Contract Management Paralegal

Red Wing Shoe Company•Red Wing, MN

1d•$76,600 - $103,400

About The Position

The Contract Management Paralegal provides substantive legal and administrative support to the Legal Department, focusing on drafting, reviewing, and managing contracts and related legal documents. The role coordinates activities throughout the contract lifecycle, partnering with attorneys, business stakeholders, and other internal clients to facilitate contract review, negotiation, execution, storage, reporting, and administration. The position also provides training and guidance on contract management best practices and performs other duties as assigned by the General Counsel. The successful candidate will bring strong organizational skills, experience with contract management processes and systems, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced corporate environment. The role is part of a growing legal department at a Minnesota-based company with a global footprint.

Requirements

Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or Paralegal Certificate from an accredited institution.
Minimum 5 years of paralegal, contract administration, legal operations, or related experience.
Experience supporting commercial contract review and administration.
Experience working with contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent organizational, communication, and project-management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a corporate legal department.
Experience with legal operations and process-improvement initiatives.
Familiarity with electronic signature platforms and document management systems.
Experience supporting procurement, vendor, technology, or commercial contracting matters.
Knowledge of corporate governance and compliance requirements.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information.
Customer-service mindset and strong stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

Review and coordinate the circulation of vendor compliance agreements throughout the organization, ensuring parties review them and update departmental processes to meet agreed customer requirements.
Assist attorneys in drafting, revising, and negotiating contract language using approved templates and applicable contracting standards and review procedures.
Track contracts through execution, coordinate signatures, and maintain contract databases and repositories.
Coordinate approvals and required stakeholder reviews.
Manage contract intake requests and route them appropriately within the Legal Department.
Review incoming agreements to determine contract type, business owner, required approvals, and applicable review procedures.
Determine appropriate contract review workflows and approval paths, and track progress through completion.
Serve as a point of contact for business stakeholders, providing guidance on contracting requirements, approvals, and procedural alternatives.
Guide review of contracts’ operational requirements and routing guides, evaluate special handling needs, identify risks and issues, and escalate issues to the General Counsel.
Administer and maintain the company’s contract lifecycle management system, recommending workflow and governance improvements.
Upload, organize, and maintain executed agreements and supporting documentation.
Monitor contract milestones, notice periods, expiration dates, renewal deadlines, and other key obligations.
Generate reports on contract status, cycle times, upcoming renewals, and compliance metrics, identifying trends and process-improvement opportunities.
Perform other duties as assigned by the General Counsel.