Paralegal, Commercial

Stanley 1913•Seattle, WA

5d•$100,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Stanley 1913 is seeking a highly organized and motivated Commercial Paralegal to join their team. This role will involve working with global sales and distribution teams, as well as global functions such as Supply Chain, Quality & Compliance, IT, Finance, Marketing, and the People team. The paralegal will support a wide range of commercial matters and is ideal for someone who enjoys working on complex projects in a fast-paced, growing company. The position is based in the Seattle office and requires being on-premise at least 2 days per week.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communicator, demonstrating the interpersonal skills required to effectively interface with key stakeholders, team members, business leaders, and employees at all levels within the company.
Advanced contract drafting, redlining, reading, and writing skills.
Demonstrate sound judgment, initiative and effective problem-solving skills.
Thrives in ambiguity and fast-paced environments, operating with urgency.
Interest in corporate governance, immigration, and real estate matters.
Familiarity with indirect procurement and supply chain.
Skilled in developing scalable processes to optimize workflows.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts.
Bachelor’s degree required.
5-10 years as a paralegal at a recognized law firm and/or an in-house legal department.
5+ years of experience in commercial transactions.
Advanced proficiency with Office 365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.

Nice To Haves

Prefer experience with consumer goods and/or retail companies.

Responsibilities

Review, redline, and negotiate commercial agreements to support outbound sales and inbound purchasing engagements.
Assist business teams in drafting and preparing operational documents that are ancillary to definitive agreements (e.g., policies and guidelines).
Serve as the primary contact for NDAs, amendments, and SOWs across business functions.
Summarize agreements for business stakeholders and the Legal team.
Develop contracting standards and templates to support processes.
Corporate record management and entity maintenance.
Collaborate with Contracts Management to organize and manage contracts.
Support the creation and maintenance of company policies.
Design and deliver basic legal training to business teams.
Serve as a liaison between attorneys and internal clients, performing assigned legal support functions under the supervision of attorneys.
Perform ad hoc projects as assigned by attorneys.