Contracts Associate

Trellis Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plans

Paid time off

Student Debt Forgiveness

Pet Insurance

Job summary

ACA Group, a leading GRC advisor, seeks a Contracts Associate to support the Legal Department in preparing, negotiating, tracking, and organizing client engagement and confidentiality agreements, and other contracts. The role includes assisting with governance materials, templates, and ad-hoc projects, with minimal travel.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of contracts or paralegal experience, excellent organization, and discretion.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as a contracts specialist or paralegal is required.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities are a must.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Willingness to travel minimally when needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing, negotiating, tracking, and organizing client engagement agreements, confidentiality agreements, and other contracts.
• Interact with clients, service providers, and internal stakeholders regarding contracts.
• Maintain corporate records and legal files.
• Schedule and prepare materials/minutes for governance matters.
• Create, update, and maintain Legal Department templates and files.

Skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

Confidentiality

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Contracts Associate

Date: Sep 22, 2026

Location: New York, NY, US Pittsburgh, PA, US

Company: ACA Group

The Opportunity

The individual in this position is primarily responsible for assisting ACA’s Legal Department with preparing, negotiating, tracking, and organizing client engagement agreements, confidentiality agreements, and other contracts. The individual in this position is also responsible for assisting the Legal Department with a variety of projects across a range of areas and will be integral to its efficient operation.

What you’ll do

• Assist with preparing, negotiating, tracking, and organizing client engagement agreements, confidentiality agreements, and other contracts, under the oversight of senior contract personnel
• Communicate and interact with ACA clients, service providers, internal stakeholders, and others regarding delivery of contracts and other information under the oversight of senior contract personnel
• Assist with maintaining ACA’s corporate records and legal files
• Assist with scheduling and the preparation of materials and notes/minutes in connection with corporate governance matters
• Assist with creating, maintaining and updating Legal Department templates and files
• Perform ad-hoc work/special projects as necessary to support ACA on various client and internal initiatives

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• One year’s prior experience as a contracts specialist or paralegal required

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to exercise discretion and make independent judgments on matters of significance
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality with respect to sensitive ACA corporate and client information
• Dependable, flexible, and adaptable to new ACA initiatives and changing client needs
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, team environment
• Ability to work independently, multi-task and prioritize effectively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and clients
• Highly motivated and goal oriented; proactive in one’s own education and career progression; volunteers for and shows initiative on both internal and external projects and tasks
• Dedicated to upholding ACA’s high-quality standards and customer service focus
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Acrobat, and the Internet
• Willing to undertake minimal travel

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Contract drafting experience and/or in an in-house setting
• Certificate in paralegal studies or contracts

What working at ACA offers

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options as well as a flexible work environment.You’ll also be granted time off for designated ACA Paid Holidays, Summer Fridays, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. We also offer unique benefits such as Student Debt Forgiveness and Pet Insurance.

About ACA:

ACA Group is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. We empower our clients to reimagine GRC and protect and grow their business. Our innovative approach integrates consulting, managed services, and our ComplianceAlpha®technology platform with the specialized expertise of former regulators and practitioners and our deep understanding of the global regulatory landscape.

What we commit to:

ACA is firmly committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, which applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotions, training, discipline, terminations, layoffs, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and all other terms and conditions of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Salary Range:$70,000.00 plus discretionary bonus

Please note that everyone using,storing, sharing or transmitting information with or throughACA devicesor systems,should have no expectation of privacyin any message, files, data, document, facsimile, telephone conversation, conversation, message, or any other kind of information or communications transmitted to, receivedfrom, printed from, or stored or recorded while utilizing any ACA systems, software, and data.