Senior Contracts Paralegal

GardaWorld•St. Louis, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Paralegal to join our in-house legal team and support a dynamic, growing organization. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented legal professional with strong experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, managing contract workflows, mitigating risk, and partnering with cross-functional teams. Working closely with legal, sales, and operations leaders, you will help drive the contract process from intake through execution while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy serving as a trusted business partner, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the organization.

Requirements

Authorized to work in the United States
Associate degree in Paralegal Studies or related field required
Approximately 7-10 years of relevant experience
Paralegal Certificate or equivalent on the job training
In-house legal department experience required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail.
Understanding of legal language, principles, and processes as well as other related matters.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, and Teams.
Superior organization, administration, and document management skills to undertake work in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
Ability to efficiently manage time and prioritize workflow to meet deadlines.
High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
Sound judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Review, draft, negotiate, and administer commercial contracts, client agreements, amendments, and related legal documents.
Manage the full contract lifecycle, including contract intake, review, negotiation, approval, execution, and document retention.
Triage and prioritize contract requests while ensuring timely completion and stakeholder communication.
Serve as a primary liaison between Legal, Sales, Operations, Finance, Risk Management, and external counterparties throughout the contract negotiation process.
Communicate contract terms, negotiation strategies, legal risks, and business considerations to internal stakeholders and customers.
Provide guidance on contract interpretation, compliance requirements, risk assessment, and risk mitigation strategies.
Coordinate contract approvals, signature workflows, and execution processes utilizing contract management best practices.
Maintain contract databases, document repositories, and legal records to ensure accuracy, organization, version control, and audit readiness.
Partner with the legal team to improve contract management processes, workflow efficiency, and operational consistency.
Facilitate insurance certificate requests and contractually required insurance documentation.
Coordinate with Sales, Legal, Operations, and insurance brokers to ensure fulfillment of contractual insurance obligations.
Track and manage insurance-related requests from initiation through completion while maintaining appropriate documentation.
Conduct legal research and gather information to support legal analysis, business decisions, and risk management initiatives.
Support special projects, legal operations initiatives, and other responsibilities as assigned.