Lexitas Legal has a client, the investment arm of a prestigious philanthropic entity seeks to hire two Corporate Paralegals for their Legal Department to be responsible for legal and regulatory matters. This is an on-site role in NYC 4 days a week and one day remote.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Draft, review, and revise a very high volume of contracts across various categories, including service agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, event agreements, and software/technology licenses
• Handle urgent contract requests with tight turnaround times while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Work closely with internal business teams to translate business needs into clear, practical contract language and escalate key risks as needed
• Support contract lifecycle management, including tracking key dates, amendments, and renewals
• Assist in developing and maintaining contract templates and playbooks for common agreements
• Manage longer-term legal projects, including updating contract templates, tracking intellectual property assets, maintaining contract/vendor inventories, and improving legal processes
• Attend meetings with business teams, synthesize key takeaways, and track follow-up actions related to legal and contractual matters
• Assist in due diligence related to transactions
• Provide general support to the legal team on transactional matters and special projects
QUALIFICATIONS:
• 3+ years of experience as a paralegal, preferably in a law firm with a focus on transactional work (contract drafting experience is essential)
• Proven ability to manage a high volume of contracts with accuracy and efficiency
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work seamlessly with business teams under tight deadlines
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills-must be comfortable juggling multiple high-priority contracts while also managing longer-term projects
• Proficiency in Word, comparison software, contract management systems, and Excel required
• Proficiency in legal research tools is a plus
3 years of experience - (110-120K)
4-6+ years of experience - (130-150K+)
IP experience ideal for one paralegal position and Investment Management experience a plus for the second paralegal position.
Excellent benefits package.
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