Senior Commercial Paralegal - Contracts Manager
About The Position
Roblox is seeking a collaborative, service-minded Senior Commercial Paralegal to draft and negotiate NDAs and SOWs and improve how the business submits contracts to Legal. Reporting to the Director, Commercial Contracts, the role focuses on contract drafting, contract lifecycle management (CLM), and process improvements. The position partners with teams including Finance, Security, and Privacy and may be the first and only point of contact many colleagues have with Legal, making strong communication and service skills important. The role also supports contract operations by managing contract intake, approvals, execution, checks, repositories, and templates, while collaborating with Legal Ops on AI agents to automate contract intake, review, and search. For roles based at Roblox's San Mateo, CA headquarters, office-based work is onsite Tuesday through Thursday, with optional presence Monday and Friday.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 5 years of experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including NDAs and SOWs, in a corporate legal or technology environment.
- Sound judgment about when to escalate contract issues to attorneys.
- Hands-on experience with contract lifecycle management and intake tools, such as Zip, DocuSign, and Glean.
- A track record of improving contracting workflows.
- Experience with AI or automation tools, such as Claude or GC-AI.
- Working knowledge of privacy, data protection, and security considerations in commercial contracts.
- Responsive, collaborative communication and strong customer-service orientation; ability to translate legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance and work with minimal supervision.
- Detail-oriented, structured problem-solving and prioritization skills.
- Ability to manage a steady volume of requests and use quick, light-touch evaluations to efficiently unblock cross-functional partners.
- Curiosity and a continuous-learning mindset.
Responsibilities
- Draft, redline, and execute NDAs and SOWs using approved templates, playbooks, and fallback positions, escalating matters to attorneys when needed.
- Partner with Finance, Security, Privacy, and other cross-functional teams to gather approvals, streamline contract submissions, and remove bottlenecks.
- Collaborate across company divisions, including Engineering, Infrastructure, Marketing, and People Ops, and engage with internal partners at all levels while setting clear expectations and providing updates.
- Manage the contract lifecycle through DocuSign.
- Run related-party and export control checks.
- Maintain the contract repository and templates.
- Partner with Legal Ops to scope and build AI agents that automate contract intake, review, and search.
- Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce friction, and improve operational efficiency.
Benefits
- Equity compensation for full-time employees.
- Benefits are available as described on the company's benefits page.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
