Contracts Paralegal
About The Position
The Contracts Paralegal supports the commercial contract function of Golden Hippo’s in-house Legal Department across the full contract lifecycle, from intake and drafting through negotiation, execution, monitoring, and periodic audits. The role also supports certain corporate maintenance activities. The position is remote in the United States. It involves drafting and negotiating a range of commercial and related agreements, maintaining standardized templates and contract resources, auditing existing contracts, and assisting with entity management, corporate governance filings, and organizational record-keeping.
Requirements
- Ability to draft, revise, and proofread routine contracts.
- Proficiency with contract-management tools and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work independently and efficiently with minimal supervision and exercise sound judgment.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, with a strong commitment to deadlines and high-quality work products.
- High degree of accountability, self-motivation, and drive.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize competing demands, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and deliver accurate work promptly and efficiently.
- Extensive daily work experience using large language model platforms, such as Anthropic Claude, to improve productivity and accuracy and streamline contract review and drafting.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 5 years of experience supporting commercial contracting, in-house, with a law firm, or a combination.
Nice To Haves
- Paralegal certificate or registration from NALA or NFPA.
Responsibilities
- Support the commercial contracts legal function, including administering the full contract lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain standardized contract templates, playbooks, and clause libraries to improve efficiency and consistency across the Legal Department.
- Conduct periodic audits of existing contracts to identify expiration dates, auto-renewal terms, unfavorable provisions, and renegotiation opportunities.
- Draft and negotiate website terms, U.S. and international privacy policies, talent releases, manufacturing agreements, technology service agreements, professional services agreements, influencer agreements, and product agreements.
- Support corporate maintenance activities, including entity management, corporate governance filings, and organizational record-keeping as needed.
Benefits
- 100% of premiums covered for employee-only medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Annual and monthly performance-linked bonus opportunities.
- 401(k) match up to 3.5% of contributions.
- Company-sponsored Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
- Up to 15 days of vacation accrued during the first year.
- Six paid sick and mental health days.
- Employee Assistance Program, company closure dates, free weekly yoga and meditation classes, and expanded mental health benefits.
- Mentorship program, continuous learning opportunities, and performance-based pay increases.
- Charity sponsorships and community giving.
- Cell and internet reimbursement.
- Free employee products.
- Annual events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
