Executive Paralegal: Contracts, Compliance & Strategy

James River Petroleum; Ashland (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Full medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company contribution

Stable, long-term career opportunity

Opportunity to work across JRP and its

sister companies

Collaborative, team-oriented work

Job summary

James River Petroleum in Ashland, VA seeks an organized Paralegal to support the CEO, operations leadership, and other departments across JRP and sister companies. You will handle contract administration, licensing, compliance, and legal research.

The ideal candidate is proactive, confidential, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities while serving leadership and internal teams. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of paralegal or legal administrative experience preferred.
• Experience supporting executives, attorneys, or senior management preferred.
• Experience with contract review, corporate records, licensing, compliance, or legal documentation strongly preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and projects with minimal supervision.
• Strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day paralegal and administrative support to the CEO, Operations leadership, and other members of management.
• Support legal and business matters across JRP and its affiliated/sister companies.
• Review, organize, and maintain customer, vendor, business, and other company contracts and agreements.
• Track contract terms, renewal dates, deadlines, obligations, and required follow-up.
• Draft, edit, proofread, and format legal documents, correspondence, agreements, reports, and other business materials.
• Conduct legal, regulatory, and business research as directed and summarize findings for leadership.
• Manage and maintain business licenses, registrations, permits, and renewals, including researching requirements for new locations and entities.
• Assist with environmental, regulatory, and other compliance-related documentation and deadlines.
• Maintain organized legal, corporate, contract, licensing, and compliance records.
• Assist with subpoenas, discovery requests, regulatory inquiries, document requests, and other legal matters as directed.
• Coordinate with Operations, Finance, HR, Procurement, Sales, and other departments to gather information and complete legal or administrative requirements.
• Assist leadership with special projects, research, presentations, reports, spreadsheets, and other business initiatives.
• Manage administrative follow-up and documentation associated with legal, operational, and corporate matters.
• Communicate with outside counsel, vendors, agencies, business partners, and other third parties as directed.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive legal, financial, personnel, and business information.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Executive support

Legal research

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

James River Petroleum in Ashland, VA seeks an organized Paralegal to support the CEO, operations leadership, and other departments across JRP and sister companies. You will handle contract administration, licensing, compliance, and legal research.

The ideal candidate is proactive, confidential, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities while serving leadership and internal teams. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.