Paralegal, Technology, Operations, and Vendor Contracts

Wiley • Hoboken, NJ

4d • $73,400 - $102,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Paralegal provides advanced legal support in a specialty area, using highly developed paralegal skills and an in-depth understanding of legal procedures and business practices. The Paralegal, Technology, Operations, and Vendor Contracts supports Wiley’s Legal team in managing vendor and technology transactions for Wiley businesses and functional partners globally. The role negotiates and drafts vendor, technology, and bespoke agreements; advises Global Sourcing (Procurement) and business partners on contract risk; and maintains Wiley’s contract templates and playbooks in line with legal and regulatory requirements. The role also escalates disputes to Legal team leadership and litigation colleagues. It requires strong contract expertise, sound judgment about when to escalate, and the ability to support colleagues across multiple countries with technology and commercial agreements. The role reports to Legal team leadership and operates in a hybrid work environment.

Requirements

• Paralegal certificate or degree, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of commercial, technology, and vendor contracts.
• Ability to negotiate and redline agreements against playbook positions and judge when to escalate to legal leadership.
• Ability to draft bespoke agreements, such as partnership, speaker, and license agreements, when standard templates do not fit.
• Ability to advise business and sourcing partners clearly and practically on contract risk.
• Ability to maintain templates, playbooks, and contract standards and apply new legal and regulatory requirements to them.
• Demonstrated courage in collaborating with colleagues across teams, ability to drive measurable impact through contract support and process improvements, and commitment to continuous learning to strengthen legal operations expertise.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of paralegal experience or equivalent, preferably in a corporate legal department or law firm.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management and e-signature tools.
• AI processing expertise and AI tool development for contract review.
• Ability to train colleagues on processes, terms, and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate MSAs, NDAs, and DPAs with vendors and their counsel using Wiley’s playbook positions, and escalate non-standard requests.
• Draft and negotiate bespoke agreements when standard templates do not fit, including partnership and collaboration, speaker, venue, and license agreements.
• Advise Global Sourcing and business partners on contract questions and strategy, including participating in monthly meetings with Global Sourcing on pending deals.
• Review supplier registration in Ariba as it pertains to risk.
• Maintain and update the MSA Playbook, contract templates, and Independent Contractor Agreements, and apply new regulatory requirements to them.
• Escalate blockers to Legal team leadership and advise on vendor disputes in partnership with litigation colleagues.
• Train colleagues on contracting processes, terms, and negotiations.
• Develop and use AI-assisted tools to support contract review.
• Support other Legal teams and business partners with negotiations, language review, and drafting as needed.

Benefits

• Meeting-free Friday afternoons, allowing more time for focused work and professional development.
• Employee programs that provide opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed