays, disability coverage, and life insurance options.
• Career Growth: Career growth opportunities at GardaWorld
• Travel: Limited travel may be required to support GardaWorld operations.

Your Responsibilities as a Senior Paralegal

• Review, draft, negotiate, and administer commercial contracts, client agreements, amendments, and related legal documents.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including contract intake, review, negotiation, approval, execution, and document retention.
• Triage and prioritize contract requests while ensuring timely completion and stakeholder communication.
• Serve as a primary liaison between Legal, Sales, Operations, Finance, Risk Management, and external counterparties throughout the contract negotiation process.
• Communicate contract terms, negotiation strategies, legal risks, and business considerations to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Provide guidance on contract interpretation, compliance requirements, risk assessment, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate contract approvals, signature workflows, and execution processes utilizing contract management best practices.
• Maintain contract databases, document repositories, and legal records to ensure accuracy, organization, version control, and audit readiness.
• Partner with the legal team to improve contract management processes, workflow efficiency, and operational consistency.
• Facilitate insurance certificate requests and contractually required insurance documentation.
• Coordinate with Sales, Legal, Operations, and insurance brokers to ensure fulfillment of contractual insurance obligations.
• Track and manage insurance-related requests from initiation through completion while maintaining appropriate documentation.
• Conduct legal research and gather information to support legal analysis, business decisions, and risk management initiatives.
• Support special projects, legal operations initiatives, and other responsibilities as assigned.

Your Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States
• Associate degree in Paralegal Studies or related field required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• About 7-10 years of relevant experience and a Paralegal Certificate or equivalent on the job training.
• In-house legal department experience required

Your Skills and Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail.
• Understanding of legal language, principles, and processes as well as other related matters.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, and Teams.
• Superior organization, administration, and document management skills to undertake work in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Able to efficiently manage time and prioritize workflow to meet deadlines.
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• Sound judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality.