Senior Paralegal, Contracts & Corporate Governance (remote)

Natus•Schaumburg, IL

1d•$40 - $50•Remote

About The Position

Natus is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Paralegal to join its legal team and own the day-to-day contract lifecycle for a global MedTech company. The position also supports corporate governance, intellectual property portfolio management, litigation, and legal operations. The role is suited to an experienced paralegal who can organize high-volume work, keep contracts moving, and build legal processes and tools. The Senior Paralegal manages contract intake, triage, drafting, review, approvals, execution, repository maintenance, renewals, and templates. The role also leads selection and adoption of a Contract Lifecycle Management tool, including migration of legacy contracts, and supports vendor registration and compliance filings for U.S. government contracts. The position maintains corporate records and filing calendars for entities in multiple jurisdictions, coordinates director and officer changes, and supports M&A and internal reorganizations. Additional work includes tracking IP matters, coordinating litigation support and legal holds, responding to audit requests, maintaining legal resources, and coordinating outside counsel and legal spend. The role reports directly to the General Counsel and works with stakeholders across departments, as well as outside counsel, consultants, and accountants in foreign jurisdictions. It is a full-time remote position. Compensation is listed as $40–$50 per hour.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate, or equivalent.
At least 7 years of experience as a paralegal, including at least 4 years of hands-on contracts management in a corporate legal department.
Strong knowledge of commercial contract terms, including Terms & Conditions.
Proven ability to review counterparty agreements against company templates, redline deviations, and determine when to escalate.
Hands-on experience implementing or administering a CLM tool.
Strong skills in SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and e-signature tools.
Proficiency using AI tools to work more efficiently in contract review, drafting, and legal research.
Familiarity with entity requirements in Europe, China, and/or Australia, including apostille processes.
Exceptional attention to detail and strong organization across a high volume of matters.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

A JD or LLM.
Experience in MedTech, life sciences, or another regulated industry.
Litigation support experience, including legal holds and discovery coordination.
IP docketing experience.

Responsibilities

Manage contract intake, triage, and tracking for requests from Sales, Procurement, R&D, HR, and other teams.
Draft initial commercial agreements using company templates, including NDAs, distributor agreements, supply agreements, customer agreements, and standard Terms & Conditions.
Review and redline customer and vendor counterparty agreements against company templates, and escalate deviations to the General Counsel.
Coordinate contract approval workflows, signatures, and execution.
Maintain the central contract repository and track renewal and termination dates.
Maintain and update contract templates and clause libraries.
Lead selection and adoption of a Contract Lifecycle Management tool, including migration of legacy contracts.
Support vendor registration and compliance filings for U.S. federal, state, and local government contracts, including SAM.gov registration, state procurement portals, and required certifications.
Maintain corporate records for existing and newly acquired entities, including articles, bylaws, and board resolutions.
Track annual filing requirements and deadlines in Europe, China, and Australia.
Coordinate director and officer changes with outside counsel, including notarization and apostille.
Support M&A and internal reorganizations, including corporate and contract due diligence, data room preparation, post-closing integration of entities and contracts, and entity dissolutions.
Maintain an IP portfolio tracker for patents and trademarks across jurisdictions, including status, deadlines, annuities, and renewals.
Cross-check outside counsel docket reports against the IP tracker and flag upcoming deadlines to the General Counsel.
Coordinate between IP outside counsel and internal engineering and product teams, and coordinate invention disclosures and inventor assignment documents.
Track active and threatened disputes, including employment matters, and maintain a matter log.
Coordinate document collection and legal holds with outside litigation counsel.
Support audit letter responses and litigation reserve reporting for Finance.
Build and maintain a Legal SharePoint site for D&O information, policies, templates, and resources.
Coordinate outside counsel and track legal spend and invoices in AP systems.
Handle ad hoc matters, including insurance certificate requests and wage garnishment orders.