Interim Corporate Paralegal

Major, Lindsey & Africa; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent team is seeking an Interim Corporate Paralegal to provide hands-on support across contracts, governance, litigation, privacy, and related admin needs. Remote within the United States; candidates should align with East Coast business hours.

The role requires at least 8 years of corporate paralegal experience, including in-house work, with a track record of stability in prior roles. Pay is hourly, $60 to $67, based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of corporate paralegal experience, including in-house.
• Experience managing contract intake, routing, tracking, and storage.
• Experience with corporate housekeeping, annual state filings, and service of process; familiarity with Cogency or CSC.
• Strong experience with legal invoice processing, budget tracking, document retention, litigation trackers, and matter intake.

Responsibilities

• Process, code, submit, and track legal invoices; maintain budget tracker.
• Manage contract and agreement intake, routing, tracking, and filing with version histories.
• Support corporate housekeeping: annual state filings and service of process; familiarity with Cogency/CSC.
• Maintain organized legal files and contracts in SharePoint; support retention and tracking.
• Maintain litigation trackers and handle matter intake, routing, and coordination.
• Coordinate certificate of insurance and auto ID requests as needed.
• Provide flexible administrative support across the legal department as priorities evolve.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Contract management

Budget tracking

SharePoint

Legal invoicing

Tools

Cogency

CSC

SharePoint

Job description

Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent team is seeking an Interim Corporate Paralegal.

Overview: An experienced Interim Corporate Paralegal will provide immediate, hands‐on support across contracts, corporate governance, litigation, legal operations, privacy, trademarks, employment, insurance, and related administrative needs.

Company: A private, multi‑brand provider of residential and commercial services operating through a nationwide franchise network.

Experience: At least 8 years of corporate paralegal experience, including meaningful, sustained experience within an in‑house legal department and a track record of stability in prior roles.

Location: Remote within the United States. Candidates must be available to work regular East Coast hours.

Responsibilities Include:

• Process, code, submit, and track legal invoices and maintain the legal department’s budget tracker.
• Manage contract and agreement intake, routing, tracking, and storage, including maintaining complete files and version histories.
• Support corporate housekeeping, including annual state filings and service of process, with experience using Cogency, CSC, or a similar platform.
• Maintain organized legal files and contracts in SharePoint and support document retention and related tracking.
• Maintain litigation trackers and handle matter intake, routing, and administrative coordination.
• Coordinate certificate of insurance and auto identification requests as needed.
• Provide flexible, hands‑on administrative support across the legal department as priorities evolve.

Qualifications Include:

• At least 8 years of corporate paralegal experience, including meaningful experience within an in‑house legal department.
• Experience managing contract and agreement intake, routing, tracking, version control, and storage.
• Experience supporting corporate housekeeping, annual state filings, and service of process; familiarity with Cogency, CSC, or a similar platform is preferred.
• Strong experience with legal invoice processing, budget tracking, document retention, litigation trackers, and matter intake and coordination.
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented, with the ability to maintain accurate legal files and contracts in SharePoint and manage multiple priorities with limited oversight.
• Flexible, dependable, and comfortable handling both substantive paralegal work and hands‑on administrative support as department needs evolve.
• Tech‑forward and comfortable learning and working across legal systems, spreadsheets, shared inboxes, and evolving processes.
• Prior experience working with a franchisor or franchise business is preferred.

Pay Rate: $60 to $67 per hour depending on experience, background and qualifications

Individual compensation offered for this position within the pay range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page:https://www.mlaglobal.com/en/consultant-resources

Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.