Corporate Paralegal

Rent The Runway; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health, Vision, Dental

401(k) match

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Sabbatical

Company events

Remote Fridays

Job summary

Rent the Runway is seeking a Corporate Paralegal to support the Legal team from our Brooklyn headquarters, Monday–Thursday, with remote‑friday optional flexibility. You will own contract lifecycles, train staff on policy, and help manage budgets while partnering with cross‑functional teams.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in-house experience, strong organizational skills, and familiarity with contract systems (DocuSign, SpotDraft, Ironclad).

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant in-house experience.
• Registered Notary in NY is a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills, keen attention to detail, thoroughness, and accuracy.
• Experience with contract management systems (DocuSign/SpotDraft/Ironclad) is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the complete contract lifecycle: intake, execution, renewal, termination.
• Serve as the first point of contact for contract needs and lead quarterly business reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Educate and train employees on company policies and vendor engagement processes.
• Manage the Legal budget and coordination with outside counsel as needed.
• Oversee the Legal team's technical stack to scale operations and AI tools.
• Support information requests (due diligence, data rooms, audits, litigation responses).
• Assist with public company compliance workstreams and annual meeting prep.
• Support marketing, advertising, and partnership initiatives from a legal perspective.
• Perform administrative duties: filing, corporate records, signatures, and mailing.

Skills

In-house paralegal

Notary (NY)

Contract management

Legal operations

Microsoft Excel / MS Office

Tools

DocuSign

SpotDraft

Ironclad

Job description

Rent the Runway (RTR) is transforming the way we get dressed by pioneering the world’s first Closet in the Cloud. Founded in 2009, RTR has disrupted the $2.4 trillion fashion industry by inspiring women with a more joyful, sustainable and financially‑savvy way to feel their best every day. As the ultimate destination for circular fashion, the brand now offers infinite points of access to its shared closet via a fully customizable subscription to fashion, one‑time rental or ownership. RTR offers designer apparel and accessories from hundreds of brand partners and has built in‑house proprietary technology and a one‑of‑a‑kind reverse logistics operation. RTR has been named to CNBC’s “Disruptor 50” five times in ten years, and has been placed on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list multiple times.

About the Role:

As Corporate Paralegal, you will have the opportunity to meaningfully impact Rent the Runway and its Legal team, primarily by assisting with legal systems and processes, and managing administrative aspects of the Legal team to ensure its operational effectiveness. You will report to the Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and work collaboratively with the other members of RTR’s Legal team. We are an “office centric” company and you will work from Rent the Runway’s Brooklyn headquarters Monday – Thursday.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee the complete contract lifecycle process, including intake, execution, renewal, and termination.
• Serve as the first point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding contract needs, status, and timelines. Lead quarterly business reviews with cross‑functional teams regarding contract management.
• Educate and train employees on Company policies and the vendor engagement process.
• Manage the Legal budget and tracking, support the accounting teams accrual process, and coordinate with outside counsel as needed.
• Oversee the Legal team technical stack, including legal AI tools, to maintain and scale effective legal operations for the team and our internal clients.
• Support the Legal team with information requests as needed (e.g., due diligence, data rooms, audits, litigation responses, vendor screening).
• Support public company compliance workstreams on an as‑needed basis, including but not limited to, Annual Meeting preparation and quarterly earnings processes.
• Support the Legal team on certain aspects of marketing, advertising, and partnership initiatives.
• Perform administrative tasks such as filing and maintaining corporate records, coordinating signatures, mailing, and other related matters.

About You:

• 3+ years of relevant in‑house experience.
• Registered Notary in the State of NY is a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills, with keen attention to detail, thoroughness, and accuracy.
• Strong ability in Excel, Google Suite, and MS Office.
• Experience with DocuSign, SpotDraft, Ironclad, or similar contract management system is a plus.
• An ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, and to prioritize and manage multiple critical projects under tight deadlines.
• Unquestioned integrity and an ability to work on sensitive and confidential matters.
• Interest in legal operations and thoughtful AI implementation.
• High potential for growth in this role, e.g., evolving legal processes, the team’s suite of technology resources and testing and integrating cutting‑edge legal AI technology to drive team efficiency.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off, including vacation, paid bereavement, and family sick leave.
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA and dependent care from day 1 of employment.
• 401(k) match.
• Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts.
• Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program.
• Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service.
• Company‑wide events and outings.
• Office‑centric work – corporate employees and technical leaders have the option to work remotely on Fridays in accordance with Company policies.

Rent the Runway is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally‑recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.