Contracts Paralegal

Golden Hippo®; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Annual and monthly bonus programs

401(k) with company match + ESOP

Vacation and sick days

Well-being programs

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Golden Hippo is seeking a Contracts Paralegal to support the in-house Legal Department across the complete contract lifecycle. You will draft, negotiate, and manage templates, playbooks, and clause libraries to improve efficiency and consistency.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and familiarity with contract-management tools. Remote work is offered with nationwide scope within the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; paralegal certification preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years in-house or law firm contract support.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts; familiarity with website terms, privacy policies, and vendor agreements.

Responsibilities

• Support the commercial contracts function across the full lifecycle (intake to drafting, negotiation, execution, monitoring, auditing).
• Develop and maintain standardized contract templates, playbooks, and clause libraries.
• Conduct periodic audits for expiration dates, auto-renewals, and renegotiation opportunities.
• Draft and negotiate contracts including vendor, website terms, privacy policies, and service agreements.
• Support corporate maintenance activities including entity management and governance filings.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract administration

Attention to detail

Time management

Independent work

Communications

LLM platforms usage

Legal research

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Paralegal certificate (NALA/NFPA preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Contract-management tools

Anthropic Claude / other LLM platforms

Job description

Where A-Players Thrive.
We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,000 team members across multiple companies, we create best-in-class products that help make the world healthier and happier. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $600 million of revenue annually. Learn more about our brands.

Where A-Players Thrive.
We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,000 team members across multiple companies, we create best-in-class products that help make the world healthier and happier. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $600 million of revenue annually. Learn more about our brands.

Where A-Players Thrive.
We’re an employee-owned, vertically-integrated builder of some of America’s most popular health & wellness brands. With over 1,000 team members across multiple companies, we create best-in-class products that help make the world healthier and happier. Our creative content educates the world on making smarter health choices, while the brands we own generate over $600 million of revenue annually. Learn more about our brands.
We’re Looking For A: Contracts Paralegal
Location: Remote (United States)
What You’ll Be Doing:As the Contracts Paralegal at Golden Hippo, you will support the commercial contract function of the Company’s in-house Legal Department — your work will touch upon the full contract lifecycle from intake to drafting through negotiation, execution, monitoring, and periodic auditing of contracts. Some corporate maintenance responsibilities also fall within the scope of this role.
Primary responsibilities and duties include the following:

• Support the commercial contracts legal function, including administering the full contract lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain standardized contract templates, playbooks, and clause libraries to improve efficiency and consistency across the Legal Department.
• Conduct periodic audits of existing contracts to identify expiration dates, auto-renewal terms, unfavorable provisions, and renegotiation opportunities.
• Draft and negotiate contracts including website terms, privacy policies (U.S. and international), talent releases, manufacturing agreements, technology service agreements, professional services agreements, influencer agreements, and product agreements.
• Support corporate maintenance activities, including entity management, corporate governance filings, and organizational record-keeping as needed.

Qualifications (Note: We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick ALL of these boxes.):

• Capable of drafting, revising, proofreading routine contracts.
• Proficiency with contract-management tools, Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently with minimal supervision, and exercise sound judgment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, with strong commitment to meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality work products.
• Possesses a high degree of accountability, self-motivation, and drive.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with ability to prioritize competing demands, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and deliver accurate work products in a timely and efficient manner .
• Extensive experience using large language model platforms, such as Anthropic Claude, in daily work to improve productivity, enhance accuracy, streamline contract review and drafting.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 5+ years of experience, either in-house, with a law firm, or a combination, supporting commercial contracting required.
• Paralegal certificates or registrations from NALA or NFPA preferred.

Golden Perks & Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage – We cover 100% of premiums for employee-only medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Bonus Opportunities – Earn more with both annual and monthly bonus programs tied to performance.
• Investing in Your Future – We match up to 3.5% of your 401(k) contributions and offer a company-sponsored Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), helping your retirement savings grow alongside the company. Learn more.
• Work-Life Balance – Start your first year accruing up to 15 days of vacation, plus 6 paid sick and mental health days.
• Well-Being Support – Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Program, company closure dates, free weekly yoga and meditation classes, and expanded mental health benefits—we take a holistic approach to your well-being.
• Career Growth – Grow with us through our mentorship program, continuous learning opportunities, and performance-based pay increases designed to help you advance.
• Make an Impact – Give back through our charity sponsorships. Together, we’ve donated over $9 million to communities worldwide.
• Additional Benefits - Cell/internet reimbursement, free employee products, annual events, and more!

The base salary range is $65,000 - $85,000, plus annual & monthly KPI bonus potential.
The posted salary range in this job posting reflects data based on California's cost of labor analysis. This salary range is subject to change per state; please click here to find the pay differential in your state of residence if the role is remote.
Salary is based on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geographical location.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.
A Note to Recruiting Agencies: At Golden Hippo, we handle all hiring through our internal Talent Acquisition team. Occasionally, we might use staffing or recruiting agencies to support our internal team in finding the right candidates. Agencies are not authorized to contact our hiring teams directly to present candidates. Our internal Talent Acquisition team is responsible for all candidate presentations to our hiring managers. Golden Hippo will need written approval and a signed agreement before submitting any candidate info for a specific job opening. Without this, we won’t pay any fees for placements. Thank you for your understanding.