Hybrid Tech Contracts Paralegal — Global Vendor Deals

1001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Hoboken (NJ); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiley is seeking a Paralegal to provide advanced support across tech, operations, and vendor contracts on a global basis. The role negotiates and drafts vendor, technology, and bespoke agreements, advises Global Sourcing and business partners on contract risk, and maintains templates and playbooks in line with legal and regulatory requirements.

The position reports to Legal leadership and operates in a hybrid work environment with opportunities to influence contract strategy and process

Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate or degree or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of commercial, technology, and vendor contracts.
• Ability to negotiate and redline agreements against playbook positions, and to judge when to ascend to legal leadership.
• Ability to draft bespoke agreements, such as partnership, speaker, and license agreements, where standard templates do not fit.
• Ability to advise business and sourcing partners clearly and practically on contract risk.
• Ability to maintain templates, playbooks, and contract standards, and to apply new legal and regulatory requirements to them.
• Demonstrate courage in collaborating with colleagues across teams, drive measurable impact through contract support and process improvements, and continuously learn to strengthen expertise in legal operations.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate MSAs, NDAs, and DPAs with vendors and their counsel, applying Wiley’s playbook positions and escalating non-standard requests
• Draft and negotiate bespoke agreements where standard templates do not fit, including partnership and collaboration, speaker, venue, and license agreements
• Advise Global Sourcing and business partners on contract questions and strategy, including monthly meetings with Global Sourcing on pending deals
• Review supplier registration in Ariba as it pertains to risk
• Maintain and update the MSA Playbook, contract templates, and Independent Contractor Agreements, and apply new regulatory requirements to them
• Escalate blockers to Legal team leadership, and advise on vendor disputes in partnership with litigation colleagues
• Train colleagues on contracting processes, terms, and negotiations
• Develop and use AI‑assisted tools to support contract review
• Support other Legal teams and business partners with negotiations, language review, and drafting as needed
• Travel: No travel required for this role

Skills

Strong contract expertise

Negotiation and redlining

Contract risk advisory

Draft bespoke agreements

AI-assisted contract review

Education

Paralegal certificate or degree or equivalent

Tools

Ariba

E-signature tools

Job description

Wiley is seeking a Paralegal to provide advanced support across tech, operations, and vendor contracts on a global basis. The role negotiates and drafts vendor, technology, and bespoke agreements, advises Global Sourcing and business partners on contract risk, and maintains templates and playbooks in line with legal and regulatory requirements.

The position reports to Legal leadership and operates in a hybrid work environment with opportunities to influence contract strategy and process