As Sierra's first legal analyst hire, you'll have the opportunity to play a foundational role in building a high-impact legal function. You will be central to our day-to-day legal operations, helping to drive efficiency, enable the business, and ensure Sierra's legal infrastructure scales with the company. We're looking for someone eager to take ownership, who thrives in dynamic environments, and wants to grow their skills across a wide variety of legal and operational areas. You will gain experience in the following areas and our team will be committed to help you learn and grow. Contract Operations & Execution Manage the end-to-end contract execution process, including routing and tracking. Prepare, review, and maintain standard agreements (e.g., NDAs, vendor contracts, SOWs) and related documentation. Support attorneys in redlining and finalizing agreements, helping to ensure business needs are met without compromising legal protections. Corporate Governance & Compliance Assist with corporate governance and subsidiary formation and management, including maintaining corporate records, drafting resolutions, and preparing routine filings. Help coordinate board and committee materials, and track regulatory and compliance obligations. Ensure entity information is accurate and up-to-date across internal and external systems. Patent & Intellectual Property Support Support Sierra's patent program by coordinating with inventors, outside counsel, and internal stakeholders. Assist with documentation, inventor declarations, and tracking of patent filings and deadlines. Maintain organized records of Sierra's IP portfolio and contribute to process improvements around IP management. Privacy & Product Projects Partner with attorneys on privacy and data protection matters, including vendor reviews, privacy notices, and data subject request workflows. Support product counseling projects by gathering information, coordinating cross-functional inputs, and helping track follow-ups. Stay engaged with emerging privacy and AI-related legal issues and assist in translating them into operational processes. Operational Excellence Build and maintain trackers, playbooks, and workflows to increase team efficiency and scalability. Drive consistency across processes like contract intake, request routing, and template management. Conduct legal and factual research, prepare summaries, and support attorneys with diligence for transactions or strategic initiatives. Coordinate with outside counsel on corporate, privacy, and regulatory matters. Contribute to special projects across the legal team, including privacy, employment, and intellectual property initiatives. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Finance, Security, Operations, and Sales to support projects ranging from vendor onboarding to audits to customer negotiations. Act as a point of contact for legal intake, shepherding requests to completion while providing visibility through trackers and dashboards. Support business teams by translating legal requirements into clear, actionable steps. Team Contribution Be a team player first and foremost, pitching in wherever needed. Embrace Sierra's culture of collaboration, agility, and continuous improvement. Bring curiosity and initiative to explore new areas of law (including AI-related legal issues) as Sierra continues to scale.