Defense Paralegal — Hybrid, DocuSign & Contract Support

Blue Yonder; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with Matching

Flexible Time Off

Hybrid work schedule

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Blue Yonder Defense Solutions, LLC is seeking a Paralegal to join our Legal team in Dallas. The role supports day-to-day legal operations, including document organization, review of small-value contracts, and drafting marketing materials.

You will work hybrid 2-3 days in-office and collaborate with Business Development, Marketing, and Procurement. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in paralegal support, strong organization, and proficiency with Microsoft 365, DocuSign, and CLM tools.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies or related field; paralegal certificate preferred.
• 2+ years of paralegal/contract support experience (in-house or law firm); defense/government contracting exposure a plus.
• Exceptional document organization skills and comfort establishing/enforcing file hygiene standards.
• Strong written communication skills; able to produce clear summaries and compliance checklists.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Legal Counsel and broader Legal function with administrative and substantive paralegal tasks.
• Maintain orderly, searchable matter files and contract repositories to ensure audit-ready documentation.
• Assist with review/processing of small-value agreements and simple marketing content in collaboration with Business Development and Marketing.
• Document organization & file hygiene: Implement naming conventions, tagging, and indexing; maintain matter chronology; ensure version control and easy retrieval.
• Small-value contract intake & review: Run intake checklist; confirm completeness and key terms; flag risk items; prepare issue summaries and route for attorney approval.
• DocuSign packet prep & routing: Build envelopes, confirm signer roles and authority, apply templates, monitor status, remediate failures, and update repository.
• Compliance review of basic marketing materials: Verify claim substantiation, DISCLAIMERS, and approved language; align with brand/legal guidelines; track approvals across Legal/Marketing.
• Legal research & memos: Conduct targeted research and provide concise summaries with citations, as requested.
• Cross-functional coordination: Partner with Procurement, BD, and Operations to gather inputs and close loops on documentation.
• Calendar & deadline tracking: Maintain compliance/reporting calendars (renewals, expirations, filings); send weekly digest of upcoming dates and action items.

Skills

Document organization

Deadline management

Communication skills

Self-management

Education

Associate or Bachelor's in paralegal studies

Paralegal certificate

Tools

DocuSign

Microsoft 365

CLM tools

LexisNexis/Westlaw

Job description

Blue Yonder Defense Solutions, LLC is seeking a Paralegal to join our Legal team in Dallas. The role supports day-to-day legal operations, including document organization, review of small-value contracts, and drafting marketing materials.

You will work hybrid 2-3 days in-office and collaborate with Business Development, Marketing, and Procurement. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in paralegal support, strong organization, and proficiency with Microsoft 365, DocuSign, and CLM tools.