About the position
The Farmer’s Dog is looking for a highly motivated corporate Paralegal to join our fast-growing Legal Department and manage the company’s day-to-day legal needs. This is a high-impact role that requires a highly organized and detail-oriented individual with a passion for law, and of course, dogs! The role involves drafting, reviewing, and maintaining contracts, managing legal documentation, and supporting various legal matters under attorney supervision.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review and maintain contracts, including non-disclosure agreements, letter agreements and other stakeholder agreements under attorney supervision.
- Maintain organized legal documentation, trackers and databases.
- Compose and coordinate legal correspondence.
- Complete corporate, regulatory and financial filings, liaising with agents as required.
- Support continuous improvement to workflows to streamline legal requests and improve efficiency.
- Supervise the status of requests in the legal department queue and track SLAs.
- Manage the company's IP portfolio and handle associated IP matters.
- Provide support on other legal matters as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree and paralegal certification from an ABA-approved program.
- 3-5 years experience in an in-house paralegal role.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
- Proactive, self-starter who excels in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience working with contracts, including managing a contract management system.
- Skilled communicator with the ability to distill complexity into simple terms.
- Proficient with GoogleSuite, Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), DocuSign, Asana & Adobe Acrobat.
- A passion for dogs.
Benefits
- Dog-friendly office in Greenwich Village.
- Market-competitive compensation and equity packages.
- Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision.
- Company supported mental health benefits.
- 12 week paid parental leave.
- Competitive 401k plan with company match.
- Flexible PTO.
- Discounted fresh food for your pup.
- Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug.
